Millions of CORSIA-eligible cookstove credits will be ready by Q3, says developer

Published 16:23 on February 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:23 on February 27, 2025  / /  Africa, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Cookstove carbon credits from a large clean cooking programme in Africa will be verified and made available for CORSIA Phase 1 by the end of the third quarter of the year, said the head of the project developer, paving the way for millions of eligible units to come on to the market per year.

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Deglobalisation could increase decarbonisation costs by 30%, study finds

Published 17:35 on February 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:35 on February 26, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

A shift toward local manufacturing in clean technology could significantly drive up the cost of decarbonisation, with new research suggesting that deglobalisation may add 30% to the overall expense of transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

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Article 6 body seeks expertise on technicalities of crediting mechanism registry

Published 12:40 on February 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:40 on February 26, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The UN body mandated to develop the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) has opened multiple calls for expertise on Wednesday as it seeks to create a registry for the new crediting facility.

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More EU utilities post heavy fossil power drop in 2024

Published 12:04 on February 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:04 on February 26, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Two more utilities reported a significant drop in EU ETS-covered electricity generation in 2024, in annual results published this week.

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Fresh batch of J-REDD+ carbon credits to provide much-needed supply boost for CORSIA

Published 12:22 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:22 on February 25, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Imminent new supply of carbon credits eligible for Phase 1 of CORSIA is poised to provide a long-awaited boost to the market, after some 8.7 million units were verified as ready for issuance under the ART TREES standard.

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Free UK carbon permit allocations drop 14% in 2025

Published 18:30 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:41 on February 20, 2025  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK government has published an updated list of free carbon permit handouts by installation covered by the country’s ETS for the period 2021-25, with allocations for the current year now 14% lower than the 2024 total.

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Carbon removal standard to revise ERW crediting methodology

Published 16:57 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:57 on February 20, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A carbon removal crediting body plans to revise its enhanced rock weathering (ERW) methodology, it said Thursday.

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ANALYSIS: New UN carbon crediting mechanism under scrutiny in wake of first CDM transition approval

Published 16:13 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:13 on February 20, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The integrity of the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism has already come into focus after the first programme of activities (PoA) was approved at a recent UNFCCC meeting.

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France unveils new afforestation methodologies for low-carbon label scheme

Published 12:01 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:01 on February 20, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

France has published new afforestation and revegetation methodologies to be used in its ‘low-carbon label’ scheme.

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Voluntary carbon integrity initiative seeks views on host country support scheme

Published 13:10 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:10 on February 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A voluntary carbon integrity initiative has opened a call for proposals to help it evaluate its support programme for host countries that are looking to scale international market engagement.

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