New AI framework could help fill scenario gaps in climate policy planning -report
A deep learning framework could offer a rapid method with low computational cost to generate thousands of “synthetic” climate mitigation scenarios aligned with IPCC categories, research released Friday has found.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEA prices rebound to RMB 70, though analysts say rebound set to be muted
Permit prices in China’s national CO2 emissions market saw a modest recovery over the past week with improved liquidity, though analysts remained cautious about the near-term price outlook.
Read MoreAlmost 30% of global emissions covered by carbon price last year, but only 6% at effective level, finds think tank
Some 28% of global emissions were covered by carbon pricing of some kind in 2024, yet only 6% were covered at an effective price to drive emissions reductions, found a new report by a climate non-profit.
Read MoreChina steel sector needs $18 bln in transition finance over next 5 years, report says
China’s steel sector, while seeing a surge in transition finance in recent years, will likely need around $18 billion in investment for low-carbon production technologies over the next five years for decarbonisation, according to a report released Thursday.
Read MoreApple’s top final assembly suppliers urged to accelerate renewable energy progress
Apple’s top final assembly suppliers should set ambitious renewable energy targets with clear pathways and increase their procurement of renewable energy through high-impact mechanisms, according to a new report.
Read MoreGlobal carbon revenues fall but 28% of emissions now covered by carbon pricing
Global carbon revenues fell in 2024, but for the second year in a row over $100 billion was raised for public budgets from pricing systems, according to a report released Tuesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: How batteries and AI help increase the resilience of increasingly dispersed electricity grids
Battery energy storage and AI will be critical to strengthening the resilience of electricity grids as they become more dispersed and dominated by renewables, say energy experts.
Read MoreChina’s Shandong releases methodology for seagrass beds
China’s Shandong province has released a methodology to quantify carbon sinks stored in seagrass beds, as the regional government seeks to explore the potential of blue carbon.
Read MoreChina preparing allowance allocation plan for non-power sectors
China’s environment ministry is soliciting opinions from industries to formulate the permit allocation plan for the three newly added sectors under the national emissions trading system – steel, aluminium, and cement.
Read MoreBRICS nations push for fairer carbon accounting standards, citing trade and climate equity concerns
The BRICS group of emerging economies has published a set of voluntary principles aimed at promoting carbon accounting standards that are fair, inclusive, and transparent, warning that current global practices risk penalising developing countries and distorting international trade.
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