EU ETS non-compliance rate dips following surrender deadline extension

Published 22:05 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:18 on October 3, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, Switzerland

The share of EU ETS-regulated installations and aircraft operators that are in non-compliance with the scheme has dropped below 3% for the first time in four years, after the annual permit surrender deadline was extended by five months.

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Long-time European utility carbon trader joins Dutch bank

Published 02:22 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:22 on October 3, 2024  / /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS

A European carbon trader that spent the past 20+ years in various roles at energy companies has joined a Dutch bank.

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US authorities charge former CQC boss Newcombe, executives with fraud in landmark VCM case

Published 23:55 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:11 on October 3, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Middle East, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

US authorities have charged Ken Newcombe, the former CEO of project developer CQC Impact Investors LLC (CQC), plus the company’s ex-COO and a former managing director, with fraud, accusing them of submitting false and misleading information relating to the generation of voluntary carbon credits.

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CWNYC24: RGGI’s proposed updates could split regional power market -experts

Published 04:40 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:40 on October 1, 2024  / and /  Americas, US

The proposed updates from RGGI states could divide the regional power market into trading zones each with a different emissions cap and separate allowance types, a panel of experts discussed at Climate Week NYC last week.

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CWNYC24: New initiative shuns carbon offsets to offer alternative path to decarbonising global fashion

Published 14:54 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:54 on September 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A new initiative to decarbonise cotton production without the use of carbon offsets was launched Wednesday, in an attempt to transform the global fashion industry’s approach to sustainable raw materials.

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US market regulator approves voluntary carbon credit trading guidelines

Published 15:19 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:59 on September 27, 2024  / , and /  Americas, US, Voluntary

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final guidance Friday regarding the listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts.

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ICVCM adopting ‘blunt’ approach to assessing voluntary carbon integrity after ruling out renewables, say analysts

Published 13:04 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:19 on September 23, 2024  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s recent decision to rule out renewable energy credits from its high integrity CCPs tag reflects a “somewhat blunt approach”, according to analysts.

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Verra lifts suspension of Southern Cardamom REDD+ project after 14-month investigation

Published 14:39 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:56 on September 11, 2024  / , and /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Verra has lifted its suspension of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project (SCRP) after a 14-month investigation found the huge avoided deforestation scheme in Cambodia conformed to its standards, dismissing allegations of human rights violations.

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EU backs new rules for monitoring, reporting aviation emissions from low-carbon fuels, non-CO2 sources

Published 00:02 on August 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:17 on August 31, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International

EU member states on Friday approved an update to the bloc’s regulations that introduces zero-rating for emissions from a series of low-carbon aviation fuels and outlines new requirements for the MRV of non-CO2 emissions from airlines.

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Euro Markets: EUAs shed 1% week-on-week despite rising gas

Published 23:08 on August 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:15 on August 10, 2024  / and /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

European carbon prices traded rangebound on Friday morning, initially following TTF gas higher amid supply concerns due to geopolitical uncertainty, before easing back to notch a 1% week-on-week drop.

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