BRIEFING: ‘Directionality’ of VCM integrity efforts is positive, experts say
Efforts to improve quality in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are showing positive “directionality” even as they remain a work in progress, experts said at a webinar Thursday.
Read MoreMinnesota considers SAF credit boost, extension
Minnesota could boost its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit by millions of dollars and extend eligibility by five years.
Read MoreCanadian CDR advocates call for expansion amid US policy gap, trade war
Canada must seize opportunities to build its carbon removal sector in the wake of a US climate policy gap and trade war, stakeholders say.
Read MoreCanada launches offset protocol for reducing manure methane emissions
Canadian farmers looking to reduce their emissions through manure treatment, such as anaerobic digestion and capture, could soon capitalise on offset credits under a new federal policy.
Read MoreAlberta predicts first budget deficit since 2021 amid US tariff uncertainty, TIER revenues tank
Canada’s provincial energy powerhouse is taking no chances on potential US energy tariffs with a new budget that leaves room for their implementation, though revenues from its carbon market are forecasted to take a roughly 50% hit.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Trump’s tariffs threaten US-Canada energy ties
Impending tariffs by President Donald Trump threaten to clamp the nation’s arterial energy relationship with Canada, potentially plunging the US’s closely tied Northeast energy markets into uncertainty and leaving the northern neighbour to calibrate its response.
Read MoreCanada’s CDR procurement plan needs to be more ambitious, flexible to succeed, stakeholders warn
The Canadian government’s new pilot scheme for procuring CO2 removal (CDR) services has drawn mixed reactions from industry stakeholders, who say the programme must be more ambitious and flexible to position the country as a global leader in the sector.
Read MoreInvestors keen to grow nature conservation investment in Canada
Investors are keen to grow their portfolios with nature conservation investment in Canada, according to a new report which seeks to benchmark progress of the country’s nature finance market.
Read MoreCanadian net zero nickel pilot plant inches closer to development with federal funding
A Canadian company with sights set on developing net-zero nickel to power the EV revolution has won more than C$3 million ($2.4 mln) in federal funding for a pilot plant.
Read MoreMillions in forest conversion offsets propel ARB issuance to record, few provide benefits to California
California regulator ARB granted 3.6 million California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) to an avoided conversion forest project, which took their bi-weekly issuance to all-time highs, but only a small percentage were tagged with direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to the state, data published Wednesday showed.
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