COP30 will be “the most molecular COP ever”

Published 17:38 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:38 on February 25, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Climate Talks, International, Shipping

Efforts are underway to set a sustainable fuels target at the next UN climate summit, COP30, in Brazil this November, a conference in Brussels has heard.

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Article 6 trading, rising standards helping to offset risks in voluntary carbon market -experts

Published 16:41 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:41 on February 25, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Paris Agreement’s new international carbon market regime, combined with the development of digital monitoring technologies and rising standards, is helping to rebalance the perception of risk in the voluntary carbon market, speakers told a conference on Tuesday.

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US airline fund invests in, buys 500k CDR credits from DAC firm

Published 16:24 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:24 on February 25, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, US, Voluntary

A fund from a US airline has invested in and purchased 500,000 CO2 removal (CDR) credits from a California-based direct air capture (DAC) firm.

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Fresh batch of J-REDD+ carbon credits to provide much-needed supply boost for CORSIA

Published 12:22 on February 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:22 on February 25, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Imminent new supply of carbon credits eligible for Phase 1 of CORSIA is poised to provide a long-awaited boost to the market, after some 8.7 million units were verified as ready for issuance under the ART TREES standard.

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BRIEFING: Path to SAF uptake lined with taxes on fossil jet fuel, flight surcharges, say analysts

Published 16:58 on February 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:24 on February 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

Surcharges on flights to account for the cost of sustainable aviation fuel will become “relatively common practice” by 2030, while taxing fossil jet fuel could also be on the cards as a way to reduce the cost difference between traditional and clean methods, said analysts during an energy forum in London.

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VCM Report: Huge volume of REDD carbon credits retired by oil major, VCMI switches direction

Published 16:42 on February 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:42 on February 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

An oil and gas major retired a huge number of REDD carbon credits to keep the market ticking over, while the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) signalled a shift of direction in a bid to kick start wider participation in the market.

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INTERVIEW: Brazilian airline’s new carbon marketplace forges partnership with suppliers

Published 19:57 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:57 on February 20, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

One of Brazil’s largest airlines has initiated a pilot platform to help corporate clients source carbon credits, positioning it to grow a carbon trading business and prepare for compliance under the UN’s CORSIA aviation offsetting scheme, its sustainability head told Carbon Pulse.

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Brussels seeks more experts to help expand EU ETS aviation coverage

Published 11:44 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:44 on February 20, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International

The European Commission is seeking applications from experts to support the extension of the EU ETS Directive to additional areas of the aviation sector, it announced on Wednesday.

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US CO2 conversion firm raises $83 mln in expanded Series C round

Published 23:52 on February 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:52 on February 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, US, Voluntary

A US-based CO2 utilisation firm announced another $83 million in an additional Series C funding on Tuesday for a pilot installation.

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US CORSIA exit could have major impact on EU ETS, say carbon analysts

Published 18:07 on February 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:07 on February 19, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International

If the US were to leave CORSIA there could be major ramifications for the EU ETS, carbon analysts said Wednesday.

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