Australian Big Four bank hires ex-broker for carbon job
One of Australia’s four big banks has appointed a former emissions broker as its new associate director for carbon trading.
Read MoreThink-tank boss appointed to Germany’s economy and climate ‘super-ministry’
The incoming German coalition government on Tuesday appointed the head of environmental think-tank Agora Energiewende as the top official in the new administration’s beefed-up economy and climate ministry.
Read MorePosition adjustments ahead for top carbon ETF after tracked index rebalances
The world’s largest carbon allowance ETF is expected to adjust its holdings – currently valued at almost $1.4 billion – in the coming days after the index it tracks announced a major rebalancing with new market weightings.
Read MoreUS investment bank hires head of Asian environmental products
A major US investment bank has added to its growing carbon desk in Singapore by hiring a dedicated head of Asian environmental products.
Read MoreResearchers pitch minilateral approach to ITMO trade to increase quality, ambition
Small groups of countries can band together in Climate Action Teams (CATs) under the Paris Agreement’s bilateral trading mechanism to drive high-quality economy-wide emissions reductions in seller countries to help all participants meet their climate targets at lower cost, researchers said Friday.
Read MoreMacquarie Group fills senior carbon market position
Australian-headquartered investment bank Macquarie Group has hired a nature-based solutions expert to take up the role of vice president of global carbon at its Singapore office.
Read MoreFEATURE: Crypto has big plans for the carbon market
Carbon-backed crypto initiative Klima DAO has shaken the voluntary offset market since its launch a month ago, and it could be just the start as decentralised finance and blockchain ventures eye up project development and intergovernmental emissions trade.
Read MoreIntermediaries in China carbon market see windfall gains from rapidly rising voluntary offset prices
Intermediaries in the Chinese carbon market are reaping benefits from fast-rising offset prices as the gap widens between what domestic developers ask and the international market is paying.
Read MoreCOP26: Reactions to the Glasgow Climate Pact and a summary of other major announcements
Here are selected expert reactions to the Glasgow Climate Pact, which was concluded at the UN COP26 summit late Saturday, as well as a summary of the major announcements made during the two-week talks.
Read MoreJapan’s Idemitsu eyes carbon market, announces first offset-backed voyage
Japanese oil company Idemitsu is considering opportunities in the voluntary carbon market with generation of credits based on its technologies, and on Friday announced its first offset-backed crude oil transport.
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