Voluntary carbon market at “inflection point”, says Integrity Council chief
The chair of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), which last year unveiled the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) that are intended to enhance the integrity of voluntary carbon credits, has said that the adoption of the label marks an “inflection point” in the future of the sector.
Read MoreCOP29 host Azerbaijan drafts carbon tax law as it pursues new climate agenda
COP29 host Azerbaijan is drafting a law that will introduce a domestic carbon tax, the head of this year’s UN climate conference in Baku said, as reported by the national news agency.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Booming energy company activity lifts voluntary carbon credit retirements in 2024
Credit retirements across the four main registries in the voluntary carbon market are on track for a record year, lifted by particularly buoyant activity among energy companies.
Read MoreIndian renewable company signs $1-bln deal to develop energy transition projects
An Indian renewable energy company has signed a $1 billion MoU to finance and develop energy transition projects both within India and globally.
Read MoreGhana urges govts to rapidly develop policy frameworks for Article 6
A key figure in the development of Ghana’s Article 6 policy framework has urged other countries to rapidly develop similar policies if they wish to capitalise on the opportunities of sovereign carbon trading.
Read MoreAI cuts carbon capture and storage design time from 100 days to just one
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to cut the design time for carbon capture and storage (CCS) from a typical length of 100 days to just one day.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Built on solid rock – How Kenya emerged as a global leader for carbon market investment
This is the first story in Carbon Pulse’s newly-launched data journalism offering. Data Dive delves deeper into larger data sets to analyse the figures, identify the trends, and employ helpful visualisations that together deliver compelling and insightful news articles for our subscribers.
Read MoreBritish investor to acquire UK land under new natural capital strategy
An ESG-focused British investment group has launched a natural capital strategy that will see it acquire land in the UK.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Cement industry over-investing in expensive carbon capture
The cement industry is currently over-investing in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and is failing to appreciate just how big the shift to low-carbon concrete will be, according to the CEO of the World Cement Association (WCA).
Read MoreBelgian lime products manufacturer signs MoU with British carbon capture firm
A Belgian manufacturer of lime, limestone, and mineral-based products has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with a British carbon capture and storage (CCS) firm.
Read More