FAO guidance seeks alignment on tree crop mapping data
New guidance published this week seeks to improve the consistency and transparency of spatial data used to monitor deforestation-linked commodity supply chains.
Read MoreNearly 600 mln eligible CORSIA credits held up in LoA bottleneck, finds rating agency
The bottleneck in host countries approving projects for CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting scheme, is holding back nearly 600 million eligible credits to date, a ratings agency has found.
Read MoreSingapore’s share of ACCU holdings grow due to intermediaries, regulator says
Singapore-based intermediaries have a growing presence in Australia’s carbon market, according to data published by the Clean Energy Regulator, largely due to surrendering credits on behalf of clients.Â
Read MoreAustralia’s battery boom helps set record renewable rollout, govt says
Rooftop renewable energy installations have reached record levels in the first quarter of the year, aided with the globally significant rollout of batteries across the country, according to a report from the Clean Energy Regulator, published Wednesday.
Read MoreNew Zealand climate commission consults on emissions advice update following methane target weakening
New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission (CCC) is seeking feedback on how to update its advice on the country’s fourth emissions budget, covering 2036-40, following last year’s lowering of the biogenic methane target, it said on Wednesday.
Read MoreCarbon market maker eyes superpollutant credits in partnership with ratings agency
A carbon removal market maker is partnering with a ratings agency as it expands its purchasing into the “ugly ducklings” of the carbon market – superpollutant credits, which it says are vital to averting imminent climate tipping points, the two announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon removals vulnerable to uncertain demand, concentration -report
Concentration among a handful of buyers, weakening prices, and policy uncertainty are threatening the scale-up of carbon removal (CDR) despite recent growth in the sector, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Proposed power to bar problem ACCU methods will undermine market confidence, consultation feedback claims
Australia’s proposed reforms to its carbon market have been broadly welcomed by groups as a long-awaited step towards shoring up integrity in the scheme, but some have urged parts of it to be scrapped, citing market confidence concerns.
Read MoreAustralian project developer sees executive team quit
An Australian carbon project developer has seen four members of its executive team leave the company in recent weeks, blaming what they said was a shift in company culture thanks to its new CEO and shareholders.
Read MoreVariations identified in first wave of Australia’s climate disclosure reports
There is a big variation in how Australian corporates are interpreting and applying climate disclosure requirements, analysis of the first reports found.
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