Field to flight: Researchers reveal environmental dilemmas in SAF production
A new study offers a nuanced look at the impact of land use changes required for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, underscoring the environmental trade-offs involved in replacing kerosene with biofuels derived from six different types of crops.
Read MoreAlgeria sets sights on CCS to lower national carbon footprint -media
Algeria’s government and private sector are looking to carbon capture and storage (CCS) to counterbalance emissions from oil and gas production, with an eye to minimising the impact of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to local media sources.
Read MoreConcerns raised about huge soil carbon project in Kenya after founder resigns in protest at Board’s behaviour
The abrupt resignation of the founder of Kenya’s National Rangeland Trust (NRT) in protest against alleged inappropriate behaviour by the Board has triggered an informal review by Verra on whether there should be implications for the huge soil carbon project in the country, the standard body told Carbon Pulse Friday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU’s CBAM violates Paris Agreement principles, raises cost of decarbonisation in Global South, panellists say
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is in “clear violation” of the Paris Agreement’s principle of common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) and places the burden of decarbonising heavy industrial sectors on the Global South, panellists told a webinar this week.
Read MoreGreen Climate Fund approves $1 billion in fresh funding
The board of the world’s largest dedicated climate fund, the Green Climate Fund, approved $1 billion in fresh funding at its meeting this week, it announced Friday.
Read MoreUNIDO issues call for African JCM projects
The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has issued a call for African projects interested in registering to generate carbon credits under Japan’s bilateral Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).
Read MoreAfrican bank stress test shows high exposure to nature-related risks
African banks could face a 21% increase in credit losses by 2050 unless companies in highly-exposed sectors, including agriculture and mining, urgently address their risks and dependencies on nature and shift to more sustainable practices, a report has said.
Read MoreUS firm secures millions to fund off-grid solar carbon projects in Africa
A US off-grid solar company has secured financial backing to expand product sales worth up to $176 million in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Read MoreKenyan-based biochar developer aims for expansion after fresh investment
A Kenyan-based biochar developer has raised $1.3 million to scale operations as it eyes its goal of increasing CO2 removal capacity to 100,000 tonnes a year over the next 18 months.
Read MoreCape Town raises $2 mln from Kyoto Protocol waste-to-energy projects
South Africa’s legislative capital has raised R$36 million ($2 mln) by auctioning credits generated under the Kyoto-era UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) from projects that convert landfill-origin methane into electricity.
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