AI-powered platform launches to advance corporate action on nature

Published 11:55 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:55 on January 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

An AI-powered business intelligence unit launched on Thursday to help private organisations take action on nature, including exploring opportunities in the nascent biodiversity credit market.

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Swiss startup raises further $16 mln for scaling PFAS destruction technology

Published 11:39 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:39 on January 30, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

A Zurich-based startup has raised $16 million in seed funding to scale its economically sustainable technology aimed at destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) molecules from wastewater, the company announced Thursday.

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Energy transition investment grows 11% to record $2.1 trillion in 2024 -report

Published 09:01 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:59 on January 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, US

Global energy transition investment surpassed $2 trillion for the first time, led by China, which is investing at more than twice the rate of any other economy, according to a new report published Thursday.

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“Great sign” as enhanced rock weathering makes it on EU policy agenda

Published 08:16 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:16 on January 30, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The European Commission will consider enhanced rock weathering (ERW) among other permanent removal techniques under the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification (CRCF) Regulation, Carbon Pulse has learnt.

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Large areas of UK peatlands at threat of disappearing due to climate change -report

Published 05:01 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:39 on January 28, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Vast swathes of UK peatlands are likely to be unsuitable for peat accumulation in less than 40 years’ time due to climate change, with the Flow Country, Dartmoor, and the Peak District particularly at risk, a new study has found.

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POLL: Analysts retain bearish near-term outlook for UK Allowances on policy uncertainty, oversupply

Published 04:01 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:34 on January 30, 2025  / and /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Analysts have kept their bearish UK Allowance outlook for the year ahead due to the policy uncertainty and oversupply that continue to hang over the market, revising down forecasts for benchmark futures prices by around 5% compared to previous polling.

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POLL: Tightening supply, speculator positioning lead analysts to lift EU carbon price forecasts

Published 04:00 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:22 on January 30, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Analysts have nudged up their forecasts for EU carbon allowance prices for the remainder of Phase 4 (2021-30), predicting that tighter market conditions will start to bite from this year.

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Decision on flagship EU BECCS plant hinges on green claims law outcome

Published 18:20 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:20 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A final investment decision on the EU’s first power plant running on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is under threat due to uncertainty caused by the EU’s Green Claims Directive, which is expected to secure funding from the sale of carbon credits, the company has said.

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Euro Markets: EUAs maintain upward momentum to new 15-month high as investors build more length

Published 18:08 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:18 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

European carbon allowance prices rose to new 15-month highs on Wednesday, boosted by stronger power and gas prices and continued speculator buying, supported by a weekly Commitment of Traders report that showed investment funds had again increased their long position to the most in more than three years.

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EU climate goals are “cast in stone” but implementation must be more flexible, von der Leyen says

Published 18:01 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:01 on January 29, 2025  / and /  EMEA, EU ETS

The EU will “stay the course on climate targets” but employ a more flexible method to get there, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday during the presentation of the executive’s new ‘Competitiveness Compass’ meant to guide Brussels policymaking in the next five years.

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