Brazilian airline, car rental firm face ‘greenwashing’ challenge
A consumer defense group based in Brazil is taking a low-cost airline and a car rental firm to court over alleged greenwashing, a move it calls a first for the country.
Read MoreGlobal energy investment firm scoops US power plant
A global alternate energy investment firm is adding a Virginia natural gas power plant to its portfolio.
Read MoreUK investment firm shrugs off Trump-US climate rollback
A London-headquartered investment manager expects recent gutting of US climate policy won’t stop the world from pursuing renewable energy.
Read MoreFEATURE: Canadian carbon tax on the chopping block
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s exit has raised the stakes for Canada’s carbon policy, leaving market experts questioning what’s ahead after the country’s impending election.
Read MoreAlberta agritech firm launches investor bid to support carbon credit programme
An Alberta-based agricultural technology firm is seeking investors to pump up to C$1.5 million (US$1 mln) of capital into scaling its hemp-based carbon credits programme.
Read MoreLow-carbon, floating hotel sets sail for Canadian waterfront
A Finnish floating real estate developer is proposing a 250-room, low-carbon hotel on Canada’s most sought after waterfront.
Read MoreCFTC: Investors trim exposure in CCAs, RGGI, LCFS markets
Financial entities reduced net length in V25 California Carbon Allowances (CCA), RGGI Allowances (RGA), and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LFS) futures and options as volatility spiked in the secondary market, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday, which also revealed a bearish picture for the group’s Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) vintage 2025 holdings for the first time.
Read MoreCarbon storage building materials could absorb half of world’s annual CO2 -study
Tweaking conventional building materials to absorb CO2 could boost carbon storage capacity to half of the world’s emissions annually, a new scientific study estimated.
Read MoreUS regulator publishes updated CO2 pipeline rules
A new proposal by a US regulator means CO2 pipelines could face new regulatory requirements as the industry prepares for nationwide expansion.
Read MoreUS biofuels producer closes billion-dollar DOE loan for SAF expansion
A US biofuels producer has closed a more than $1 billion loan with the federal government to expand its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
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