ICE to launch new carbon registry platform, host ACR, ART credits
The Intercontinental Exchange announced Tuesday it will launch a new digital platform in late 2025 to streamline carbon credit lifecycle management, with Winrock International’s Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) serving as its first partner.
Read MoreFEATURE: ‘Avoided’ emissions confusion hangs over international carbon markets
Competing understandings of ‘avoided’ emissions have proliferated across international carbon markets and the greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting landscape, perpetuating confusion over the term while sending mixed signals to prospective buyers of credits.
Read MoreUK charities join forces to scale nature-based solutions in Kenya
Two UK-based NGOs have partnered to scale nature-based solutions (NbS) in Kenya, aiming to advance conservation and restoration efforts across freshwater and mangrove habitats, they announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Voluntary buyers must act now despite SBTi uncertainty on carbon credit use
Uncertainty over whether the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will approve carbon credit use as part of corporate net zero goals does not have to deter buyers from participating in the voluntary market — but they should adopt a creative approach to accounting while they wait for clarity, according to the CEO of a brokerage.
Read MoreUPDATE – BRIEFING: Experts warn of double, triple counting in California CDR
California’s accounting practices for emissions reductions and carbon removal claims have come under fire from experts, who point to loopholes opening the door to double and even triple counting.
Read MoreCzechia calls for CBAM changes to cut admin burdens
Czechia is pushing for a “detailed evaluation” of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as part of a review of the legislation due to take place before the end of 2025.
Read MoreUKAs surge on reports of British govt push for ETS linkage with EU
UK carbon prices rallied above £40 on Tuesday on reports describing a push from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government to link the British emissions trading market to that of the EU – a plan strongly supported by the Scottish government.
Read MoreEuropean capacity markets have funnelled over €50 bln to fossil fuels since 2015 -report
Capacity markets across Europe have allocated nearly €53 billion in public subsidies to fossil power plants since 2015, funded through a levy on energy bills aimed at ensuring the lights are kept on at all times, a new report published on Tuesday has revealed.
Read MoreCOMMENT: The Project Developer Forum’s voluntary carbon market aspirations for 2025
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) faced challenges in 2024 with low prices and limited activity, but key developments – such as advancements in standards, Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, and COP29 breakthroughs – set the stage for growth. The Project Developer Forum outlines its seven aspirations for 2025, focussing on improving credit integrity, policy alignment, corporate engagement, and market innovation to revitalise carbon offsetting and advance climate action.
Read MoreEgypt lays out afforestation plans in support of national initiative -media
Egypt’s ministry of environment on Sunday launched a guide in support of national afforestation goals that also include a mitigation component, local media reported.
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