EU Parliament votes to put CORSIA aviation offset scheme under closer watch
The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to extend the suspension of extra-European flights from the EU ETS, but called for a review of the UN’s CORSIA scheme that could see those routes become regulated under the bloc’s carbon market again in the future.
Read MoreInvestors, climate need tight post-2020 CER restrictions -report
The types of CERs eligible for use under the Paris Agreement or other emerging programmes such as CORSIA must be restricted to ensure the integrity of new markets and the confidence of investors, researchers have warned.
Read MoreEU aviation allowance sales to resume after 10-month pause
EU aviation allowance auctions will resume next month after a 10-month hiatus, with 4.73 million spot units for 2017 being sold before the end of the year.
Read MoreFEATURE – Off his radar: Low-key approach seen crucial to CORSIA evading Trump’s climate axe
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and his wider rollback of national climate policies has raised concerns over whether the country will fulfil its pledge to initially partake in the UN’s global aviation offset scheme, leading many to hope the issue stays off his radar.
Read MoreWith Hollywood backing, US NGO offers up 2 million Kenyan REDD credits
Kenya’s locally-managed Chyulu Hills forest protection project is to offer 2 million REDD credits to individual and corporate voluntary buyers in a marketing drive from US NGO Conservation International.
Read MoreGermany launches tender to buy CERs to offset 2016 federal govt travel
Germany has launched a tender to procure offsets to neutralise the GHG emissions generated from the business trips of federal government officials in 2016.
Read MoreCDM board alters fee system to address growing number of unclaimed CERs
The CDM’s Executive Board this week took steps to curb the increasing number of CERs that are sitting in UNFCCC ‘pending accounts’ awaiting payment of required issuance fees by their owners.
Read MoreEU lawmakers seek to put ICAO aviation scheme on closer watch
The European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) voted on Tuesday to extend the suspension of extra-European flights from the EU ETS but called for a 2019 review of the UN’s CORSIA scheme that could see those routes again regulated under the bloc’s carbon market.
Read MoreNatixis unit to buy natural capital firm Althelia Ecosphere
Mirova, a unit of French asset manager Natixis Global, has entered into exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in natural capital investor Althelia Ecosphere.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2017: Super Early Bird 20% discount ends June 30
**Save €200 with the Super Early Bird discount – Register by Friday** – CARBON FORWARD 2017 takes place Sep. 26-28 in Canary Wharf, London. The two-day conference (Sep. 27-28) is being held at the 5-star Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel, while the venue for the pre-conference Training Day (Sep. 26) is nearby and will be announced shortly.
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