Pricing carbon internally is key for corporate climate leadership, says non-profit

Published 17:15 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:15 on January 21, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

Using an internal carbon price is one of the four key levers that companies must pull in order to be a climate leader, although only 41% of corporate frontrunners are doing so thus far, said a non-profit during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Arab League signs MOU with Qatar-based centre to build Article 6 capacity -media

Published 14:42 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:42 on January 21, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6

The Arab League on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Qatari sustainability institution to enhance regional cooperation and build local capacity on carbon markets, according to reports in regional media.

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Policy incentives needed to balance CDR development given wide price spreads -survey

Published 14:00 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:45 on January 22, 2025  / and /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

More policy incentives are needed to encourage the nascent carbon removal (CDR) sector, given a wide gap in price perceptions among market participants, according to results of a recent pricing survey.

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Tanzania to establish clean cooking energy fund linked to carbon trading -media

Published 14:36 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:36 on January 20, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, Voluntary

Tanzania is finalising plans to establish a Clean Cooking Energy Fund aimed at subsidising cooking gas prices for low-income households, with financing tied to carbon credits, local media reported on Thursday.

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Gabon launches sovereign carbon initiative with $17/t “contribution”, CORSIA-linked offsetting provisions

Published 22:47 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:47 on January 17, 2025  / /  Africa, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Shipping, Voluntary

Forest-rich Gabon has launched a sovereign carbon initiative that will require air travel and shipping operators to pay a $17-per-tonne emissions “contribution” to cover some of their climate impact from journeys to and from the African country, as well as provisions linked to offsetting using CORSIA-eligible credits.

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Inaugural $500-mln bond for climate action hugely oversubscribed

Published 16:31 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:34 on January 16, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Middle East, US

An inaugural bond for climate action has raised $500 million from largely EMEA-based investors in a round that was over six times oversubscribed.

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Nigeria crafts roadmap to protect carbon-rich mangroves, access $4 bln fund -media

Published 13:11 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:11 on January 16, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Nigeria is developing a national roadmap to protect its carbon-rich mangroves and secure grants from the $4 billion Mangrove Breakthrough Alliance, according to local media reports.

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CARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Financial, data rules “key building blocks” for MENA carbon markets -exchange

Published 13:10 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:10 on January 16, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, Middle East, Voluntary

Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries need clarity on asset classes and information security – not just environmental regulations – to attract investment in carbon markets, the director of a carbon credit exchange told Carbon Forward Middle East in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

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African Natural Capital Alliance reveals fellowship members

Published 12:55 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:55 on January 16, 2025  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA

The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) has revealed 22 members of its fellowship programme, which seeks to raise biodiversity finance, including executives from several large financiers.

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CARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Arab League, voluntary carbon standard to sign Article 6 MoU -executive

Published 11:50 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:50 on January 16, 2025  / /  Africa, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Arab League will next week sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a voluntary carbon standard to build capacity for Paris Agreement carbon markets, an executive told Carbon Forward Middle East in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

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