Demand signals needed to drive green steel development in China, report says

Published 21:00 on December 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:33 on December 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Chinese steelmakers need stronger demand signals, such as a much larger volume of purchase commitments, to spur investment in technologies to make green steel at scale, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Global climate fund assets rise to $572 bln in 2024, record first outflows -report

Published 21:26 on November 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:26 on November 29, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, US

Mutual funds and ETFs with climate-related mandates rose to $572 billion in value through the first nine months of 2024, but also recorded their first outflows since 2018 of almost $24 bln this year, according to a report published by a research firm.

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CN Markets: November sees highest monthly trading volume this year as deadline looms

Published 11:13 on November 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:49 on December 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Prices in China’s national emissions market remained stable over the past week as trading volume surged, with analysts expecting liquidity to sustain throughout the rest of the year. 

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Verra suspends issuances from six ARR carbon projects in India, China

Published 11:01 on November 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:01 on November 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

International carbon standard Verra has suspended credit issuance from six afforestation projects in India and China, and placed them on hold following stakeholder comments.

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Chinese energy giants establish industry consortium for CCUS development

Published 08:02 on November 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:02 on November 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Two state-owned Chinese energy majors are leading a new industry alliance set up to accelerate the development and commercialisation of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in the country.

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Little clarity on emissions pathway could complicate China’s climate targets, report says

Published 00:00 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:30 on November 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

There is still little clarity on China’s emissions pathway, which experts believe could leave open the possibility of emissions increases until 2030 and very slow reductions afterwards, despite recent policy progress, according to a report published Wednesday.

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COP29: Reactions to the new Baku Finance Goal, Article 6 deal

Published 23:30 on November 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:53 on November 25, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Here are selected party, stakeholder, and expert reactions to the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance (NCQG), dubbed the Baku Finance Goal, as well as the agreement on Article 6 reached at the COP29 climate summit, which wrapped up early Sunday.

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CN Markets: CEA price remains stable, weekly trading volume jumps

Published 11:25 on November 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:25 on November 22, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

CO2 allowance prices in China’s carbon market remained stable over the past week, with a surge in the weekly trading volume as compliance demand continues to grow.

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COP29: Trade issues complicate talks as countries call for EU CBAM to be simplified

Published 15:11 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:41 on November 18, 2024  / and /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, US

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is adding tensions to already difficult negotiations at COP29 in Baku, with top government officials telling Carbon Pulse that the European Union should be more flexible with the policy.

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China thermal power growth slows in October, solar and wind expansion continues

Published 08:56 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:56 on November 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Growth in China’s thermal power generation slowed in October with a sustained high level of coal output, with analysts remaining optimistic about the country’s emissions reduction trajectory given the current pace of renewables expansion.

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