CWNYC24: Growing gap between primary and secondary VCM market -panel
There is a growing gap between prices in voluntary carbon’s primary and secondary markets, while liquidity is also moving to the former, a panel heard at Climate Week NYC.
Read MoreCWNYC24: EU and US climate negotiators want Article 6 “in the bag” in Baku
The top EU and US climate negotiators both signalled their strong desire to finalise negotiations on Article 6 at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan this year, they said at Climate Week NYC on Wednesday.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Carbon credit project developers say it’s on buyers to pay for insurance
Voluntary carbon market project developers’ margins are too thin to also pay for insurance – and the responsibility for insuring projects ultimately lies with the buyer, according to speakers at Climate Week NYC.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Philanthropy isn’t enough – Global South asks SBTi to allow carbon credits against Scope 3
A group of Global South community-based climate organisations is calling on the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to allow companies to use carbon credits to offset their Scope 3 emissions, they announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Emissions registry announces three methodologies for projects reducing non-CO2 gases
A recently launched registry focused on reducing non-CO2 planet-warming gases on Tuesday announced the release of three methodologies at Climate Week NYC.
Read MorePREVIEW: Low expectations as IMO talks to cut shipping emissions kick off
Talks starting next week at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on whether to introduce a global greenhouse gas levy and a goal-based fuel standard for the shipping sector are unlikely to yield significant advances, according to people close to the negotiations.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Business groups nervous as final talks near on EU’s Green Claims Directive
As EU institutions gear up for talks to finalise the proposed Green Claims Directive, participants in the voluntary carbon market have flagged issues with the draft bill, arguing it goes too far beyond its original objective of fighting greenwashing.
Read MoreGlobal solar installations smash expectations, rising almost a third year-on-year
Global solar installations exceeded most industry forecasts in 2024, with 593 GW expected to be added by the end of the year, according to analysis by a global energy think tank.
Read MoreFive takeaways for climate policy in the new European Commission
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s choice of portfolios for the EU’s new executive team in Brussels makes one thing abundantly clear: climate policy will be everybody’s business in the next five years.
Read MoreFirst talks at EU Parliament environment committee reveal lawmakers’ fears and expectations
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee held their first meeting dedicated to climate policy files on Thursday, possibly setting the tone for discussions lying ahead in the coming five-year mandate.
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