VCM Report: Voluntary sector drifts despite landmark carbon markets decision at COP29

Published 17:21 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:21 on November 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

COP29 may have given a shot in the arm to future international carbon trade, after countries finally clinched a deal on Article 6, but the voluntary market continued to drift aimlessly over the past week.

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Mexico calls for $24 bln reforestation fund at G20 summit -media

Published 17:13 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:13 on November 25, 2024  / /  Americas, International, Mexico, Nature-based, Voluntary

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for the launch of a global reforestation initiative at the G20 Leaders’ Summit last week that, under her vision, could boast a $24 billion budget.

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Maryland’s environmental commission considers cap-and-invest for GHG cuts

Published 17:08 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:08 on November 25, 2024  / /  Americas, US

Maryland’s environmental commission’s recommendations for climate investment mechanisms looks likely to include implementation of an economy-wide cap-and-invest scheme, as the state could risk missing its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.

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Supply shortage may drive CORSIA credit prices above $90/t in Phase 2 -report

Published 16:37 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:37 on November 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Airlines will need over 500 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent (MtCO2e) carbon credits to meet Phase 2 CORSIA requirements (2027-35), with prices potentially reaching $91 per tonne, according to a new report released on Monday.

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INC-5: BRIEFING – Plastic credit market tipped to grow “with or without” UN treaty

Published 07:00 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:28 on November 20, 2024  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Other APAC

Demand for voluntary plastic credits is slated to expand regardless of their inclusion in the UN global plastic treaty under negotiation in Busan, major standard bodies told Carbon Pulse, amid growing concerns from environmental groups over the credibility of the nascent market.

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COP29: Reactions to the new Baku Finance Goal, Article 6 deal

Published 23:30 on November 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:53 on November 25, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Here are selected party, stakeholder, and expert reactions to the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance (NCQG), dubbed the Baku Finance Goal, as well as the agreement on Article 6 reached at the COP29 climate summit, which wrapped up early Sunday.

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COP29: Baku closes with frustration over new $300 bln climate finance goal, omission of fossil fuels

Published 23:15 on November 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:06 on November 24, 2024  / , , , , , , , and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

Wealthy countries will aim to shore up $300 billion per year of climate finance by 2035, as the core part of a global annual economy-wide target of $1.3 trillion, under a contentious agreement struck early Sunday morning at the close of COP29.

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COP29: Countries clinch Article 6 deal in momentous win for international carbon markets

Published 14:41 on November 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:06 on November 25, 2024  / , , and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have reached a historic agreement on international carbon markets at COP29, in a decision that finally concludes the rules governing the trading and crediting of mitigation outcomes under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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Compliance entities fall short RGGI permits in Q3 as prices rocketed to records -report

Published 03:15 on November 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:15 on November 23, 2024  / /  Americas, US

RGGI compliance entities hold a permit shortfall in Q3 from an earlier surplus through the prior quarter, while RGGI credit prices in the secondary market rose to new records, according to the latest market monitor report.

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Massachusetts finalises CHS reporting requirements for heating fuel suppliers and storage facilities

Published 02:57 on November 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:57 on November 23, 2024  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Massachusetts this week published final GHG reporting requirements for entities to be regulated under the Clean Heat Standard (CHS) with minor changes, but nevertheless extended the registration deadline for enrollment.

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