Developers struggling to meet carbon project requirements in developing countries, experts say

Published 18:06 on June 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:06 on June 26, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Companies are struggling to meet regulatory requirements for carbon projects in developing countries, according to experts speaking on an online panel at London Climate Week.

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BRIEFING: Article 6 deals could help to close the climate finance gap, expert says

Published 12:57 on June 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:57 on June 26, 2024  / /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The voluntary market is inherently limited in its ability to deliver large-scale carbon reductions, so policies should focus on the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, as well as compliance markets, to drive market growth, a prominent academic said at an event in London. 

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EU Chips Act could see sector rival steel, chemicals for emissions, says report

Published 17:48 on June 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:48 on June 24, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

EU plans to boost semiconductor manufacturing could see the sector rival those of chemicals and steel as a source of emissions, according to a study published on Monday.

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New policy drivers required to close 10 bln-tonne carbon removal gap by 2050, says report

Published 16:43 on June 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:43 on June 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, Voluntary

New policy drivers are needed if the world is to develop the required carbon removal (CDR) capacity to abate residual emissions by mid-century, especially the integration of credits within compliance carbon markets and leakage mechanisms, according to a new report.

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Air cargo firm launches carbon removal service blending DAC and SAF

Published 16:17 on June 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:17 on June 21, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

An international air cargo firm has launched a new carbon removal service, which blends direct air capture (DAC) with carbon emissions reductions achieved via sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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DATA DIVE: Energy transition barely begun as fossil fuel demand reaches new heights in 2023

Published 17:28 on June 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:56 on June 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Data Dive, EMEA, International

There were few signs of a global energy transition taking place in the Energy Institute’s 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy, which was released on Thursday, as data revealed that global primary energy consumption hit new heights in 2023.

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Biochar producer announces first pre-purchase agreement in boost for nascent UK carbon removal market

Published 16:14 on June 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:14 on June 19, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A UK biochar producer has announced its first carbon removal agreement, in what marks a boost for the British carbon removal (CDR) market.

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DATA DIVE: The European countries set to capitalise on demand for carbon storage

Published 14:34 on June 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:54 on June 19, 2024  / /  Data Dive, EMEA, EU ETS, International, UK ETS

Certain European countries blessed with geographical advantages can expect to reap significant rewards as demand for carbon storage heats up this decade.

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Native forest restoration firm sells first voluntary carbon credits from global accelerator

Published 00:01 on June 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:41 on June 17, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A native forest restoration firm announced on Tuesday that it had sold the first carbon credits generated from its global accelerator.

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VCM activity plummeted in May, ahead of first CCP integrity label approval

Published 18:03 on June 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:53 on July 5, 2024  / /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Credit retirements from the four main standard bodies in the voluntary carbon market plummeted in May, just ahead of the first approval of the core carbon principle (CCP) label for an estimated 27 million credits at the start of June.

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