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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Brazilian state’s public defender launches legal action over alleged REDD+ project ‘land theft’

Published 03:20 on July 24, 2023  /  Last updated at 14:54 on July 29, 2023  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The public defender of a forest-rich Brazilian state has launched legal action against several organisations and a local government over allegations of land theft linked to a REDD+ project.

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European carbon analyst leaves S&P Global to join airlines group

Published 00:30 on July 11, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:30 on July 11, 2023  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS, International, UK ETS, Voluntary

A European carbon analyst has left S&P Global to join an airlines group.

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Pair of US senators unveil bipartisan clean cookstoves bill

Published 23:48 on June 27, 2023  /  Last updated at 01:34 on June 28, 2023  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Two US senators have introduced a bipartisan clean cookstoves bill aimed at mitigating health, environmental, and economic issues caused by exposure to smoke from traditional stoves and open fires.

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US EPA working with partners to develop new global carbon market methodology for clean cookstove projects

Published 03:50 on June 27, 2023  /  Last updated at 01:28 on June 28, 2023  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working with several international organisations to develop a new global methodology for clean cookstoves, in an effort to strengthen that beleaguered segment of the voluntary carbon market.

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Finland starts 2023 free ETS permit allocation, two more states make progress in final update for year

Published 21:48 on June 23, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:50 on June 23, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Three EU member states made minor progress in the past fortnight towards completing their free allocation of 2023 ETS carbon allowances, with Finland finally commencing the annual process according to the final update for this year.

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CDR accelerator selects 20 more startups to join programme

Published 17:51 on June 6, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:20 on February 6, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A startup accelerator for innovative carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies has announced its fourth cohort, shortlisting 20 firms to join the programme.

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