COP29: Carbon markets crucial to unlock GHG cuts in heavy industry, alliance says
Governments must act now to unlock demand that would spur green industry, a global network of industrial stakeholders has said, with carbon markets a key tool required to make this happen.
Read MoreCOP29: World still on track for 2.7C warming, unchanged from 2021 -report
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.Â
Read MoreOil company emissions progress is stalling, with methane pledges particularly troubling -report
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.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: VCM moves towards offtake agreements and buying to retire
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.
Read MoreNew coal boom in Indonesia threatens policy efforts to drive down emissions
Soaring coal capacity in Indonesia is threatening the country’s efforts to drive down emissions, a report published on Friday has found.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: October sees big jump in retirements of CCP-tagged carbon credits as market awaits next ICVCM decision
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.
Read MoreCOP29 climate finance goal must include massive boost for adaptation, says UN report
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.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY DATA: Highest October issuance, retirement levels for three years puts market on track for record year
Last month saw the highest October figures for voluntary carbon credit retirements and issuances for three years, data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.
Read MorePolitical context of Article 6 talks very different to last year, says ratings agency
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.
Read MoreEurope’s big banks have ‘incoherent’ climate plans -report
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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