CARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Financial, data rules “key building blocks” for MENA carbon markets -exchange
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.
Read MoreAfrican Natural Capital Alliance reveals fellowship members
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.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Arab League, voluntary carbon standard to sign Article 6 MoU -executive
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.
Read MoreNuclear resurgence locked and loaded as SMRs lead the way to a new finance era -IEA
Nuclear energy is set to see a resurgence for a complex conflagration of drivers including decarbonisation plans coupled with the need for reliable baseload power, new electricity demand from the computing sector, nations’ interest in energy self-sufficiency, and a projected fall in costs for new types of nuclear energy like small modular reactors (SMRs), according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Read MoreSouth Africa’s net zero transition risks leaving coal-reliant provinces behind -report
South Africa’s wealthiest cities are leading the charge toward a net zero future, but coal-dependent provinces remain at risk of being left behind unless targeted support is provided, according to new research released on Wednesday.
Read MoreWorld Bank seeks experts to develop REDD+ carbon programmes in Upper Guinean Forests
The World Bank has issued a tender seeking consultants to develop roadmaps and carbon emissions reduction programmes under REDD+ to combat deforestation and degradation in the biodiversity-rich Upper Guinean Forests.
Read MoreApplications open for Africa-focused CDR accelerator programme
Applications for an Africa-focused carbon removal (CDR) accelerator opened on Tuesday, with the programme looking to make Africa “a CDR powerhouse”.
Read MoreNew carbon insetting programme aims to tackle agri-supply chain emissions
A London-based regenerative agriculture initiative has launched a global carbon insetting programme designed to address emissions in agricultural commodity supply chains.
Read MoreEnergy transition firm to launch coal abatement project avoiding 600 MtCO2e
A Singapore-headquartered energy transition company will launch Africa’s first coal abatement project, which is expected to avoid some 600 million tonnes of CO2e, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Top 5 trends shaping MENA carbon markets in 2025
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent a small but increasingly dynamic segment of international carbon markets, with five trends from the past year defining regional engagement.
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