Indigo Ag doubles carbon credit supply in third crop, announces new partnership to boost voluntary buyers

Published 16:59 on February 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:00 on February 26, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

US-based agtech firm Indigo Ag has completed its third carbon crop, more than doubling its post-buffer pool offset supply, it said Monday, while also announcing a new partnership that is expected to expand its network of credit buyers.

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More or less than expected? Analysts mixed over impact of 2024 EUA auction volume announcement

Published 00:01 on November 22, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:11 on November 22, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission last week published projected EUA auction volumes for 2024, and analysts are mixed as to how the figure compared to their expectations.

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ANALYSIS: EU carbon price faces tug-of-war between bulls and bears in year-end drama

Published 00:01 on November 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:24 on November 13, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

A series of factors may be coming together to trigger a big year-end EU carbon price rally, including record short selling by speculators and dwindling auction supply, some experts believe, while others think looming bearish pressures remain too great for prices to see any meaningful recovery from recent lows.

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Researchers propose new pricing approach to restore faith in voluntary carbon markets

Published 22:22 on October 30, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:34 on October 30, 2023  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

Researchers have unveiled a new approach to valuing carbon credits that they say brings much-needed transparency, accountability, and comparability to the global voluntary carbon markets, specifically nature-based projects.

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Faltering UK carbon price could mean billions in export tax bills, lost treasury revenues -report

Published 16:58 on October 30, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:58 on October 30, 2023  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The UK’s faltering carbon price could result in the loss of billions in treasury revenues and may expose British companies to large tax bills for exporting to the EU, warns a new report.

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POLL: Analysts downgrade EU carbon price forecasts on weaker energy, industrial outlooks

Published 01:00 on October 16, 2023  /  Last updated at 13:05 on October 17, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Analysts have downgraded their outlook for EU carbon prices for the remainder of Phase 4 (2021-30) due a number of shorter-term bearish factors including stagnant industrial productivity, sliding demand from the power sector, and an increase in EUA auction supply.

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US EPA announces new measures to phase down climate-harming HFCs

Published 21:51 on October 6, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:51 on October 6, 2023  / /  Americas, US

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday unveiled a series of actions to accelerate the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – the potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

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EEX unveils global index family to track evolving carbon markets

Published 12:30 on September 5, 2023  /  Last updated at 14:30 on September 5, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, New Zealand, South Korea, UK ETS, US

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) on Tuesday announced the launch of its Global Carbon Index (GCI) Family, aimed at providing a comprehensive snapshot of rapidly evolving global carbon markets.

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UKA & EUA POLL: Analysts slash UKA forecasts while leaving outlook for EUAs unchanged

Published 06:00 on August 3, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:40 on October 16, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Analysts have left their short-term forecasts for EU carbon prices more or less unchanged despite a large drop in carbon-intensive power generation and sluggish demand from industrials, while again raising their longer-term outlooks and significantly slashing their expectations for UK carbon costs.

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Director leaves Climate Impact Partners a year into role

Published 19:45 on August 1, 2023  /  Last updated at 18:29 on August 2, 2023  / /  Bavardage, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A director at voluntary carbon market experts Climate Impact Partners has parted ways with the firm just a year into the role.

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