Euro Markets: EUAs fall further on bearish near-term fundamentals, as funds extend net long position

Published 12:22 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:08 on December 4, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

European carbon continued to slip lower off the back of weakening TTF natural gas prices, amid bearish near-term fundamentals for thermal power generation, as investment funds extended their net long position to the highest total since the end of July 2023.

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EU needs to set permanent carbon removal targets in its next climate goal, experts say

Published 11:10 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:02 on December 4, 2024  / /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, Voluntary

The EU needs to include legally binding targets for permanent carbon removals in its climate goals for 2030-40, experts said this week. 

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UK energy retailer pledges £500k to woodland conservation charity

Published 11:00 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:53 on December 4, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

E.ON Next, a UK home energy supplier, has partnered with a woodland conservation charity and pledged to donate at least £500,000 over the next three years, the utility firm announced on Wednesday.

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Voluntary, Article 6 systems can co-exist without “competition” in bid to boost quality, says ICVCM co-chair

Published 10:32 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:32 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The regulators of the voluntary carbon market and the emerging administration of the UN’s Article 6 mechanisms may be covering the same broad territory in terms of setting standards for carbon credits, but should not be seen as competitors, according to a senior member of the ICVCM.

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Most institutional investors target net zero, divided over role of carbon offsets -report

Published 09:56 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:56 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Nearly two-thirds of asset owners and managers have committed to net-zero targets, yet opinions remain split on the role of carbon offsets in meeting these goals, according to a report released this week.

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Brussels preparing ‘net’ climate goal for 2040, EU sources confirm

Published 09:49 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:49 on December 4, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission is preparing to unveil its 2040 climate target proposal towards the end of February, based on the assumption that it will be a “net” greenhouse gas reduction objective of 90% that also includes CO2 removals from soils and forestry, a senior EU source told Carbon Pulse.

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Carbon project ratings agency lays off dozens of staff amid voluntary market slowdown

Published 01:05 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:05 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A carbon project ratings agency has laid off dozens of staff members amid a company restructuring campaign, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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Investors with $6.5 trillion of assets see mixed results in seafood sustainability engagement

Published 00:01 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:13 on December 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Japan

Some 35 investors representing $6.5 trillion in combined assets have engaged with varied results over a year-long outreach with seven seafood companies on sustainability issues such as supply-chain traceability to curb habitat destruction and overfishing.

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EU parliament, countries agree to delay anti-deforestation law

Published 21:26 on December 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:26 on December 3, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based

Companies will have one more year to comply with the EU’s incoming deforestation law, under an agreement struck on Tuesday evening between the European Parliament and Council of member states.

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EU earmarks over €4 bln from ETS revenues for cleaner cars

Published 17:48 on December 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:48 on December 3, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission has earmarked €4.6 billion from revenues generated by the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to boost net-zero technologies like electric vehicles, paving the way for its upcoming ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ and related efforts to green the automotive industry.

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