BRIEFING: Companies risk being ‘locked out’ of carbon removal market if they do not buy credits now

Published 13:55 on June 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:55 on June 14, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

The global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market risks failing to fully take off if more corporate clients do not commit to purchasing carbon credits now, speakers at a conference in London warned this week.

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Swiss reinsurance giant signs multi-year deal to purchase Bolivian biochar credits

Published 16:30 on June 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:30 on June 13, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Swiss reinsurance firm has signed a multi-year deal to purchase credits from a biochar project in Bolivia, it announced on Thursday.

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DATA DIVE: The state of G7 climate progress, according to the latest data

Published 20:06 on June 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:58 on June 13, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, Data Dive, International

Leaders of the G7 group of developed economies are gathering on Thursday (June 13) for their annual meeting, with a host of global crises on the agenda to keep them busy.

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Industrial conglomerate a step closer to net zero manufacturing at Bulgarian factory

Published 12:23 on June 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:23 on June 11, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A major European industrial conglomerate says it has taken a major step towards net zero manufacturing at a factory in Bulgaria, largely driven by energy optimisation measures.

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EVs only marginally increased market share in Europe last year, shows new data

Published 18:14 on June 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:51 on June 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Electric vehicle market share growth slowed down significantly in Europe last year, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA), which has been analysed by Carbon Pulse.

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NGOs outline principles to improve JETP design ahead of G7 summit

Published 14:29 on June 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:29 on June 10, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

A coalition of civil society groups have outlined a series of principles which they say will ensure a fair Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) design, ahead of the G7 leaders summit this week.

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$150 per tonne is the ‘ultimate’ price that direct air capture can achieve, says industry CEO

Published 17:46 on June 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:46 on June 7, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

A price between $150 and $200 per tonne should be the “ultimate” cost goal for the direct air capture (DAC) industry, according to the CEO of a large developer.

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DATA DIVE: The EU’s achievements on climate and energy in 2019-24

Published 14:21 on June 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:21 on June 7, 2024  / /  Data Dive, EMEA, EU ETS

Despite unexpected external events – from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine – the EU stayed the course on climate action during the past five years, delivering steeper-than-ever reductions in CO2 emisssions while ramping up the deployment of renewables and other clean technologies to meet its climate goals.

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ANALYSIS: Momentum for direct air capture growing in new countries, but US still the standout

Published 13:25 on June 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:12 on June 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

Momentum is building in specific markets for direct air capture investment, according to attendees at a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) event held in Zurich this week.

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DATA DIVE: Big spenders – Where does the EU channel its ETS revenues?

Published 16:00 on June 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:00 on June 5, 2024  / /  Data Dive, EMEA, EU ETS

The EU ETS has helped bring down emissions from power and industry by 47% since 2005, and the money raised each year through the auctioning of carbon permits brings in a substantial amount of income to the bloc, with billions channeled towards clean energy projects, data shows.

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