CORRECTION: Norway weighs up EU ETS2 extension
Norway is seeking public views on whether it should ask to extend the EU’s incoming ETS2 for road transport and heating fuels.
Read MoreGhana must position carbon markets to address “everyday developmental problems” -lawmaker
Ghana needs to treat carbon markets as a tool for national development, and position itself as a regional hub for credible carbon credits that attract credible international investment, technology, and partnerships, parliamentarians said during a debate on the country’s carbon market framework.
Read MoreEuropean bank buys SAF to help cut its supply chain emissions
A European bank and airline have teamed up to increase to supply the airline with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), helping to cut the bank’s supply chain emissions.Â
Read MoreLCAW26 roundup: Hope floats for climate action while London drips in heatÂ
Scorching heat dominated this year’s London Climate Action Week – even amid talk of new challenges and ideas, ranging from the hopes and fears posed by AI, to the need and opportunity to quickly stem ultra-potent superpollutants.Â
Read MoreLCAW26: UK, Japan urged to work together on transition finance
The UK can be an ally in Japan’s long-running effort to promote transition finance, pushing investments towards emission cuts from polluting sectors, according the executive director of FinCity.Tokyo, Tokio Morita.
Read MoreLCAW26: Global carbon markets need to harmonise, with London as the hub -experts
The UK government needs to lean into the City of London’s rise as a hub for global carbon trading, and help to harness existing financial infrastructure to strengthen global carbon markets, experts said on Wednesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Indonesia’s new carbon registry coming in two weeks -minister
Indonesia is set to launch its carbon credit registry in two weeks, as part of the country’s push to drive finance towards the protection of its vast forests, the country’s forestry minister confirmed during London Climate Action Week on Wednesday.
Read MoreTurkish ETS to be finalised imminently, kicking off pilot phase this year -official
Turkiye’s final Emissions Trading System (ETS) policy is expected to be signed off imminently, clearing the way for the start of a two-year “rehearsal” period before the first stage of implementation in 2028, an official has said.
Read MoreLCAW26: UN ramps up pressure on high methane-emitting sectors
The UN is launching a new push to tackle methane emissions, putting pressure on the sectors most responsible for the potent greenhouse gas – fossil fuels, waste, and agriculture, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced in London on Tuesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: BRIEFING – AI surges to top concern in efforts to stem climate change
AI is the new bugbear for efforts to tackle climate change, fuelling concerns about its surging demand for energy, water, and land – despite the potential benefits it can bring, according to experts.
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