Global crediting programme launches consultation on carbon-plus certification for REDD+ projects
A global carbon crediting programme is launching a public comment period for a new certification standard aimed at recognising the benefits of REDD+ projects beyond carbon mitigation and storage.
Read MoreNatural gas power pipeline could add 10% to Texas emissions -report
Texas’s natural gas plant pipeline, aimed at supporting rocketing electricity demand amid an AI boom, could bump up the state’s annual emissions by as much as 10%, according to a report released Wednesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: US ERW boom should be tied with rapid research expansion, experts say
Policymakers must look to support rapid research and development of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) as the nascent market expands mostly outside the reach of government regulators, argue carbon removal (CDR) advocates.
Read MoreResearchers call on government, industry to reach for $30 bln in revenues lost to gas flaring -report
Governments must foster investable environments for gas flaring capture and reduction projects, which could offer a quick win for emissions reduction while incentivising the hard-to-abate oil and gas sector with boosted revenues, according to a recent report.
Read MoreUS reconsiders climate investments for retirement funds
The US Department of Labor (DOL) could axe a Biden-era rule allowing retirement funds to weigh climate change impacts in investments, as part of a growing trend in both the Trump administration and larger financial sector to disregard environmental factors.
Read MoreSeaweed CDR could unclog Florida coastlines -report
Sinking the brown, floating seaweed clogging up Florida coastlines could both help clean up its beaches and store carbon, but projects may struggle to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, researchers from Columbia University suggested in a recent report.
Read MoreUS DOE slashes $3.7 bln in CCS, decarbonisation project funding
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has cut more than $3 billion in funding across two dozen projects targeting emissions reductions, according to a Friday announcement.
Read MoreAmerican electric heavy trucks closing price gap with diesel models -report
Battery electric heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) are on track to becoming more affordable than diesel freight transport, according to a new study by a San Francisco-based think tank.
Read MoreCalifornia’s latest offset issuance thins to 112k, no new DEBs
Offset issuance in California thinned over the latest two-week stretch, state data published Wednesday showed, with no new units offering direct environmental benefits to the state (DEBs).
Read MoreOntario proposes CO2 storage legislation
An Ontario bill back at the Queen’s Park would regulate commercial carbon storage on both public and private land.
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