Australia Market Roundup: Capacity Investment Scheme starts in Western Australia seeking 2 GWh of storage, ACCU issuance slumps
The Australian government is consulting on how to implement its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) in Western Australia, as observers react to its Future Made in Australia Act announcement.
Read MoreEleven carbon credit programmes vie for eligibility under UN’s CORSIA offset scheme in latest application round
Eleven carbon offset programmes have applied or reapplied to supply eligible compliance units for use by airlines in 2024-26 under CORSIA, the international aviation emissions trading scheme devised by UN body ICAO.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: VCMI distinguishes role in light of SBTi voluntary carbon announcement
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) has maintained that it still has an important role in providing guidance for corporate climate claims and voluntary carbon credit use, in light of an announcement this week from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that signalled the body would undergo a major position change and also endorse offset use towards net zero goals.
Read MoreSBTi staff call for CEO to be sacked, immediate reversal of Scope 3 offset use decision
A letter, sent by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) staff to the non-profit’s board and CEO and seen by multiple media sources, has called for the chief executive to resign and to immediately reverse a decision set to allow companies to use voluntary carbon credits to meet Scope 3 emissions targets.
Read MoreAustralia should aim for 65-75% emissions cuts in 2035 NDC, Climate Change Authority paper says
Australia’s Climate Change Authority proposed an indicative 2035 emissions reduction target of 65-75% below 2005 levels in an issues paper released Thursday, saying additional actions would need to be taken by all sectors to reach it.
Read MoreGlobal investor to vote against Woodside Energy’s climate plan, chair re-election over carbon credit use
A global investor intends to vote against Woodside Energy’s climate strategy at its upcoming annual general meeting, in part over its reliance on carbon credits to meet the company’s Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction targets, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Voluntary carbon stakeholders react to SBTi pivot on offset use for corporate targets
A major announcement from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that now opens the door for offset use as part of validated corporate net zero targets has made waves in the voluntary carbon sector, with proponents of the decision lauding its demand implications for the market, and critics arguing that the move undermines the organisation’s role in the broader fight against climate change.
Read MoreGlobal carbon emissions trading revenues rise 17% to record $74 bln in 2023 -report
A total of more than $74 billion was raised from 36 carbon emissions trading systems last year, up from $63 bln the year before, with strong momentum building for new mechanisms in emerging economies, according to research published Wednesday.
Read MoreIndustry, scientists must work together to advance soil carbon, expert says
Soil carbon industry practitioners and soil carbon scientists need to be more open to learn from each other in order to build knowledge and consensus in the sector, an expert who has worked in both camps told a webinar Wednesday.
Read MoreSBTi poised to validate voluntary carbon credit use for corporate Scope 3 emissions goals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has decided that voluntary carbon credits may be used to offset corporate Scope 3 emissions, the body said Tuesday, it what should provide a significant boost for offset demand.
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