Shell head of voluntary carbon sales joins REDD+ developer

Published 11:21 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:21 on March 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The head of oil major Shell’s voluntary carbon offset sales team has joined a REDD+ project developer, they announced Monday.

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Hurdles in applying corresponding adjustments to carbon credits may undermine CORSIA -report

Published 09:41 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:41 on March 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The effectiveness of the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme could be limited by implementation challenges such as the structural barriers in applying corresponding adjustments under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, according to a report released over the weekend.

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Emissions and economic growth finally separate, IEA says

Published 09:05 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:24 on March 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, Other APAC, US

The International Energy Agency (IEA) found a record year for power demand in 2024 even as emissions growth slowed, underlining the fact that after decades, economic and emissions growth are finally and demonstrably decoupling.

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First module released to recognise ecosystem GHG fluxes in voluntary carbon market

Published 09:00 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:12 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The first module to recognise the use of terrestrial ecosystem flux greenhouse gas measurement in the voluntary carbon market has been released by a standard body and a developer.

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LDC expands carbon project portfolio in decarbonisation push

Published 05:51 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:51 on March 24, 2025  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Mexico, Nature-based, Other APAC, Shipping, South & Central, Voluntary

Commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has broadened its carbon project portfolio as part of a growing push to decarbonise its operations and supply chains, according to its 2024 Integrated Report.

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Inaugural AFF carbon credit auction ends with no bids

Published 05:21 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:23 on March 24, 2025  /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The American Forest Foundation’s (AFF) inaugural carbon credit auction concluded without any bids, the organisation said.

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Rising temperatures could boost carbon capture by peatland microbes -study

Published 01:01 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:01 on March 24, 2025  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

An increase in global temperatures could stimulate microbial photosynthesis in peatlands, boosting the wetland ecosystems’ CO2 sequestration ability by up to 14%, a new study has found.

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California transportation fuel emissions nudge down in 2024, despite December diesel rise

Published 20:10 on March 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:10 on March 22, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, US

Transporation fuel emissions in California nudged down just over 1% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, even as diesel consumption increased in December, state data published Friday showed.

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CFTC: Investors add record V26 CCA length, producers reduce RGGI exposure

Published 00:34 on March 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:34 on March 22, 2025  / and /  Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

Investors built their V26 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) net length while cutting more V25s, and producers pulled back their RGGI Allowance (RGA) exposure, according to latest weekly data released Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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California invests $100 mln into multi-year emissions data monitoring

Published 00:12 on March 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:12 on March 22, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

California invested $100 mln of cap-and-trade revenues to identify and track methane emissions data, project proponents announced Friday.

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