Woodside reports net emissions drop, as it expands South American carbon project

Published 13:46 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:46 on January 22, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, South & Central, Voluntary

Australian oil and gas producer Woodside Energy says it has reduced its net emissions in 2024 compared to its baseline even as its overall gross emissions rose, as the company expanded a carbon credit project in South America.

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Australia more than doubles annual land clearing rate in 2024, analysis finds

Published 18:23 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:53 on January 22, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

The Australian government approved the clearing of more than 25,000 hectares of threatened species habitat in 2024, more than double compared to the previous year, according to an analysis published Tuesday.

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Australia’s CEFC, Rabobank commits A$200 mln to environmental plantings project developers

Published 17:28 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:28 on January 21, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a programme with Rabobank Australia to commit A$200 million ($124 mln) to help reduce upfront costs of environmental plantings carbon projects in the country.

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CLARIFICATION- Indonesia sees low volume, low price in inaugural correspondingly-adjusted carbon credit auction

Published 01:51 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:34 on January 21, 2025  / and /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Indonesia’s National Carbon Exchange (IDX Carbon) saw around 2.5% of units offered trade at less than $6 each at its inaugural sale of correspondingly-adjusted Indonesia Authorised Carbon Credits (IACCs), held Monday.

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NZ Market: NZU price remains rangebound, as minister expands portfolio  

Published 18:26 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:26 on January 20, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

New Zealand carbon allowances remain below the auction price floor with little movement expected until the next government auction in March, as the country’s climate minister has been given a broader remit in a cabinet shakeup.

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PREVIEW: High hopes for Indonesian exchange’s first international carbon credit sale, but doubts raised over buyer interest

Published 18:06 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:06 on January 17, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Indonesia’s first international sale of carbon credits on its national exchange next week has been hailed as an exciting development for the country’s market, but observers have raised concerns that there could be a lack of interested buyers for a multitude of reasons.

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New Forests closes A$600 mln Australian, NZ landscape and forestry fund

Published 19:07 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:07 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA

Global forestry investment manager New Forests has announced the final close of its fund focussing on Australian and New Zealand forestry and landscapes, successfully raising A$600 million ($372 mln).

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Australian voluntary carbon credit cancellations sink in 2024

Published 17:34 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:34 on January 16, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Voluntary cancellations of Kyoto-era carbon credits in Australia’s national accounts fell by around 45% in 2024, according to recently published data from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER).

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Glut of Safeguard Mechanism Credits forces Macquarie to cut ACCU price outlook by 10%

Published 16:12 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:12 on January 16, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The larger than expected supply of Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMC) has led to Macquarie lowering its long-term price forecast for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by 10%.

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New Zealand carbon permit stockpile shrinks by almost 10 mln in 2024

Published 17:41 on January 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:41 on January 15, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

The number of carbon allowances for the New Zealand emissions trading scheme in the country’s registry shrank by almost 10 million last year as the several failed quarterly auctions meant the permits used for compliance were not fully replaced.

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