India to close key Paris clean energy fund, divert revenues -paper
India will shut down a major fund for renewable energy projects and divert the cash to state government coffers instead, according to local media.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon market data from CTX for July 21, 2017
A table of Verified Emission Reduction (VER) prices and offered volumes, based on voluntary market data provided by CTX.
Read MoreGerman energy exchange EEX builds foothold in China’s emerging carbon market
German energy bourse EEX has partnered with several Chinese exchanges to build its foothold in China’s emerging national ETS, advancing plans to offer trade in euro-denominated offshore carbon derivatives to let clients access the market while avoiding the political and capital restrictions that international investors typically face.
Read MoreBP’s offset unit expands voluntary offering with SDG focus
Oil giant BP’s offsetting initiative BP Target Neutral has expanded its portfolio for 2017 by using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for assessment to investing in four carbon-cutting projects.
Read MoreREDD project developer launches marketing firm to help sell offsets
REDD project developer Wildlife Works has launched a specialised marketing company to sell offsets from a portfolio of forest conservation initiatives in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Read MoreALLCOT’s Voluntary Carbon Market Report – July 2017
Activity in the voluntary offset market has calmed in the last month and prices have stagnated slightly. With western corporates heading into the summer holiday season, activity is expected to remain lacklustre for the next six weeks.
Read MoreCDM board alters fee system to address growing number of unclaimed CERs
The CDM’s Executive Board this week took steps to curb the increasing number of CERs that are sitting in UNFCCC ‘pending accounts’ awaiting payment of required issuance fees by their owners.
Read MoreAustralia issues 1.3m offsets in end-of-year rush
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has issued almost 1.35 million carbon credits over the past three weeks as several developers sought to get their offsets before the end of the financial year.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon market data from CTX for July 14, 2017
A table of Verified Emission Reduction (VER) prices and offered volumes, based on voluntary market data provided by CTX.
Read MoreAustralian ministers agree energy reform package but federal govt stalls on clean energy target
Federal and state energy ministers in Australia on Friday agreed on 49 of 50 recommendations made in the Finkel review to reform the national energy market, but failed to reach a deal to set a clean energy target.
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