INTERVIEW: Korean securities firm seeks opportunities in international carbon markets
One of South Korea’s largest securities companies is gearing up for expansion in carbon markets both at home and abroad, with a potentially growing international offset project pipeline, a company official told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreIndonesia signs MoU with ExxonMobil for CCS at planned plastics plant
Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil this week to progress carbon capture and storage (CCS) work in tandem with a $10-billion petrochemical plant.
Read More2024 ACCU issuance hits record high, but short of regulator forecast
Last year saw some 18.78 million Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) issued to projects, a record high, but short of the 20 mln initially expected by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), highlighting longer-term supply concerns.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Environmental plantings ACCU project of choice for Safeguard facilities, CEFC head says
Compliance entities covered under the Safeguard Mechanism were the subject of focus behind the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s (CEFC) decision to back environmental plantings projects, its head of natural capital told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreVCM ratings agency introduces platform to evaluate crediting programmes
A carbon credit ratings company has introduced a new platform that allows traders to evaluate the registries and crediting programmes within the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
Read MoreVerra cuts project review time sharply in fourth quarter
Verra has slashed the time taken to review projects after streamlining and improving the process with its new risk-based approach that categorises projects into high, medium, or low bands, the standard body said Wednesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: VCM stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation as participants await Article 6 development
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation, with buyers and sellers each waiting for the other to unlock the trade of international carbon credits, according to experts speaking during a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreUnified global carbon market key to scaling climate finance, Davos panel says
A unified global carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is essential for meeting climate goals, but clear governance and regulations are needed to build trust and drive investment, speakers told a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Non-profit seeks to provide India with first voluntary carbon market registry
An Indian non-profit is working to establish the country’s first indigenous registry for the voluntary carbon market, its executives told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
Read MoreCORSIA-eligible carbon credits snapped up at $21.70 in auction
The first auction for Phase 1 CORSIA-eligible credits saw airlines snap up units at $21.70 per tonne, organising trade body the International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirmed Wednesday.
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