COP29: World still on track for 2.7C warming, unchanged from 2021 -report

Published 05:00 on November 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:35 on November 13, 2024  / /  International

The expected rise in global temperature has remained unchanged in the past three years since COP26, due to governments failing to improve on their policies and pledges, a new report has found. 

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Oil company emissions progress is stalling, with methane pledges particularly troubling -report

Published 00:01 on November 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:34 on November 12, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

Oil and gas company progress on emissions has stalled for the second year in a row, while corporate strategies for meeting emissions targets are of “questionable credibility”, a report published Thursday has found.

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DATA DIVE: VCM moves towards offtake agreements and buying to retire

Published 10:09 on November 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:02 on November 12, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Data Dive, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

More and more buyers in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are moving towards offtake agreements and increasingly buying to retire rather than resell, new data seen and analysed by Carbon Pulse suggests.

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New coal boom in Indonesia threatens policy efforts to drive down emissions

Published 17:14 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:14 on November 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC

Soaring coal capacity in Indonesia is threatening the country’s efforts to drive down emissions, a report published on Friday has found.

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DATA DIVE: October sees big jump in retirements of CCP-tagged carbon credits as market awaits next ICVCM decision

Published 08:03 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:33 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Data Dive, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

October saw a big month-on-month jump in the retirement of credits tagged with ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) high-integrity label, carbon registry data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.

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COP29 climate finance goal must include massive boost for adaptation, says UN report

Published 12:00 on November 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:07 on November 7, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

The new global finance goal that is due to be agreed at COP29 this month must include a massive boost for adaptation, according to a flagship UN report published on Thursday.

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VCM MONTHLY DATA: Highest October issuance, retirement levels for three years puts market on track for record year

Published 09:35 on November 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:35 on November 7, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Data Dive, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Last month saw the highest October figures for voluntary carbon credit retirements and issuances for three years, data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.

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Political context of Article 6 talks very different to last year, says ratings agency

Published 18:17 on November 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:17 on November 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6

The political context around COP29 negotiations in Baku is very different to last year’s summit and could stand to benefit Article 6 talks, the founder of a carbon ratings agency said Tuesday.

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Europe’s big banks have ‘incoherent’ climate plans -report

Published 00:02 on November 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:54 on November 4, 2024  / /  EMEA

Europe’s largest banks have climate plans that are low in ambition and “incoherent”, a report published by a British NGO on Tuesday has found.

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Azerbaijan boosts decarbonisation target, considers carbon tax -media

Published 11:48 on November 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:04 on November 1, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA

COP29 host Azerbaijan has boosted its decarbonisation target and is considering the introduction of a carbon tax, said ministers at an Azerbaijani conference, according to local media.

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