Cryptocurrency company sues New York for denial of its power plant renewal permit
A bitcoin mining company has sued New York for denying a permit renewal to its natural gas-fired power plant, due to its associated emissions, under the state’s flagship climate law.
Read MoreRGGI compliance entities expand allowance holdings in Q2, secondary market activity jumps -report
RGGI compliance entities expanded their allowance holdings during the April-June period even as their surplus shrank, while futures and options trading also grew substantially as credit prices rose to new records, according to a report published Tuesday.
Read MoreBrazilian carbon credit alliance defends REDD+ following Amazonas controversy
A Brazil-based nature-based solutions (NBS) industry group defended REDD+ projects on Monday in wake of recent recommendations by the public prosecutor of Amazonas state to halt all related activities affecting Indigenous and traditional communities.
Read MoreUS DOE announces $127 mln to test industrial carbon capture, conversion
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday up to $127.5 million in federal funding to support the development of CO2 capture, removal, and conversion test centres for cement manufacturing facilities and power plants.
Read MoreRegional cooperation can facilitate Article 6 development in Latin America -panellists
Regional trade bloc agreements could help facilitate the development of Article 6 capacities and trading in Latin America, conference attendees heard Wednesday.
Read MoreMexico’s Hidalgo exploring options for future state carbon tax -official
The Mexican state of Hidalgo is considering implementing a state carbon tax, which is expected to allow the use of offsets for compliance purposes, according to an official from the state’s environmental ministry.
Read MoreMexico’s Queretaro, environmental markets platform launch national carbon offsetting registry
The Mexican state of Queretaro and a Mexico City-based environmental markets platform launched Wednesday a national carbon credit registry tailored to local conditions, seeking to help facilitate the development of the nation’s carbon market.
Read MoreUS DOE opens $54 mln funding opportunity for array of carbon management technologies
The US Department of Energy (DOE) opened Tuesday applications for $54.4 million in funding to support the development of technologies for the capture, transport, conversion, and storage of CO2.
Read MoreUS CBAM can be vital climate, cooperation tool if crafted carefully -brief
Current proposals for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in the US are disjointed, but such a policy can be a valuable global climate tool if certain steps are taken to ensure its effectiveness as both a climate and economic measure, according to brief published recently.
Read MoreBrazil’s Amazonas public prosecutor calls for suspension of select REDD+ activities in state
The public prosecutor’s office of Amazonas recommended Thursday the suspension of all activities related to REDD+ projects in the Brazilian state that affect Indigenous and traditional communities, ordering involved parties to submit project information to the agency.
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