Study calls for broader definition of blue carbon ecosystems to help finance conservation efforts
A broader definition of blue carbon ecosystems could help fund conservation efforts by unlocking greater carbon credit supply, according to a study released this week.
Read MoreTwo groups sign on for low carbon, synthetic fuel collaborations
There has been another step towards low-carbon fuels this week, as two groups signed agreements to develop e-fuels, or synthetic replicas of traditional fossil fuels made with captured CO2 and renewable energy.
Read MoreUS, Japanese gas giants join for CCS study
Chevron and JX Nippon Gas have signed a non-binding agreement to look at capturing CO2 in Japan and sending it to Australia and other nearby nations for permanent sequestration.
Read MoreFEATURE: Scientists enhancing the carbon appetite of crops explore voluntary market opportunity
Scientists developing gene-edited crops with deeper root systems that sequester more CO2 expect the first carbon credits to be generated in the next couple of years from farmers adopting their varieties.
Read MoreVCM Report: Low price trade dominates voluntary carbon market as liquidity thins ahead of CCPs arrival
Over-the-counter trade seems to have slowed in the voluntary carbon market and retirement levels have fallen ahead of the much-anticipated announcement at the end of the month of the first methodologies that will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity.
Read MoreAustralian state updates koala protection, housing plan
The New South Wales state government has committed A$100 million ($65 mln) to a conservation plan designed to protect koalas while at the same time deliver housing in southwestern Sydney.
Read MoreAustralia Integrated Farm Land Management ACCU method likely to be delayed again -market sources
The Australian government is likely to delay the Integrated Farm Land Management (IFLM) method, according to market sources, with potential alternatives to be considered as several outstanding issues remain.
Read MoreAnother Japanese bank invests in Australian CCUS firm
Another Japanese bank has made a strategic investment in an Australian clean technology firm that specialises in CCUS.
Read MoreUS-led Indo-Pacific initiative plans Article 6 collaboration, weighs big spending on carbon removals
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), spanning 13 countries across the region and the US, has penned a Clean Economy Agreement (CEA) that involves collaboration on the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 and potential spending of as much as $10-15 billion on carbon removals this decade.
Read MoreSafeguard Mechanism’s cost containment measure unlikely to be needed, will stifle innovation, outlook says
The cost containment measure (CCM) function under Australia’s reformed Safeguard Mechanism is unlikely to be needed and its purpose should be addressed, according to analysis released Friday.
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