Alberta oil sands leading Canada’s emissions further off track from Paris target -data
Canada’s economy-wide emissions rose in 2017 on the back of higher output in Alberta’s oil and gas sector, leading the country further away from hitting its GHG target under the UN Paris Agreement, according to government data released Monday.
Read MoreCORRECTION: Nations seek to shift gears on UN Article 6 carbon market talks
Governments are looking to change their approach on agreeing to a global rulebook for carbon markets in an effort to avoid a repeat failure that almost crashed the UN climate talks last year.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Uptick in voluntary carbon market activity still awaiting post-2020 clarity
A rise in voluntary market issuances over the past year could signal that entities are preparing for the start of multiple international emissions trading regimes in the next decade, but some cautioned there still may be too much risk to engage in early purchasing.
Read MoreNew Zealand appoints carbon market expert in climate ambassador role
New Zealand has made a seasoned carbon market negotiator its new climate change ambassador.
Read MoreUS court strikes down additional Obama-era HFC regulations
A US appeals court on Friday threw out parts of a 2016 EPA regulation limiting the use of HFCs, coming nearly two years after the same court overturned another Obama-era regulation governing the high global warming potential gases.
Read MoreCampaigners urge governments boost funding to ‘overlooked’ landscape restoration
Governments are chronically underfunding the restoration of natural landscapes that can simultaneously tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, an international group of campaigners said Wednesday.
Read MoreCDM board weighs expanding struggling scheme to ride-sharing apps, other urban sectors
The CDM’s executive board held its first meeting of 2019 last week, where it weighed a number issues including whether online ride-hailing applications should receive carbon offsets and how to expand the struggling scheme’s use into urban sectors.
Read MoreChile moves UN COP25 climate summit to Easter Island over logistical, environmental fears
Amid a raft of concerns about overcrowding and a lack of conference venue options in Santiago, the Chilean government has announced its remote Easter Island as the surprise site for this year’s UN COP25 climate summit, highlighting the island’s ecological-driven collapse as a point of urgency for global efforts to reduce emissions.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Long-delayed REDD deals seen as base for international emissions trade
Forest protection deals inked between African nations and a World Bank fund could spur international emissions trade under the Paris Agreement and ICAO’s CORSIA offsetting scheme for aviation, according to experts.
Read MoreICAO names advisory board for CORSIA aviation offset scheme
UN aviation body ICAO has listed the members of its technical advisory board (TAB) for its CORSIA global offsetting mechanism, adhering to historical splits between rich and poor countries with the latter represented by major CDM host nations and oil majors.
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