Alberta-Canada carbon pricing deal threatens C$5 bln in Canadian CDR projects, project developers say
Project developers behind around C$5 billion ($3.5 bln) in carbon removal (CDR) projects are sending up flares Canada’s reduced industrial carbon price threatens their viability.
Read MoreBattery-electric trucks offer deepest emissions cuts across US heavy transport -study
Battery-electric trucks and buses offer deeper lifecycle emissions cuts than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles across US medium- and heavy-duty transport, even under scenarios favourable to hydrogen, according to a new study.
Read MoreAlberta publishes biomass waste combustion offset protocol
Alberta has published its biomass waste combustion for energy generation protocol, following a public comment period.
Read MoreTech giant opens value chain decarbonisation RFP targeting heavy industry, transport
A US-based tech giant has launched a request for proposals (RFP) seeking emissions reduction interventions across a broad range of hard-to-abate sectors in its value chain.
Read MorePlatts to scrap annual vintage roll for some voluntary carbon credit assessments
Platts will remove the annual vintage roll for its Renewable Energy, Nature-Based Avoidance, South America, and Household Devices carbon credit assessments on July 1, the price assessor said Thursday.
Read MoreNew framework monetises the environmental value of leaving fossil reserves untouched
A digital infrastructure company has proposed a new framework to monetise the environmental value of leaving commercially recoverable carbon resources untouched, with the preservation capital then directed towards restoration and reclamation activities such as cleaning up legacy coal waste.
Read MoreUS, Qatar urge EU to “stop the clock” on methane reporting rules
The United States, Qatar, Nigeria, and Algeria have warned that the EU’s methane regulation risks disrupting Europe’s oil and gas supplies unless Brussels swiftly freezes the law and amends it to prevent widespread non-compliance.
Read MoreFood processors largely outside carbon markets despite potential, says report
Direct exposure to carbon markets is limited for food and beverage manufacturers because most fall below emissions thresholds covered by compliance schemes, leading to investment decisions driven largely by fuel-credit programmes, tax incentives, and energy savings, according to a new report.
Read MoreOcean CO2 removal company raises $12.5 mln in initial Series B financing
A California-based marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) company raised $12.5 million in the first close of its latest funding round, targeting application of its technology in other industrial markets.
Read MoreEU, US corporates could drive $17 bln of annual climate investment by addressing ongoing emissions, says Gold Standard
Companies across the EU and US could mobilise around $17 billion annually for climate action if they adopt the ‘advanced’ level of the Science Based Targets initiative’s ongoing emissions framework under its newly updated corporate standard, said Gold Standard on Thursday as it released a report setting out how such emissions could be dealt with.Â
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