SB64: BRIEFING – Parties sidestep conflict as implementation concerns prevail
Day one of the Bonn intersessional (SB64) UN climate summit saw parties avoid major disputes over the agenda and resist the urge to reopen old negotiations, refocusing on implementation – though the COP31 co-presidents appeared to skate around transition away from fossil fuels.
Read MoreCarbon insurance market set for explosive growth, finds report
Premiums for insuring the carbon market could reach at least $1.8 billion by 2030 and up to $30 bln by 2050, claims a report.
Read MoreFEATURE: Dimming the sun could soon be a topic for COP, but experts urge caution amid “rogue implementation” risks
Dimming the sun could soon move from theoretical science into mainstream political debate as the world seeks to combat the expected overshooting of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C warming goal – but the risks of rollout remain significant due to unintended consequences or misuse of the technology, experts say.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA prices steady after months-long slide as market searches for floor
CORSIA futures stabilised after months of price declines, with benchmark contracts on ICE holding around the $10 per tonne mark last week as selling pressure appears to be easing, as participants appeared to have found on a floor amid demand uncertainty.
Read MoreWealthy countries falling short of 2030, 2035 Paris goals, unlike BASIC countries -report
The three UN negotiating blocs comprising mostly wealthy countries are collectively on track to fall short of their emission reduction pledges in the next decade, with emissions set to exceed the 2035 targets by nearly 20%, according to a study published on Monday.
Read MoreUN review points to inconsistencies, transparency gaps in Tunisia’s carbon market plans
A UN expert review of Tunisia’s climate tracking report found “significant” inconsistencies and lacking transparency in the country’s international carbon market arrangements, as well as its plans to set up a national carbon crediting registry, and to trade credits with Japan.
Read MoreHope fading fast of airlines meeting net zero 2050 goal, warns airline body
Airlines may need an easier climate target because “hope was fading fast” of meeting the net zero 2050 goal, an industry body has warned.
Read MoreSouth African rangeland carbon project seeks Verra-approved validator
A South African rangeland restoration programme is seeking a Verra-approved validation and verification body (VVB) to assess an initial project area covering more than 173,000 hectares, it announced last week.
Read MoreSB64: PREVIEW – Adjacent plans, procedures take centre stage at Bonn UN climate talks
UN observers anticipate that already-agreed initiatives, or ones conceived in parallel to formal COP negotiations, will shape the SB64 climate talks in Bonn this week and next – and that forward momentum on these fronts could itself be a determinant of the summit’s success.
Read MoreMultilateral forest facility’s investment arm finds host in Luxembourg
The investment arm of the Brazilian COP30 presidency’s flagship Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will be hosted in Luxembourg, the TFFF’s newest contributor, it was revealed Friday.
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