POLL: EU ETS emissions seen edging up in 2022 as dirtier power gains trump industrial pain
Emissions from stationary installations covered under the EU ETS probably rose marginally last year, according to a survey of analysts, as a rise in CO2 from dirtier power generation was partially offset by a drop in industrial output.
Read MoreVerra withdraws UN rice farming offset methodology for review over integrity concerns
Carbon standard developer and manager Verra has halted the use of a popular UN methodology for generating offsets from growing rice, launching a review of the protocol after integrity concerns were raised.
Read MoreEU legislators strike provisional deal on remaining ETS elements of Fit for 55 package
EU legislators struck a provisional deal on the remaining EU ETS-related bills under the bloc’s overarching Fit for 55 climate policy package early Sunday, agreeing to backload efforts until later in the decade but securing a slightly higher 2030 emissions reduction target than originally proposed.
Read MoreBrazil can meet nearly half of global voluntary carbon credit demand by 2030 -study
Brazil has the potential to meet nearly 50% of all demand for voluntary carbon credits this decade, according to a study.
Read MoreUS-based NBS project developer loses CSO to partner firm
A US-headquartered nature-based solutions project developer has lost its Chief Sustainability Officer to a new voluntary carbon startup.
Read MoreBahamas govt takes big ownership, revenue stake in firm appointed to manage country’s new carbon credit business
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.
Read MoreClimate tech VC fund raises $70 mln for second entrepreneur-supporting fund
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.
Read MoreFormer Canadian mining firm seeks new life as carbon project developer
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.
Read MoreSparkChange cross-lists exchange-traded physical carbon vehicle in Germany, Italy
Investment manager SparkChange has cross-listed its physically-backed exchange-traded carbon commodity (ETC) on stock exchanges in Germany and Italy.
Read MoreTwo Canadian-listed carbon ETFs to launch this month
Canada-based fund managers are launching two separate carbon ETFs this month, they announced Monday.
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