Canadian DAC developer inks deal with large bank for 18k credits
A Canadian bank has signed a deal to purchase 18,000 verified direct air capture (DAC) carbon removal (CDR) credits from a Montreal-headquartered project developer, it was announced on Thursday.
Read MoreUS oil companies could be converted to carbon removal obligation, says academic
A fresh lobbying campaign in the US to mandate fossil fuel companies to use carbon removal (CDR) technology may garner support from the oil sector, an academic and sectoral expert told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreCorporate net zero targets need clearer split between controllable cuts and external barriers -report
Companies should split net zero targets between emissions cuts they can deliver themselves and reductions that depend on wider system change, as part of a more honest approach to corporate climate commitments, according to a report published Thursday.
Read MoreMachine learning-guided composting could turn global organic waste sector into carbon sink -researchers
Optimising composting practices using machine learning could transform the global organic waste sector from a net greenhouse gas emitter into a carbon sink while conserving nutrients for agriculture, according to a new study.
Read MoreCanada announces C$130 mln for forest sector transformation projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has awarded C$130 million ($93.6 mln) in federal funding to 56 forestry innovation projects, ranging from new low-carbon wood technologies, to supporting Indigenous participation and forest-sector businesses.
Read MoreColorado confirms 2026 auction schedule under manufacturing GHG trading programme
Colorado confirmed the schedule for the 2026 annual auction under its GHG trading programme for industry in a Wednesday notice.
Read MoreOntario close to carbon management framework, tools to scale CDR
Ontario could soon launch a carbon management framework for public consultation, alongside two deployment tools aimed at carbon removal (CDR) and storage rollout.
Read MoreOcean finance has risen sharply but remains far below levels needed for climate and conservation goals -analysis
Ocean finance has grown over the past decade, but funding remains concentrated outside some of the sectors most directly tied to decarbonisation and climate resilience, according to a new analysis.
Read MoreLACS26: Climate ambition, regulatory certainty could command premium in international carbon markets, experts say
The climate ambition of host countries and the stability of their regulatory frameworks are increasingly emerging as factors that could influence the price of internationally-traded carbon credits, as buyers and proponents seek to manage sovereign risks beyond the control of project execution, legal experts said this week during the Latin America Climate Summit (LACS) in Mexico.
Read MoreUS Northeast states sue Trump administration over $795 mln offshore wind lease cancellation
A coalition of seven states in the US Northeast sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a deal to cancel an offshore wind lease in the New York Bight, arguing the agreement unlawfully redirects a major power project into fossil fuel investment and undermines state energy planning.
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