Veteran carbon analyst joins ClearBlue Markets
A veteran carbon analyst has joined carbon analytics and consulting firm ClearBlue Markets after leaving London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) earlier this year.
Read MoreIndustry groups want CBAM registry to be as transparent as EU ETS
The new registry containing information about importers of goods covered by the EU’s new carbon border fee should be as transparent as its ETS registry, a group of European business association have told the European Commission.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: ‘Don’t fix what ain’t broke’ on EU climate policy, French lawmaker warns Brussels
The incoming European Commission should refrain from re-opening existing climate legislation in the next five years, a French Member of the European Parliament told Carbon Pulse in an interview, warning this risks sowing political chaos and uncertainty.
Read MoreContainer ships have not become more energy efficient in years, NGO data reveals
Europe’s container ships have not improved their energy efficiency in six years, despite it being one of the easier options to reduce emissions in the sector, according to NGO analysis published on Thursday.
Read MoreEU timeframe for approval of applications to import CBAM goods is too long, industry groups say
The EU is proposing too long a timeframe for the approval of applications from companies looking to import goods subject to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to feedback from industry associations and governments.
Read MoreEuropean carbon prices to remain stable this winter, pick up in 2025 -analysts
European carbon prices are likely to experience a relatively stable winter, with downside potential in the case of above-average temperatures, according to analysts at a bank.
Read MoreANALYSIS: International carbon markets now “open for business” but patience needed before scale hits
UN-approved international carbon markets are now ready to fully operationalise, following the landmark decision to finalise Article 6 in Baku, but questions over demand, and a robust methodological work programme scheduled for 2025, means it may take years until the planned implementation produces credit transactions at scale.
Read MoreCOP29: Baku closes with frustration over new $300 bln climate finance goal, omission of fossil fuels
Wealthy countries will aim to shore up $300 billion per year of climate finance by 2035, as the core part of a global annual economy-wide target of $1.3 trillion, under a contentious agreement struck early Sunday morning at the close of COP29.
Read MoreCOP29: New climate finance goal proposal offers $250 bln by 2035
A new climate finance goal of $250 billion by 2035 was proposed in a draft presidency text published on Friday at COP29, falling well below the $1.3 trillion figure requested by developing nations, while provisions that would encourage carbon markets were deleted.
Read MoreCOP29: ‘Empty place-holder’ – Countries under pressure to set climate finance goal, amid worry and dismay
The COP29 global climate summit enters its last day on Friday amid widespread frustration surrounding negotiations over a new global climate finance target, as a headline sum is yet to emerge.
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