CDR portfolio manager to open large-scale call for proposals in May
A carbon removal portfolio manager and marketplace will open a new request for proposals (RFP) to acquire large-scale volumes of credits next month on behalf of its corporate clients.
Read MoreANALYSIS: EU carbon analysts play down ETS2 delay, despite political backlash
EU carbon analysts struggle to see a political avenue for delaying the introduction of the new ETS2 emissions trading system, despite rising fears across several EU member states about the impact of the consumer-facing pricing mechanism.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs drop as fresh US-linked uncertainty rattles markets
European carbon prices started the week with a 2.3% loss, gapping sharply down from last Thursday’s closing level, as the market responded to news reports over the weekend casting doubt on the tenure of US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, with bearish gas amid strong supply adding further weight to EUAs.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Spanish blue carbon standard advances as experts warn of greenwashing risk
A blue carbon crediting standard focused on a region in the south of Spain continues to advance as it seeks national approval, but analysis published Monday highlights the challenges facing the monitoring, reporting, and verification of mitigation efforts.
Read MoreArticle 6 must break free of old paradigms to succeed, say experts
The new carbon market logic under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement must be about cooperation, not just offsetting, according to an expert report circulated on Thursday.
Read MoreUS tech giant retires 52% more nature-based carbon credits in 2024
A large Silicon Valley-based technology company confirmed it had retired over 700,000 voluntary carbon credits last year, up 52% year-on-year, in its sustainability report published Wednesday.
Read MoreResearchers welcome novel CDR crediting methodology as opening door to new chapter for market
Researchers at a US-based carbon non-profit have lauded the novel approach adopted to carbon removal in a new wastewater alkalinity enhancement methodology, which they say could lead to a new future for crediting in the nascent market.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Most countries now open to using Article 6 to meet NDCs
Most parties to the Paris Agreement have officially signalled interest in using Article 6 carbon market mechanisms to meet their national emission reduction targets, new Carbon Pulse analysis of updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) shows.
Read MoreCorporate Scope 3 decarbonisation faces persistent systemic barriers, finds report
Corporate efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions are being slowed by a combination of systemic and sector-specific barriers, according to research, which found that nearly half of companies surveyed 38% have seen their value chain’s climate impact recently increase.
Read MoreGerman coal phaseout a success, but national climate policies must align with EU -report
Germany’s coal phaseout has been mostly successful, but only because it was structured to fit with the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), according to a new academic paper, which recommends aligning the country’s future climate policies with wider European measures.
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