Bahamas govt takes big ownership, revenue stake in firm appointed to manage country’s new carbon credit business

Published 23:41 on July 15, 2022  /  Last updated at 18:28 on October 17, 2023  / /  Americas, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The Bahamas has appointed a company to manage the country’s carbon credit sales, with the government taking a 49% ownership share in the firm and up to 85% of the initial revenues.

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Climate tech VC fund raises $70 mln for second entrepreneur-supporting fund

Published 02:01 on July 15, 2022  /  Last updated at 00:36 on November 2, 2023  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A climate tech VC fund has raised $70 million in its latest funding round, as it eyes more investment in early-stage entrepreneurs via its second fund.

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Former Canadian mining firm seeks new life as carbon project developer

Published 23:48 on June 20, 2022  /  Last updated at 23:55 on June 20, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, International, Mexico, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A Canadian former mining company is pivoting into the carbon credit space, with three nature-based projects in the developing world in the early stages of design.

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SparkChange cross-lists exchange-traded physical carbon vehicle in Germany, Italy

Published 21:06 on June 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 20:30 on November 24, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Switzerland, UK ETS

Investment manager SparkChange has cross-listed its physically-backed exchange-traded carbon commodity (ETC) on stock exchanges in Germany and Italy.

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Two Canadian-listed carbon ETFs to launch this month

Published 21:50 on February 7, 2022  /  Last updated at 12:07 on December 19, 2023  / /  Americas, Bavardage, Canada, EMEA, EU ETS, International, US

Canada-based fund managers are launching two separate carbon ETFs this month, they announced Monday.

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First equity exchange-traded carbon allowances launch in London

Published 00:01 on November 4, 2021  /  Last updated at 20:18 on November 24, 2023  / /  Americas, Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS, International, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

The first ever exchange-traded commodity offering investors exposure to physical carbon allowances only will launch on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Thursday.

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POLL: Analysts raise EU carbon price forecasts following gas spike, though some see downside risk

Published 23:59 on October 15, 2021  /  Last updated at 06:02 on January 26, 2022  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Analysts have raised their EU carbon price forecasts across the board to reflect the surge in gas prices and the ongoing influx of new speculative capital into the ETS, though some warned of possible downside risk ahead.

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Bulgaria targetting coal phaseout by 2040 at latest -PM

Published 18:22 on October 12, 2021  /  Last updated at 16:15 on December 10, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Bulgaria will target a coal phaseout by 2038 or 2040, caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev told business this week.

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BY THE NUMBERS: Utilities, airlines lead record drop in EU ETS emissions in 2020

Published 23:21 on April 6, 2021  /  Last updated at 14:27 on April 7, 2021  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Utilities and airlines accounted for more than 80% of the record drop in verified EU ETS emissions in 2020, according to near complete data published by the European Commission on Tuesday.

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BY THE NUMBERS: A snapshot of the EU ETS – 2019-20 edition

Published 19:46 on November 18, 2020  /  Last updated at 22:42 on March 16, 2021  / /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission on Wednesday adopted its annual report on the functioning of the EU ETS, which covered the market’s developments in 2019 and into 2020, as well as summarising measures proposed or agreed this year.

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