Global buildings decarbonisation “stalled” despite efficiency gains, UNEP says
The global buildings sector is now 3.5 billion tonnes of CO2 off the trajectory needed to meet international net zero targets, with decarbonisation momentum “stalled”, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreInternational NGOs, academics call on NZ govt to abandon climate law changes
More than 100 NGOs and academics from around the world have signed a letter to the New Zealand government, urging it to not proceed with planned changes to the country’s climate law which would limit tort claims for damage arising from climate change. Â
Read MorePlan Vivo opens public consultation on grassland carbon methodology
Scotland-based Plan Vivo launched on Monday a public consultation on a new grassland management tool suite under its climate standard, marking the certifier’s latest push to expand carbon accounting methodologies for complex land-based ecosystems.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA carbon credit prices tumble amid political uncertainty, benchmark futures slide to 23-month low
Phase 1 CORSIA prices fell sharply again last week, with spot prices for the UN international aviation offsetting scheme bid slipping below $11, while futures contracts slipped to lows not seen for two years after a meeting of EU leaders raised doubts about demand.
Read MoreFormer UNFCCC stalwart heads up non-profit global carbon credit data provider
A former stalwart of the UNFCCC has become the head of a non-profit data provider that connects carbon credit registries worldwide.
Read MoreTwelve principles could strengthen community-based marine restoration, study finds
A new systematic review of governance practices has identified 12 key principles that could improve the sustainability, equity, and long-term success of community-based marine restoration projects.
Read MoreCarbon standard launches new soil management protocol
A carbon standard has unveiled a new protocol designed to improve how soil-based removal projects are measured and verified.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: UNEP sees Article 6 supply wave building towards 2030
The first meaningful supply of carbon credits traded under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 mechanism will only emerge closer to 2030, as countries build the accounting and regulatory infrastructure needed to authorise trades, according to two UNEP officials.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Optimism ahead of UN vote on landmark ICJ climate opinion
Environmental campaigners are optimistic that the UN General Assembly will vote on Wednesday to adopt a resolution to endorse last year’s historic International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change, which found that states have a legal obligation to cut GHG emissions.
Read MoreUNFCCC pilots Article 6 registries
The UN’s climate secretariat has launched test versions of registries to facilitate the transfer and trade of emissions reduction units under the Article 6 mechanisms, with a view to launching the final systems at the end of the year.
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