Former NZ climate change minister announces raft of appointments after bidding farewell to politics

Published 01:28 on May 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:28 on May 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, New Zealand

New Zealand’s former minister for climate change and the environment and co-leader of the Green Party has been appointed to multiple roles, he announced, after giving his valedictory speech to parliament this week.

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South Pole regional director leaves to set up own carbon specialist firm

Published 10:18 on April 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:18 on April 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Other APAC, Voluntary

A regional director at project developer South Pole has left the company to found his own carbon market firm.

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Australia’s ERAC adds senior technocrat to ranks

Published 09:33 on April 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:33 on April 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

Australia’s Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) has added a new member to its ranks to better undertake its work ensuring the integrity of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, the government announced Monday.

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Veteran carbon, energy sales trader moves on from Canadian bank after 15 years

Published 16:16 on April 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:16 on April 25, 2024  /  Americas, Bavardage, Canada, US

A veteran carbon and energy sales trader has left one of Canada’s big banks after more than 15 years of service, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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Former Xpansiv, ICAP carbon market stalwarts team up to launch new trading firm

Published 07:00 on April 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:01 on April 12, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, China, EMEA, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

Four voluntary carbon market professionals have teamed up to launch a new trading and advisory desk, they said Monday.

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Activist capital fund lobs merger bid at Australian carbon project developer

Published 06:50 on April 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:51 on April 15, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

An Australian activist capital fund has launched a takeover bid for a local carbon project developer, it told the market, one of several investments it has made in the country’s carbon industry.

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Voluntary carbon ratings agency co-founder steps down

Published 10:45 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:45 on April 4, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

The co-founder of a voluntary carbon market ratings agency has stepped down from their role at the firm to focus on other tools to fight climate change.

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Watching the watchdogs: Voluntary carbon market consortium launches oversight body to police regulators, raters

Published 00:01 on April 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:07 on March 31, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Canada, EMEA, International, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

A consortium of project developers, trading firms, and other stakeholders has announced the launch of a new watchdog organisation to police efforts by regulators and rating agencies, with the aim of bringing even more integrity and transparency to the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

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US firm takes majority stake in Norwegian carbon capture business

Published 06:07 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:07 on March 28, 2024  / /  Americas, Bavardage, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

A Texas-headquartered oil tech company will acquire majority ownership in a Norwegian carbon capture firm to accelerate industrial decarbonisation, it announced Wednesday.

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Former FERC chairman joins board of California-based carbon removal company

Published 15:29 on March 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:29 on March 27, 2024  / /  Americas, Bavardage, US, Voluntary

A former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has joined the board of a Los Angeles-headquartered carbon removal company that specialises in direct air capture (DAC) technology.

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