IPCC plans to unveil carbon removals methodology by end of 2027
UN scientists will reveal a new methodology for carbon capture and removal technologies and to help inform national climate plans, the chair of the IPCC told an international summit.
Read MorePREVIEW: EU ‘green’ majority to exhale final breath before elections
Time is now up for the political majority that made the European Green Deal possible, with the bloc’s 27 environmental ministers showing more and more signs of disagreement ahead of their summit next week.
Read MoreIndigenous advocacy group urges US climate envoy to resist Article 6 development
A US-based Indigenous advocacy group sent a letter this week to US special climate envoy John Podesta urging him to oppose the development of Paris Agreement carbon markets, as communities worldwide debate their merits.
Read MoreUNFCCC, IEA agree to monitor and promote a 1.5C-aligned energy transition
The UN climate secretariat and International Energy Agency (IEA) are partnering to track and report on the global energy transition and help countries strengthen their Paris Agreement pledges, the two institutions announced on Thursday.
Read MoreMajor carbon credit standards denied full eligibility for CORSIA Phase 1
UN aviation body ICAO has decided to keep major voluntary carbon standards under ‘conditional’ approval for Phase 1 of CORSIA (2024-26), meaning their credits are not yet eligible for use by airlines during the current stage of the international offsetting scheme.
Read MoreAsian steelmakers seek to weaken EU’s CBAM, lobbying study finds
Japanese and Korean steel industries appear to be actively lobbying the EU and other institutions to weaken the carbon border adjustment mechanism’s ambition, according to analysis by a think-tank.
Read MoreCountries to talk about climate pledges, finance ahead of COP29
The run-up to November’s COP29 climate summit kicks off this week, with around 40 climate ministers and leaders meeting in Denmark to talk about the two key issues on the table for Azerbaijan: strengthened climate pledges and more finance.
Read MoreEU lawmakers divided over new agri policy proposals
Members of the European Parliament appeared divided as they discussed a set of potential new rules for the agri sector in a double meeting with the Commission on Tuesday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Ageing UN carbon projects eye voluntary carbon market opportunities in light of Article 6 delays
Projects from the UN’s Kyoto Protocol-era Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are transitioning to the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in light of stalling Article 6 negotiations, experts have told Carbon Pulse, though some caution that opportunities may only be short term, and units could be a tough sell for some buyers.
Read MoreEU ministers rubber-stamp energy and raw materials bills
The EU’s 27 foreign affairs ministers rubber-stamped two bills on Monday to protect energy markets from manipulation and ensure strategic autonomy to access critical raw materials.
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