FEATURE: Environmental interests are a driving force behind rising land prices
Growing awareness of natural capital opportunities such as carbon and biodiversity credit-generating projects is an important factor driving up land values, particularly in supply-constrained markets such as the UK, according to industry sources.
Read MoreAustralian government seeks input on its Gordian knot of gas policy
Australia has released its future gas strategy paper for consultation, via which the government hopes to support Australia’s gas industry of both users and producers, its vast LNG exports to allies, and its 43% emissions cut to 2030.
Read MoreConservation group urges govt to adopt stronger ACCU scheme principles
A conservation group has called on the Australian government to apply stricter integrity principles to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme, saying recently proposed measures “appear to serve optics more than material outcomes”.
Read MoreVCM Report: Diverse REDD pricing creates odd backwardation in nearby curve as CME’s N-GEO future tumbles
Nearby nature-based carbon credit futures tumbled over the past week to create backwardation between the spot and the December future, as much of the rest of the market was little changed despite relatively strong volumes.
Read MoreAlliance calls for national plan as Australia fights losing battle against nature loss
An alliance of more than 20 organisations and companies has urged the Australian government to design a national restoration plan with targets and funding mechanisms to turn the tide as the nation’s ecosystem degradation and decline continue at scale.
Read MoreScientists sound alarm over recent soil ACCU issuances
A group of Australian scientists have raised “serious concerns” that Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from soil carbon projects could be overinflated and based on non-additional activities, urging the Clean Energy Regulator to release its data on how it calculates its crediting.
Read MoreMining giant notes bumps in road from brown to green
There is a a looming shortfall of the materials needed for electrification and the energy transition, according to a report released Friday by miner BHP and investment firm BlackRock on the challenges ahead facing the mining sector, new energy sectors, and hard-to-abate sectors such as steel making and cement.
Read MoreCanadian CDR company signs cooperative agreement with Australian nickel producer
A Canadian climate tech company and an Australian mining company have partnered to investigate carbon mineralisation opportunities at a nickel mine site in Vietnam.
Read MoreClimate fintech firm partners with US-based carbon analytics platform
An Australia-based climate fintech firm has teamed up with a carbon credit pricing, data, and analytics company to build transparency around carbon projects.
Read MoreIndian green hydrogen ambitions may dampen Australia’s coal exports, report finds
Australia’s metallurgical coal may lose market share in coming decades as China’s steel industry recedes and its domestic production of coking coal rises while India’s plans to transition to using hydrogen in the steel making process could put a further dent on exports, according to a think tank.
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