Article 6 trading, rising standards helping to offset risks in voluntary carbon market -experts

Published 16:41 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:41 on February 25, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Paris Agreement’s new international carbon market regime, combined with the development of digital monitoring technologies and rising standards, is helping to rebalance the perception of risk in the voluntary carbon market, speakers told a conference on Tuesday.

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“We’re adjusting the speed a bit”: Oil majors say they’re sticking to net zero course

Published 15:31 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:31 on February 25, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

The oil and gas industry is sticking to its promises of decarbonisation, but having to adjust its pathway as it runs into complications ranging from high costs of renewables, access to projects and grids, to the slow development of carbon capture, executives said on Tuesday.

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Ukraine approves roadmap for national ETS

Published 14:42 on February 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:42 on February 24, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Ukraine has approved a roadmap for setting up a national emissions trading system (ETS) – although it would not become fully operational until the country’s war-torn economy has recovered, the environment minister has announced.

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EU ETS insufficient to cut the cost of green shipping corridors before 2040s -report

Published 15:43 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:43 on February 20, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping, US

A global fuel standard for shipping is not enough to bring down the cost of clean fuel maritime corridors, even when the effects of the EU ETS are added in, according to new research.

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Brussels seeks more experts to help expand EU ETS aviation coverage

Published 11:44 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:44 on February 20, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International

The European Commission is seeking applications from experts to support the extension of the EU ETS Directive to additional areas of the aviation sector, it announced on Wednesday.

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Biomethane producer taps registry for BECCS credit certification

Published 14:44 on February 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:44 on February 19, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A European biomethane producer has selected a carbon crediting platform to certify its carbon removal (CDR) credits for its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) projects, the companies announced on Wednesday.

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INTERVIEW: How to make carbon pricing multilateral, step by step

Published 11:17 on February 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:17 on February 19, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Multilateral carbon pricing schemes can be more effective in tackling carbon leakage and ensuring fair trade than unilateral measures — but they need to be phased in slowly, starting with common standards for pricing and reporting, according to an expert at the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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Standards-setter approves dMRV pilots in effort to boost verification

Published 12:01 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:01 on February 18, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A carbon standards-setter has approved three new digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) pilot projects aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and access to climate finance in its projects, it announced on Tuesday.

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UK urged to abandon Rosebank, Jackdaw oil developments to avoid fossil fuels lock-in

Published 14:10 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:10 on February 17, 2025  / /  EMEA

The UK government needs to block any future bids to develop the offshore Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in order to stick to its climate commitments and avoid locking the country into stranded investments, researchers said on Monday.

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BRIEFING: Carbon capture is a public good, needs policies to drive growth -experts

Published 14:10 on February 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:10 on February 14, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, US

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is vital to reach net zero emissions, but projects need to be driven by climate policies to prevent the technology from being used as an excuse to keep fossil fuels alive, experts said.

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