ICVCM doing better job to identify project quality than CORSIA, says ratings agency

Published 11:42 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:42 on March 7, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is doing a “much better job of separating out quality” carbon projects than the UN’s aviation offset scheme CORSIA, said the co-founder of a ratings agency on a webinar Thursday.

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Fossil fuels drive slight rise to US emissions in 2024, renewable fuels supply soars -report

Published 19:54 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:54 on March 6, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, RINs & LCFS, US, Voluntary

A report published Thursday estimates that US emissions rose slightly year-on-year, driven by fossil fuel use in industry, transport, and agriculture, amid a boom in the supply of non-fossil fuels.

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Guyana estimates 9.1 mln ART TREES units for 2023 reporting period

Published 15:55 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:55 on March 6, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Guyana estimates it has cut 9.1 million tonnes of CO2 in the 2023 reporting period from its jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD) programme under the ART TREES standard, according to figures released on Thursday.

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Airline carbon offset programmes challenged by transparency and certification gaps -report

Published 12:56 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:56 on March 6, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, EMEA, International, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

Airline voluntary carbon offset programmes are plagued by gaps in transparency, with many failing to provide clear project and certification details, a report released this week has found.

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Australian govt commits A$250 mln to low carbon liquid fuel spending

Published 09:35 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:35 on March 6, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA

The Australian government will commit A$250 million ($158.5 mln) to developing the country’s low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) sector, it announced Thursday.

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Minnesota considers SAF credit boost, extension

Published 23:30 on March 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:30 on March 5, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, RINs & LCFS, US

Minnesota could boost its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit by millions of dollars and extend eligibility by five years.

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CARBON FORWARD ASIA: Insured carbon credits can command premiums, but cost and liquidity challenges remain

Published 08:23 on March 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:23 on March 5, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, Middle East, Voluntary

Carbon credits that come with insurance can fetch a premium of up to 40% and are 75% more likely to trade, the Carbon Forward conference in Singapore heard on Wednesday.

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Europe’s national climate policies being undermined by EU ETS, researchers find

Published 16:09 on March 4, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:09 on March 4, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, EU ETS, International

National climate policies in Europe are being undermined by the EU ETS, with this interaction resulting in some countries’ measures merely redistributing emissions rather than reducing them, a new report has found.

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New suite of news and intelligence products to celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse

Published 03:00 on March 4, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:44 on March 4, 2025  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, Biodiversity, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, RINs & LCFS, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

To celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse, we are announcing the launch of two new subscription products – Net Zero Pulse and Nature & Biodiversity Pulse – to enhance our suite of specialist news and intelligence offerings.

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Washington SAF bill would pause WCFS rulemaking

Published 02:55 on March 1, 2025  /  Last updated at 02:55 on March 1, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, RINs & LCFS, US

A bipartisan, bicameral bill in the state legislature promoting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production would prompt regulators to hit the brakes on the latest Washington Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) rulemaking.

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