Amazon pushes against carbon removals ‘groupthink’, says markets need reduction credits too
Amazon has pushed back against relying solely on carbon removals, a trend common among major corporate buyers, to instead focus on high-quality emissions reduction credits that it said were essential to scale voluntary markets.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Asian transition credits could find home in compliance markets, but questions over additionality remain -IEA
Compliance carbon markets could become the biggest source of demand for transition credits in Asia’s coal transition, provided project developers can prove that early closures are genuinely additional amid falling renewable energy costs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.
Read MoreIndia could remove 450 MtCO2 through biochar by 2030, claims paper
India has the potential to scale carbon removal from biochar to 450 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030, creating a $45 billion market largely from utilising a fraction of surplus agricultural residues, according to a report released Saturday.
Read MoreCarbon accounting should track warming impacts over time to support emissions claims, industry researchers say
Companies using super pollutant abatement and carbon removal (CDR) to compensate for emissions should account for their warming impact over time, rather than rely on a single global warming potential horizon, according to a new preprint from researchers in the tech and CDR sectors.
Read MoreCDR MONTHLY: Over 1 mln CDR tonnes contracted in April as removals registry records best month on record
April saw around 1.14 million tonnes of durable carbon removals (CDR) contracted, with deals that saw JPMorgan Chase and Boeing add to their existing portfolios, while a registry focused solely on CDR saw record monthly issuances and retirements.
Read MoreInvestment in carbon credits hits record high as buyers shift focus -analysts
Early-stage capital invested in the carbon credit market reached a record $22 billion last year as more buyers sought to lock in price and quality, according to an analyst group.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Delivery certainty, long-term deals key to biochar CDR growth
Long-term procurement, delivery certainty, and measurable co-benefits are becoming increasingly important to scaling biochar carbon removals, a senior executive at the world’s largest biochar carbon removal producer by delivered volume told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreJapanese energy company boosts CDR portfolio with investment in wastewater alkalinity enhancement startup
The venture capital arm of a major oil refiner in Japan has decided to invest in a US-based startup dedicated to wastewater alkalinity enhancement (WAE) solutions, marking its latest push into the carbon removal market.
Read MoreNew Zealand govt refreshes VCM guidance
The New Zealand government has updated its guidance for voluntary climate change mitigation efforts, just days after it unveiled its strategy to grow the voluntary carbon and nature markets.
Read MoreUS developer advances CO2-by-rail BECCS project with Puro milestone, credit offtake expansion
A developer of carbon transport and storage infrastructure in the US has secured a key validation milestone for its biomass carbon removal project and expanded a forward sales agreement for future CDR credits, as interest in engineered removals continues to build among corporate buyers.
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