Ocean CDR initiative funds studies into alkalinity enhancement impacts on fisheries, marine species
An ocean carbon removal research initiative has awarded funding to two scientific projects examining how ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) could affect commercially and culturally important marine species, amid growing scrutiny over the ecological risks of marine CO2 removal techniques.
Read MoreBASIC countries’ snub of CORSIA could slash effectiveness by a quarter, study warns
A growing standoff between major emerging economies and the UN aviation offsetting mechanism CORSIA could slash the scheme’s effectiveness by almost a quarter during its upcoming ‘mandatory’ phase, according to a new academic paper that warns equity concerns are threatening the future of the market.
Read MorePolish Senate rejects referendum on EU climate policy, ETS
Poland’s Senate on Thursday rejected a proposal by President Karol Nawrocki to hold a referendum on EU climate policies, including the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), dealing an early blow to the conservative leader’s efforts to challenge Brussels-backed decarbonisation measures that he says are driving up energy prices and hurting competitiveness.
Read MoreEU ETS loses prominent supporter as Greens’ Eickhout resigns from European Parliament
Bas Eickhout, the co-chair of the Greens group in the European Parliament, has resigned as an MEP with immediate effect after acknowledging that he had engaged in relationships that he said were incompatible with his role.
Read MoreEU carbon prices to hold steady despite geopolitical risks, tighter balances seen later in 2026 -analysts
European carbon prices are likely to remain rangebound near-term despite persistent geopolitical turmoil and political pressure for EU ETS reform, but structural supply tightness should reassert itself later this year and lift prices towards winter, according to analysts at a European investment bank.
Read MoreInvestment bank says €85 target means current EUA price an “interesting” entry point for buyers
European carbon prices are currently at “an interesting entry point” for buyers and could rise back towards €85 despite recent volatility, though any renewed spike in natural gas prices risks triggering political intervention that could weigh on the EU ETS.
Read MoreCDR markets must move beyond voluntary offsets, with govts, supply chains seen driving new demand -think tank
Carbon removal markets will need to expand far beyond today’s voluntary offset model if the sector is to scale to the levels required to meet global climate targets, a think tank has warned, pointing to governments and supply chains as potential new demand drivers as concerns grow over the market’s reliance on big tech buyers.
Read MoreWeak Turkish ETS risks failing on climate goals, CBAM protections -report
Turkiye’s upcoming emissions trading system (ETS) risks failing to both cut greenhouse gas output and shield exporters from looming EU carbon border costs because of weak design features, according to a report published Wednesday.
Read MoreManaged forests anchor Congo Basin carbon sink, but half of stocks at risk, researchers warn
Managed rainforests across the Congo Basin absorb more carbon and account for nearly all net removals in the region, though half of these stocks are at “significant risk of rapid loss”, according to new research.
Read MoreOver-crediting in REDD+ not driven by “unobserved” variables -analysis
Researchers have pushed back against industry claims that flaws in academic analysis explain apparent over-crediting in avoided deforestation projects, finding instead that “unobserved” local variables are unlikely to account for the large gap between estimated and claimed emissions reductions.
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