Alberta-Canada carbon pricing deal threatens C$5 bln in Canadian CDR projects, project developers say
Project developers behind around C$5 billion ($3.5 bln) in carbon removal (CDR) projects are sending up flares Canada’s reduced industrial carbon price threatens their viability.
Read MoreAlberta publishes biomass waste combustion offset protocol
Alberta has published its biomass waste combustion for energy generation protocol, following a public comment period.
Read MoreSeagrass recovery carbon projects could deliver more than $2 trillion longterm -study
Restoring seagrass in coastal habitats could lead to trillions of dollars in carbon credits, US-based researchers said. Â
Read MoreIsraeli ag tech company issues first verified carbon credits
An Israel-based agricultural technology company has issued its first verified carbon removal (CDR) credits, with plans to “disrupt the global CDR market”, according to its CEO.
Read MoreGlobal business leaders look to sustainability for competitiveness, call for policy certainty across economies -report
The majority of senior leaders across more than 500 global businesses expect sustainability to be a source of competitive advantage over the next five-10 years, according a CEO-led, global business group.
Read MoreCFTC: Producers continue to cut, investors add CCAs
Producers cut their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) net length, largely via reductions to Auction Clearing Price (ACP) holdings, while investors added exposure to the market, the latest report by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.
Read MoreSCOTUS rejects bid to review US EPA rule governing refrigerant phasedown
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has denied a petition by a Georgia-based refrigerants company to review the EPA’s phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Read MoreCompetitive US water markets could mitigate drought risk -report
Fostering competitive water markets could be key to mitigating drought and wildfire risk as the US weathers increasingly hot and dry summers, according to a Montana-based think tank.
Read MoreOil crop supply chains drive global biodiversity loss -study
The cultivation of oil crops generated a global extinction risk equivalent to the loss of 1.5% of global species by 2020, according to a study that examined the impacts of crop expansion.
Read MoreNortheast, West Coast states set EV policy foundation despite US federal backtrack -report
California and Massachusetts are best incentivising consumers to transition to EVs amid policy rollbacks from the Trump administration, according to a new report.
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