INTERVIEW: Clarity on role of carbon market for Australia’s long-term goals needed, says industry body CEO
Upcoming reviews of Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme need to ensure that their role in achieving the country’s long-term climate goals is clear, said the CEO of the Carbon Market Institute (CMI).
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Pakistan province eyes carbon market expansion, sub-national ETS by 2027
Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, is preparing an extensive push into carbon markets, with officials targeting the launch of a sub-national emissions trading system (ETS) by mid-2027 while developing a pipeline of Article 6 and voluntary carbon market projects spanning forestry, transport, waste, energy, and clean water.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: ICVCM chief sees short-term pain, long-term gain from shift to CCP-aligned methodologies
Project developers in developing countries face short-term economic strain as carbon credit methodologies are brought into line with the Core Carbon Principles (CCP), but the move is already yielding higher prices and renewed buyer confidence, said Amy Merrill, CEO of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).
Read MoreUK company announces deals to structure long-term removal assets with bank, energy company
A carbon market assets company on Thursday announced a series of transactions aimed at turning carbon removals into longer-term financial assets.
Read MoreUPDATE – UN adopts ICJ opinion on legal duty to cut emissions
The UN General Assembly voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution to endorsing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change issued in 2025, which found that states have a legal obligation to cut GHG emissions.
Read MoreCompanies delaying carbon removal purchases amid policy uncertainty -survey
Demand for carbon removal (CDR) may be stalling, despite rising corporate net zero commitments and growing recognition that they will be needed later this century for wider global climate goals, a new policy brief based on interviews with corporate sustainability leaders has found.
Read MoreSoutheast Asia and Pacific forest investment coalition aims to help mobilise $10 mln
A coalition seeking to help mobilise $10 million in blended finance by 2030 for forest conservation in Southeast Asia and the Pacific launched on Wednesday, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreANALYSIS: EU opening for Article 6 in CBAM sends “positive signal” for credit demand, but puts climate credibility at risk
Allowing EU importers to deduct international carbon credits from their Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fees is an endorsement of the UN’s Article 6 carbon markets – but some worry it may come at the expense of the mechanism’s climate integrity.Â
Read MoreWorld is turning to solar after energy shocks, still chance to limit warming to 2C -analysts
Solar will become the world’s largest generator of electricity by 2032 amid a rush to energy self-sufficiency, and there is still a chance to limit global warming to 2C by century-end if countries become “serious” about net zero goals, according to a new report.
Read MoreTurkiye throws focus on electrification, clean energy ahead of COP31
Turkiye’s incoming COP31 presidency is calling to speed up electrification around the world, arguing that the energy crisis underscores the importance of renewable energy, as well as diversification of sources.
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