Canadian laboratory receives nearly C$5 mln to develop low-carbon fuels

Published 00:24 on August 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:24 on August 28, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, RINs & LCFS, Voluntary

A Canadian nuclear science and technology laboratory won federal funding to develop two low-carbon transportation fuel projects, the firm announced last week.

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Australia bets on SAF to decarbonise crucial aviation industry

Published 13:27 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:27 on August 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, International

Australia plans to decarbonise its aviation industry in coming years, both domestically and internationally, but government support will be needed to drive the uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to a government white paper released on Monday.

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VCM Report: Liquidity dries up, old standardised voluntary carbon contracts trade at rock bottom

Published 17:43 on August 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:43 on August 26, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Liquidity dried up last week amid the height of the summer holiday season, and with the market still waiting for the next batch of Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) methodology approvals for its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) high-integrity label.

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VCM Report: Smattering of low-priced trades keeps voluntary carbon market ticking over

Published 17:05 on August 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:05 on August 19, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A handful of trades kept the voluntary carbon market ticking over last week, with the slim pickings mostly confined to low-volume deals, as brokers grow more inclined to promote two-way markets to attract corporate interest.

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BRIEFING: Orsted drops e-methanol plant for shipping, following Shell and BP retreat from biofuels

Published 12:17 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:17 on August 16, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Shipping

Danish energy giant Orsted has scrapped a proposed e-methanol plant meant to supply green fuel for container ships amid a lack of demand, it announced Wednesday, in the latest sign that European energy majors are retreating from green fuel projects.

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Federal court dismisses SAF greenwashing lawsuit against United Airlines

Published 04:34 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:34 on August 16, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, US, Voluntary

A federal court granted United Airlines’ (UA) motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the airline had misrepresented its green claims from the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to court documents released Wednesday.

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“Kill your darlings”: Voluntary carbon participants lament state of market, but integrity initiatives provide some solace

Published 14:01 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:01 on August 15, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

Sentiment in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) is weak with buyers staying away, scared off by the multiple scandals that have plagued the sector, but participants are hopeful the integrity initiatives underway will lead to better times, despite demand-side challenges remaining.

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Voluntary carbon issuances shifting away from REDD to fresh reforestation credits, analysis finds

Published 14:01 on August 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:07 on August 13, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Fresh issuances of voluntary nature-based carbon removal credits, such as reforestation, outstripped newly minted avoided deforestation credits in the first half of the year, according to analysis published Tuesday.

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BRIEFING: First SAF plant launches converting CO2, H2 to jet fuel in single step

Published 16:54 on August 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:38 on August 16, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

The first facility to demonstrate the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using CO2 and hydrogen in a single-step process has been launched at Oxford Airport in England on Monday.

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VCM Report: Surprise sell-off in N-GEO futures sees contract dip below physical levels

Published 16:45 on August 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:45 on August 12, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A sell-off in Xpansiv CBL’s N-GEO futures contract on CME, attributed to an urgent portfolio liquidation, caught the voluntary market by surprise last week.

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