US peatland CDR project backed by 100,000-credit pre-purchase
A first-of-its-kind US-based peatland restoration project has secured a 100,000-credit carbon removal pre-purchase from a Canadian decarbonisation fund, providing early-stage financing to advance development and construction.
Read MoreCarbon removal potential at US pulp, paper mills depend on accounting scope -study
Retrofitting carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems at US pulp and paper mills could convert the facilities from net emitters into carbon sinks, though reported removal rates depend heavily on how emissions boundaries are defined, according to a study published this month.
Read MoreBRIEFING: US authority to withdraw from UNFCCC in question, legal duty to address climate change remains
While the US move to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has reopened unresolved constitutional questions over presidential authority, legal experts say the decision is unlikely to materially weaken domestic climate litigation or existing legal obligations.
Read MoreBarbados prioritises mitigation activities, emissions accounting linked to future carbon market access -report
Barbados has emerged as a flagship case for how small island developing states (SIDS) can use debt restructuring and climate finance tools to scale mitigation investment and lay the groundwork for future carbon market mechanisms, according to a recently-published report.
Read MoreBanks lag on agriculture emissions targets despite the sector’s outsized climate impact -report
Banks remain slow to set emissions reduction targets for agriculture even as the food system accounts for roughly one-third of global GHG emissions, according to a new technical briefing.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indigenous-led NbS projects outperform protected areas on carbon loss in Canada, researchers find
Indigenous-led nature-based solutions (NbS) in Canada backed by federal funding see nearly three times lower carbon losses than conventional protected areas, according to a climate scientist involved in a new study examining the environmental impacts of Indigenous land stewardship.
Read MoreEarly estimates show US GHG emissions reversing reductions trend
US GHG emissions have reversed two years of declines as colder winter weather and higher power demand drives up emissions in the buildings and electricity sectors, according to preliminary estimates released on Monday.
Read MoreNew York sues Trump administration over offshore wind halt, federal judge allows work on major project to resume
New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday to block federal stop-work orders halting two offshore wind projects, as a US judge on Monday ruled to resume construction on a separate East Coast wind farm facing similar national security-based suspensions.
Read MoreUS EPA blocks Colorado air plan seeking to mandate coal plant shutdowns
The US EPA has finalised a full disapproval of Colorado’s revised regional haze plan, arguing that proposed coal plant shutdowns were non-compliant and unnecessary.
Read MoreCalifornia climate disclosure laws face constitutional test at Ninth Circuit hearing
California laws requiring large companies to disclose GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks were reviewed by a US federal appeals court on Friday, with judges considering whether the measures amount to unconstitutional compelled speech.
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