FEATURE: Exchanges, futures traders, regulators divided over how to make voluntary carbon prices transparent
The prospect of public pricing in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), potentially spurred by looming disclosure requirements, is provoking a range of reactions from market participants hinging on appetite for regulation, favourability toward transparency, and financial stake, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreForeign exploitation driving fossil fuel exports in developing countries, say NGOs
Developing countries are stuck in a vicious cycle exporting climate-destructive raw materials like oil and gas, and importing processed goods from wealthier countries, according to panellists speaking on a climate finance webinar Monday, in what may be compromising international emissions reduction goals.
Read MoreVCM Report: SBTi spark fizzles out by end of week, voluntary carbon prices little changed, liquidity thin
Prices were little changed last week on low volume, but the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)’s sudden change of policy to allow qualifying voluntary carbon credits to be used to offset some corporate emissions could inject a surge of investment and interest in the voluntary market.
Read MoreFormer Xpansiv, ICAP carbon market stalwarts team up to launch new trading firm
Four voluntary carbon market professionals have teamed up to launch a new trading and advisory desk, they said Monday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Scientists tackle seagrass decline with probiotics to enhance resilience and build credit projects
Researchers are developing probiotics to improve the root structure of seagrass, with potential for large-scale, credit-generating restoration projects in Saudi Arabia and Kenya.
Read MoreEleven carbon credit programmes vie for eligibility under UN’s CORSIA offset scheme in latest application round
Eleven carbon offset programmes have applied or reapplied to supply eligible compliance units for use by airlines in 2024-26 under CORSIA, the international aviation emissions trading scheme devised by UN body ICAO.
Read MoreCarbon credit prices should reflect host country investment needs, not just market rates -official
Carbon market buyers must appreciate the price of climate progress in developing countries and fund projects in line with their investment needs, not necessarily according to market rates, according to a government official speaking on an OECD webinar Thursday.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon standard advances deforestation risk mapping plans for jurisdictional REDD
A voluntary carbon standard has made a step forward on a deforestation risk mapping tool for jurisdictional REDD projects by advancing work across the first set of forest-rich nations, it said Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: VCMI distinguishes role in light of SBTi voluntary carbon announcement
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) has maintained that it still has an important role in providing guidance for corporate climate claims and voluntary carbon credit use, in light of an announcement this week from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that signalled the body would undergo a major position change and also endorse offset use towards net zero goals.
Read MoreSBTi staff call for CEO to be sacked, immediate reversal of Scope 3 offset use decision
A letter, sent by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) staff to the non-profit’s board and CEO and seen by multiple media sources, has called for the chief executive to resign and to immediately reverse a decision set to allow companies to use voluntary carbon credits to meet Scope 3 emissions targets.
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