FEATURE: How a legal mechanism used to obstruct climate policy is gaining strength
The rise in the number of cases brought by fossil fuel companies against governments, using Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), is stalling the energy transition and causing governments to hold back on more effective climate policy, despite growing awareness of the topic, say experts.
Read MoreGlobal investment in oil declines for third year amid shift to renewables, finds IEA
Worldwide investment in oil will decline for a third consecutive year in 2026, while the shift to renewables and nuclear could accelerate after the US-Israeli war against Iran triggered a focus on energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.
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 MoreSIDS look to Bonn talks to shape new 1.5C tools around project delivery
Small island developing states (SIDS) are pushing for two emerging 1.5C implementation tools to become practical routes for faster finance and project delivery, as negotiators look to shape the initiatives ahead of the SB64 talks in Bonn, Germany.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Clean cookstoves are becoming a carbon market litmus test
Local communities must be put at the heart of clean cooking projects for them to generate credible carbon credits and fulfil their potential as one of the only climate measures that can be deployed fast and at scale in displacement settings.
Read MoreAfrica Roundup: Zimbabwe’s turbulence highlights political risks in continent’s race for international carbon markets
Zimbabwe’s dispute over the eligibility of its carbon credits for aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA highlights the persistent political uncertainties around Sub-Saharan Africa’s race to enter international carbon markets – while scientific studies warn that carbon investments could be key to saving the continent’s vital forest sinks.
Read MoreEthiopia secures $9.8 mln to scale nature-based climate solutions
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has committed $9.8 million to a UN-led nature-based climate resiliency initiative in Ethiopia, it announced this week.
Read MoreFive nature-based project developers graduate from offset platform’s accelerator programme
A cohort of five nature-based project developers from around the world have completed a German-based offset platform’s fourth accelerator programme.
Read MoreAnti-deforestation initiatives may fail without transparency reforms -report
Illicit financial flows linked to timber trade mispricing may be higher than previously estimated, averaging $289 million annually in Cameroon and $214 mln in Brazil, according to a new report.
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