Major airline looks to CDR units to meet 2030 goals

Published 05:33 on May 1, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:33 on May 1, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, New Zealand, Voluntary

New Zealand’s national carrier is looking to purchase CO2 removal units to mop up its residual emissions in 2030, it said on Thursday.

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New partnership aims to boost VCM access in Asia

Published 01:39 on May 1, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:39 on May 1, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

Two Asia-headquartered firms have formed a strategic partnership to offer project developers easier access to the international voluntary carbon market (VCM).

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UPDATE – Carbon market yet to ‘fulfil promise’, former UK PM Blair says

Published 07:59 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:20 on April 30, 2025  / and /  Climate Talks, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The global carbon market has yet to deliver on its full potential, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said in a foreword to a report on resetting climate action from his non-profit.

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New Zealand group seeks to take climate ambition case to the Supreme Court

Published 05:33 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:33 on April 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

A New Zealand climate advocacy group is seeking leave to appeal to the country’s top court its case over climate targets.

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Canadian bank ditches emissions, sustainable finance goals

Published 03:01 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:01 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) said it was scrapping its sustainable finance and emissions reduction goals, despite reporting another cut in its operational emissions in 2024.

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French asset manager enters new forest finance partnership

Published 00:01 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:01 on April 30, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A France-headquartered sustainable asset manager has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an English non-profit to boost forest finance.

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Softer NZU, ACCU prices weigh on Carbon Fund value

Published 05:25 on April 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:25 on April 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand

Weakening prices in the Australian and New Zealand carbon markets in the first quarter led to a near-8% fall in the value of an Antipodean carbon fund.

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Investor commits $40 mln to three nature-based carbon projects

Published 01:32 on April 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:35 on April 29, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

A French investment firm has announced a $40 million investment into three nature-based projects in Latin America and Africa.

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ADB climate spending reaches record levels

Published 06:14 on April 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:16 on April 24, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) set a new record for climate finance commitments in 2024, as it hones in on a goal for 50% of all capital commitments to be for climate action by 2030.

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UPDATE – NZ court rejects bid to expand climate case

Published 06:15 on April 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:43 on April 24, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

A New Zealand judge has rejected an effort to have the list of defendants in a landmark climate case for the Pacific country expanded.

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