New guide offers recommendations for agricultural biomass-based CDR sourcing
A new guide released on Thursday by a New York-based advisory firm set out criteria for buyers sourcing agricultural residues for biomass-based carbon removals (CDR), citing the need for safeguards around soil health, livelihoods, and credit integrity.
Read MoreBrussels presses oil and gas majors to move faster on CO2 storage target
The EU is falling behind its 2030 target of reaching 50 million tonnes per year of CO2 injection capacity, with the European Commission warning oil and gas firms to accelerate their plans as 19 of them have launched legal challenges against their storage obligation.
Read MoreData centre developer unveils integrated biochar platform targeting hyperscaler, institutional CDR demand
A UK-based data centre developer has launched what it described as the world’s first integrated carbon removal platform tailored to the data centre sector, seeking to bundle biochar production, credit generation, certification, monitoring, and financing into a single infrastructure-grade offering aimed at hyperscalers and institutional buyers.
Read MoreUK removals platform for AI companies launches
A UK firm is launching a platform to sell up to 100,000 carbon-removal credits a year to cloud-computing providers.Â
Read MoreFEATURE: Mounting pressure on net zero goals may force more flexible approach to target-setting, even as corporate interest surges
An emerging risk that many corporate net zero goals will not be met could push through greater pragmatism when outlining targets, as well as a more flexible approach across standard-setters, according to experts, even as the number of companies announcing science-aligned climate ambitions continues to grow.
Read MoreCarbon registry aims for faster CDR credit issuances with new scheduling tool
A carbon removal (CDR) registry launched on Thursday a tool seeking to centralise audit scheduling and shorten the time to issuance.
Read MoreTemporary CDR could support methane accounting, but not CO2 offsetting -study
Temporary carbon removal (CDR) could have a scientifically valid role in compensating short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, but should not be used to offset CO2 emissions directly, according to a new study.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: One-third of stakeholders back including carbon credits in EU ETS
Only a third of EU ETS stakeholders are explicitly in favour of allowing the use of international carbon credits in the cap-and-trade market, whereas a strong majority backs the bloc’s use of credits outside the scheme, data from the European Commission’s call for evidence reveals.
Read MoreIndia needs national CO2 pipeline to boost CCS deployment -study
India should build a national CO2 transport network alongside its existing natural gas pipelines to overcome land acquisition hurdles and boost carbon capture and storage deployment, according to a study.
Read MoreCanadian CDR company secures government funding to advance industrial mineralisation
A Canadian carbon removal (CDR) company has landed a major research deal with a federal body to launch a nearly C$7.5 million ($5.4 mln) research project.
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