Financial crises offer fleeting environmental gains but risk deeper damage to nature -study
Periods of financial stress can briefly reduce environmental harm but fail to deliver lasting sustainability, with gains reversing once economic growth resumes, a new perspective paper said.
Read MoreUS proposes to grant Colorado authority over CO2 storage permitting
Colorado would gain control over permitting for underground CO2 storage wells after federal regulators proposed approving the state’s application.
Read MoreUS senators introduce bipartisan bill to scale geothermal power
A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate this week aims to accelerate next-generation geothermal technologies and deliver affordable clean electricity.
Read MoreClarity over claims, not price, seen as key to unlocking CDR demand -webinar
Uncertainty over how companies can use and communicate carbon credits is a bigger barrier to demand than price levels, speakers said during a webinar on Tuesday.
Read MoreLimited CDR paired with early mitigation, carbon pricing delivers most balanced 1.5C pathway -study
A pathway combining phased fossil fuel mitigation, including pricing, with limited carbon removals (CDR) would meet international climate targets while delivering the highest long-term GDP per capita, according to new modelling of COP28-aligned scenarios.
Read MoreBiogas firm closes $53 mln fundraising round, launches facility aimed at smallholder farmers
A Mexico-based agtech company has raised $53 million to launch an initiative aimed at agricultural smallholders, it announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreBiochar supply deal unlocks US supply for carbon-storing asphalt
A US materials developer has signed a supply agreement to secure engineered biochar for use in carbon-sequestering asphalt products, in a move designed to enable carbon removal (CDR) credit generation.
Read MoreHigh investment scenario would see US forest carbon sequestration of 1.6 bln tCO2 annually by 2035 -study
Increasing investment in forest-based climate solutions could significantly boost carbon sequestration in the US by 2035, according to new preprint research.
Read MoreDigital platforms increasingly shaping NbS, climate planning -study
Digital platforms used to plan climate resilience projects are increasingly shaping how policymakers interpret environmental data and prioritise nature-based solutions (NbS), a new study said.
Read MoreBuyer coalitions, forward purchases key to scaling forest carbon -report
Innovative financing models will be needed to scale forest carbon projects, according to a report released this week.
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