SB64: Geopolitical tensions fuel stalemate in Bonn, raising expectations for COP31
Climate negotiators ended two weeks of talks in Bonn with mixed results, as geopolitical conflicts over climate finance and fossil fuels limited technical and diplomatic movement in most areas, largely leaving the international climate community eyeing November’s COP31 summit for greater progress.
Read MoreBrazilian oil major sells CORSIA-certified soy-based SAF batch
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company completed the production and sale of its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from soy oil certified under the aviation sector’s CORSIA certificate for non-deforestation sourcing.
Read MoreIndependent monitoring could serve jurisdictional, investor needs in J-REDD+, speakers say
Independent due diligence on jurisdictional claims will be increasingly necessary for generating buyer-facing confidence in jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programmes, speakers said during an online event on Thursday.
Read MoreCountries need regulatory frameworks to fill integrity gaps for carbon credit markets -report
Regulatory oversight should be viewed as an enabling condition to scale up carbon credit markets, according to new research.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: US super pollutant credits developer targets Global South food supply chain expansion
A US-based developer of super pollutant credits is targeting rapid expansion into Central and South America as food supply chains increasingly shift into the region, according to its CEO. Â
Read MoreFEATURE: Carbon buyers are eyeing new superpollutant credits for a quicker fix
As promises to tackle emissions in the short term butt heads with the realities of rising energy demand and pricey, early-stage carbon removal technologies, companies are increasingly looking for faster, easier wins – and driving a new market for superpollutant credits.
Read MoreFormula 1 cuts carbon footprint 35%, says on track for net zero emissions
Formula 1, the top tier of international motorsport, has reduced its carbon footprint by 35% from its 2018 baseline and remains on track to becoming a net zero sport by 2030, according to its latest sustainability report.
Read MoreSB64: FEATURE – SIDS say mitigation finance, Article 6 must move from ambition to implementation at Bonn
Small island developing states (SIDS) want the Bonn climate talks to move mitigation finance and Article 6 support beyond discussions and towards practical access to concessional capital, project preparation support, and implementation pathways needed to meet finance-dependent climate targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreForest carbon standard issues over 1 mln credits to Costa Rica, first removal units
A major certification body for jurisdictional carbon programmes issued just under 1.1 million credits to Costa Rica, a share of which are the first removals certified by the standard, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreColombia launches first zero-emissions cargo corridor, targets 1k electric trucks by 2032
The Colombian Ministry of Transportation, in partnership with several private and international organisations, has launched the country’s first zero-emissions freight corridor, aiming to tackle one of the country’s main sources of GHGs.
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