INTERVIEW: Carbon taxes ‘work well in the power sector’, but not elsewhere
Outside of the power sector, carbon taxes are largely ineffective at driving decarbonisation when implemented on their own, according to an academic interviewed by Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreThree-quarters of voluntary carbon supply is ‘low quality and low price’ – report
Three-quarters of carbon projects in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are ‘low quality and low price’, according to new research published on Tuesday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Lobby group sees more EU-UK collaboration on CCS under new Labour government
There is significantly more willingness for EU-UK collaboration on carbon capture and storage (CCS) since the Labour party was elected to office in July, an executive at a European CCS lobby group told Carbon Pulse, saying they expected joint announcements on cooperation in the coming months.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Experts confident of voluntary carbon market recovery, but not in 2024
Experts have said that they are confident the necessary factors for the voluntary carbon market (VCM) to recover are in place – but that this may not take place for some time.
Read MoreBoosting demand for low-carbon products key for green heavy industry to take off -report
Boosting demand for low-carbon products is key if large-scale green industrial projects are to take off, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreOver 650 UK farms have their soil carbon audited in ‘largest’ assessment yet
Over 650 UK farms have been assessed in the “largest and most thorough” baseline of environmental farm performance in the UK, in an effort to standardise a confusing landscape of processes for collecting the data, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Read MoreNew UK FCA rules for oil, gas, and mining companies putting investors at risk, say experts
New UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules for oil, gas, and mining companies are inadequate on climate and are putting investors at risk, experts said during a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreCorporate emissions-measuring stagnating, target-setting backsliding, shows survey
The number of corporates measuring their emissions is stagnating globally, while those setting comprehensive emissions targets is backsliding, shows a survey published on Wednesday.
Read MoreCookstove and REDD+ voluntary carbon methodology decisions expected early November, says ICVCM
Decisions over the cookstove and REDD+ methodologies that will be eligible for the high-integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) label will be made at the start of November, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) confirmed on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS tech firm partners with UN on new AI models for clean energy access
A US tech company has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop two new interactive tools to forecast future access to electricity across jurisdictions and to model clean energy equity.
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