Australian carbon fintech firm acquires climate change consultancy

Published 05:59 on September 19, 2023  /  Last updated at 11:39 on September 19, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, International, Voluntary

An Australian-based fintech company has a acquired a majority stake in a climate change consultancy to capitalise on the strong demand for climate change services, it announced Tuesday.

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S&P Global hires ex-Goldmans director as new European carbon analyst

Published 19:19 on September 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 19:19 on September 18, 2023  /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

A former executive director at Goldman Sachs has joined S&P Global as its new European carbon analyst based in London.

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Carbon developer sets sights on biodiversity market with new global venture

Published 13:23 on September 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 13:23 on September 18, 2023  / /  Africa, Bavardage, Biodiversity, EMEA, International, US

A carbon project developer launched a global business Monday at New York Climate Week to define social value metrics for nature that aims to be a frontrunner in the biodiversity credit market.

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Canada-based carbon credit financier rebranding in effort to showcase climate action

Published 13:35 on September 11, 2023  /  Last updated at 10:32 on September 12, 2023  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Canada, EMEA, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A Canada-based carbon credit project financier is rebranding to underscore the urgency needed in the global mission to decarbonise economies and the company’s focus on the climate action required.

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Carbon Pulse grows global news reporting team by almost 50% in biggest hiring push yet

Published 01:28 on September 7, 2023  /  Last updated at 14:20 on December 19, 2023  /  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, Other Content, Paris Article 6, RINs & LCFS, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

FREE READ – Carbon Pulse has increased its global team of reporters by nearly 50% in its largest hiring push to date, as the company channels significant investment into further strengthening the world’s premier carbon markets news service.

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Indigenous carbon player hands reins to Carbon Neutral, Save the Children in low-key farewell to market

Published 06:36 on September 5, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:02 on September 5, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

An Australian project developer will wind down this year, with its accounting standard to be taken over by global charity Save the Children and Carbon Neutral’s Perth office to take its existing work.

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Australia appoints chair of offset oversight body

Published 06:29 on September 4, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:08 on September 4, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

Australia has appointed a full time chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) as part of a wider reform of its carbon market and hopes to further its emissions reduction goals.

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New carbon venture hires former Greening Australia director

Published 09:17 on August 10, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:57 on August 10, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

A former director of carbon and biodiversity non-profit Greening Australia has been appointed chief operations officer of a new Australian venture which is seeking to rapidly increase the supply of premium, nature-based carbon credits.

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Canadian bank poaches emissions trader from competitor after string of exits

Published 15:22 on August 9, 2023  /  Last updated at 15:24 on August 9, 2023  / /  Americas, Bavardage, Canada, US

One of Canada’s largest financial institutions has hired a carbon trader from a competitor after recent turnover on the environmental markets desk, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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Pollination CEO gets tapped to chair Australia’s A$15 bln National Reconstruction Fund

Published 06:14 on August 9, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:09 on August 9, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

The head of a global climate investment and advisory firm has been appointed chair of Australia’s A$15 billion ($9.8 bln) National Reconstruction Fund.

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