BRIEFING: Net zero is being redefined as an imperative for European security
As the IEA and UK government convene a summit on energy security, Poland, holder of the EU presidency, argues that access to low-carbon resources, technologies and their supply chains will be decisive for European energy – and economic – security. Other experts say the future of net zero and European prosperity lies in close cooperation with China.
Read MoreAdvancing remote sensing, methodology standardisation could improve forest offset MRV -panellists
Accelerating the use of remote sensing technologies and standardisation of requirements between carbon credit methodologies could help improve monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) practices for forestry offset projects, experts said at a Tuesday panel.
Read MoreBRIEFING: UK must be strategic to deliver best hydrogen economy, say experts
Low-carbon hydrogen should be directed towards hard-to-abate industries like steel, glass, and chemicals production, as well as heavy-duty vehicles and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but avoided in any sector that can be electrified such as personal transport and most home heating, said experts on a webinar about next steps for the UK’s hydrogen industry.
Read MoreVerra releases BECCS module under CCS methodology
Voluntary carbon market (VCM) standard Verra released Tuesday a new module for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) under its carbon capture and storage (CCS) methodology.
Read MoreEU climate targets unattainable without biomass, study finds
Transitioning to a net zero or negative energy system can be 14-20% more expensive without biomass for energy production, and may simply be unattainable if Europe aims to achieve negative emissions in the long run, according to Swedish and German researchers.
Read MoreWEF develops indicators for finance to assess corporates on nature
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has developed 11 indicators that financial institutions can use to assess the nature progress of their portfolio companies.
Read MoreVCM Report: Carbon credit prices tumble amid thin liquidity over holiday season, UK govt announcement offers hope
The holiday break took its toll on the voluntary carbon credits with liquidity and prices sliding last week, but the UK government gave a fillip to the market after throwing its weight behind integrity initiatives and the use of both reductions and removal credits to mitigate Scope 3 emission claims.
Read MoreCDR portfolio manager to open large-scale call for proposals in May
A carbon removal portfolio manager and marketplace will open a new request for proposals (RFP) to acquire large-scale volumes of credits next month on behalf of its corporate clients.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Nature-based solutions can undermine biodiversity
Nature-based solutions (NbS), often aimed at tackling the climate crisis, are damaging biodiversity through greenwashing actions that require a radical rethink, Friends of the Earth International said Tuesday.
Read MoreItalian startup seeks $680/t for ocean alkalinity enhancement credits via blockchain marketplace
A Milan-based climate tech firm has offered up a small batch of ocean-based carbon removal credits at $680 per tonne via a blockchain marketplace.
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