New partnership aims to scale voluntary carbon trade via live market data linkup

Published 16:38 on April 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:38 on April 3, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A data management company has teamed up with an online trading platform provide to deliver live voluntary carbon market information to customers, the two announced on Wednesday.

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Commonwealth’s carbon tax law model aims to help countries price polluters

Published 14:22 on April 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:22 on April 2, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, New Zealand, Other APAC

The Commonwealth of Nations is looking to help member countries implement a carbon tax based on a model law designed to make it easy to administer, ensure a just transition, and reduce the impact on low-income and vulnerable groups.

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INTERVIEW: New global finance goal must drill down on who pays, where it goes, and how it’s tracked

Published 17:29 on April 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:29 on April 1, 2024  / /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The new global climate finance goal will have to drill down on details such as where the money comes from, where it is allocated, how it is monitored and verified, and, ideally, how to bolster integrity of carbon markets, according to a senior international climate finance official. 

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ETS poses a “conundrum” to southern EU ports competing with North Africa, shippers council says

Published 12:01 on April 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:01 on April 1, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

The European Shippers Council has hit back at an NGO’s claim that shipping companies are profiting from the ETS, countering that companies operating in southern EU countries will struggle to meet compliance obligations.

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Oil and gas producers aiming to quadruple new reserve developments by 2030 -report

Published 15:19 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:37 on March 28, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, EMEA, International, Middle East, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Oil and gas producers worldwide aim to quadruple the amount of reserves sanctioned for development within the decade, research finds, in direct contrast to scientific warnings that new fossil fuel investments must end in order to limit warming to 1.5C.

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Maersk still profiting from ETS surcharges, NGO says in response to company’s pushback

Published 11:33 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:33 on March 28, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, Shipping

The NGO Transport & Environment is standing firm on claims that AP Moller-Maersk is charging customers more than the actual cost of complying with the EU ETS, after updating its analysis in response to pushback from the Danish major. 

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Oil and gas companies fail to sufficiently disclose climate risks for investors -study

Published 15:52 on March 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:52 on March 27, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, Voluntary

The voluntary climate action disclosure from 10 oil and gas majors falls short of what investors need to accurately gauge how they will meet their goals, and the risks posed by those transitions, according to analysis published on Wednesday.

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UK oil and gas regulator pushes developers to cut emissions or face possible closure

Published 14:24 on March 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:28 on March 27, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS, Voluntary

The UK’s offshore oil and gas regulator is asking developers to boost electrification and cut down on flaring and venting or face potential closure, in an effort to reduce emissions from fossil fuels production while keeping supply secure.

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New biochar carbon token launched with a promise to thwart greenwashing

Published 16:57 on March 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:57 on March 26, 2024  / /  International, Voluntary

A carbon-negative investment platform is issuing a biochar carbon token that “cannot be corrupted by greenwashing”, using blockchain-based trading technology, it announced on Tuesday.

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LEGO signs up for long-term carbon removals

Published 13:20 on March 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:20 on March 26, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

LEGO Group has signed a nine-year deal with a direct air capture technology developer to permanently remove CO2, the companies announced on Tuesday.

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