Applications open for Africa-focused CDR accelerator programme

Published 10:53 on January 14, 2025 / Last updated at 10:53 on January 14, 2025 / / EMEA (Africa), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Applications for an Africa-focused carbon removal (CDR) accelerator opened on Tuesday, with the programme looking to make Africa “a CDR powerhouse”.

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Buyers seek higher quality carbon credits, as market sees marginal boost in annual retirements -report

Published 17:10 on January 13, 2025 / Last updated at 17:10 on January 13, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The voluntary carbon market saw marginally higher retirements in 2024, when taking into account newer registries, amid an underlying shift towards higher quality credits from buyers, according to new analysis of credit retirements published on Monday.

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“Upstream carbon tax” required for sustainable growth in Armenia, World Bank says

Published 14:43 on January 10, 2025 / Last updated at 14:50 on January 10, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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A “well-designed upstream carbon tax” is among key policy developments required in Armenia if the country is to experience long-term sustainable growth, according to new research by the World Bank.

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DATA DIVE: Major companies retired 15-year-old carbon credits last year, but old vintages growing less popular

Published 18:18 on January 9, 2025 / Last updated at 09:24 on January 10, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Several major international companies retired last year carbon credits with a vintage of 2010 or earlier, according to new Carbon Pulse analysis of registry data, though fewer and fewer older units are being retired across the voluntary market.

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Major BP gas terminal in Azerbaijan hits flaring record in 2024

Published 16:47 on January 9, 2025 / Last updated at 16:47 on January 9, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The largest BP gas processing plant in Azerbaijan carried out record levels of gas flaring in 2024, according to new research published on Thursday.

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VCM MONTHLY DATA: Retirements fall short of annual record as issuance boom pushes credit surplus to new heights

Published 17:39 on January 7, 2025 / Last updated at 17:44 on January 7, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The voluntary carbon market (VCM) ended up falling just short of the annual credit retirement volume record in 2024, while a surge in issuances pushed the market’s surplus to new heights.

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China releases two more methodologies ahead of national voluntary carbon market activation

Published 17:28 on January 3, 2025 / Last updated at 01:31 on January 6, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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China released two new methodologies for its national voluntary carbon market, ahead of an initial issuance of credits to the market that is expected in the coming weeks.

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Nearly 100 countries submit DNAs to UN as Article 6 implementation gathers pace

Published 14:02 on December 24, 2024 / Last updated at 14:02 on December 24, 2024 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks)

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Nearly 100 countries have now submitted their Designated National Authority (DNA) under Article 6.4 to the UNFCCC, indicating growing interest in carbon market participation following the breakthrough on international carbon markets at COP29 in Baku.

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DATA DIVE: How climate philanthropy became major driver behind carbon removal boom

Published 16:30 on December 23, 2024 / Last updated at 16:37 on December 23, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The past five years have seen philanthropic giving towards the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry soar, with foundations becoming a major force getting innovative projects off the ground.

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DATA DIVE: Voluntary carbon market on course for record annual credit retirements

Published 17:27 on December 20, 2024 / Last updated at 17:27 on December 20, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Based on data so far in December from major registries, the voluntary carbon market is set to record its biggest year ever for credit retirements, new analysis from Carbon Pulse shows.

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