Marine carbon removal projects may gain from persistent sargassum blooms -report
Marine carbon removal (mCDR) projects looking to use sargassum could benefit from more predictable and persistent blooms in the Atlantic, as floating seaweed mats have increasingly begun to sustain their own growth, according to a recent study.
Read MoreMethane emissions from global rice paddies surge as soil carbon sink weakens -study
Global greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have nearly doubled over the past six decades, driven primarily by expansion in cultivated area and intensified crop residue incorporation, with methane remaining by far the dominant source of warming, according to a new study.
Read MoreOcean CDR initiative funds studies into alkalinity enhancement impacts on fisheries, marine species
An ocean carbon removal research initiative has awarded funding to two scientific projects examining how ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) could affect commercially and culturally important marine species, amid growing scrutiny over the ecological risks of marine CO2 removal techniques.
Read MoreBRIEFING: World Bank urges countries to embed carbon pricing, Article 6 plans into climate strategies
Countries need to stop looking at carbon pricing in silos when it comes to long-term climate planning and instead embed it into national strategies from the outset, the World Bank said in two complementary reports.
Read MoreZimbabwe carbon credits, removed from Gold Standard, will still be sold as ‘CORSIA-eligible’, claims owner
The marketing partner of a cookstove project in Zimbabwe that has suddenly found its credits taken off the Gold Standard (GS) registry will continue to pin hopes on the countryâs national carbon registry being approved for CORSIA, its chief executive told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreCarbon markets face âmission creepâ as COP32 implementation clock ticks
Carbon markets risk failing to reach their true potential because governments and industry groups have overloaded them with ideological and regulatory demands, said experts on Friday, warning that âmission creepâ was undermining efforts to mobilise climate finance.
Read MoreBASIC countries’ snub of CORSIA could slash effectiveness by a quarter, study warns
A growing standoff between major emerging economies and the UN aviation offsetting mechanism CORSIA could slash the schemeâs effectiveness by almost a quarter during its upcoming âmandatoryâ phase, according to a new academic paper that warns equity concerns are threatening the future of the market.
Read MoreArticle 6 authority approves N2O carbon methodology
The UN body overseeing implementation of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) has approved a new methodology to reduce N2O emissions from nitric acid production.
Read MoreClimate finance continued to grow in 2024, mostly going to emission reductions -OECD
Developed countries increased their public and private finance for climate action for a third year in a row in 2024, with nearly two-thirds directed to emission reduction efforts, according to the OECD’s annual assessment, published Thursday.
Read MoreForestry is a high-potential launchpad for biodiversity credits -report
The forestry sector is well positioned to support biodiversity credit markets on the supply and demand sides, according to a report.
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