CDR credits issuer set to boost monitoring, improve accuracy after fresh finance round
A provider of carbon removals (CDR) credits has completed an oversubscribed Series A funding round, which will help to bolster its monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) service, add more CDR technologies, and improve its efficiency and accuracy, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreBiodiversity net gain register to list another 330 units, project developer says
The number of units available on England’s national Biodiversity net gain (BNG) register are set to double with the listing of one 617-hectare site, a restoration company said on Thursday.
Read MoreConsultancy launches new voluntary carbon platform to offer credits to clients
A sustainability consultancy has launched a new platform that will enable its clients to access voluntary carbon credits.
Read MoreUPDATE – ICVCM adopting ‘blunt’ approach to assessing voluntary carbon integrity after ruling out renewables, say analysts
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s recent decision to rule out renewable energy credits from its high integrity CCPs tag reflects a “somewhat blunt approach”, according to analysts at MSCI Carbon.
Read MoreSwiss building materials producer invests in low-carbon cement startup
A Switzerland-based multinational construction materials manufacturer has invested in a low-carbon cement technology startup to decarbonise buildings at scale, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreEuro Markets: Midday Update
EU allowance prices ground their way higher on Thursday morning amid steady but unspectacular buying, tracking firming natural gas prices, but remaining locked within the €63.00-€65.00 range that has been in place ahead of next week’s September options expiry.
Read MoreEU’s upcoming ‘Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act’ starts to take shape
The European Commission’s upcoming Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act will aim to improve the business case for the green transition in energy-intensive industries and the wider economy, a senior EU official has said.
Read MoreTrio announces collaboration to build Rwandan Article 6 project pipeline
Gold Standard and Singapore-based GenZero on Thursday announced they have teamed up with Rwandan government agencies to develop a pipeline of projects in the African country eligible to earn carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreUK govt funds water company’s project to develop nature-based solutions
An environmental company and a water firm in the UK have secured funding from the government to develop a £580,000-project aimed at unlocking nature-based solutions to restore habitats and improve water management.
Read MoreWorld Bank unit, Danish agtech partner to advance soil carbon farming in Eastern Europe
A World Bank unit and a Copenhagen-based agtech will collaborate to close the ‘finance gap’ in sustainable farming across Eastern Europe, according to a press release.
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