Carbon industry mourns passing of former CIX CEO
Mikkel Larsen, the former CEO of Singapore carbon market trading platform Climate Impact X, passed away suddenly on Thursday, at the age of 50, the company confirmed to Carbon Pulse Friday.
Read MoreUK urged to strengthen CCS policies with emitter storage obligations to meet net-zero goals
The UK must adopt a more robust policy framework to accelerate carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment and meet its legally binding net-zero emissions target by 2050, according to experts.
Read MoreUK investment firm shrugs off Trump-US climate rollback
A London-headquartered investment manager expects recent gutting of US climate policy won’t stop the world from pursuing renewable energy.
Read MoreBrazilian state announces reforestation partnership with commodity trader
A forest-rich Brazilian state has joined forces with a multinational commodity trader on a reforestation initiative, a top official announced in Switzerland on Thursday.
Read MoreNordic countries well positioned to lead on carbon removals and utilisation, but need to focus efforts -report
Nordic countries must increase their efforts in CO2 removal (CDR) and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) activities, tapping their unique strengths and opportunities, Europe’s largest climate non-profit has said.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Buying into Carbon Removal – How Procurement Can Secure Europe’s Climate Leadership
The EU must prioritise carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through enhanced policy support, investment, and procurement initiatives to achieve climate goals, drive economic growth, and establish itself as a leader in cleantech innovation and competitiveness, according to Carbon Gap.
Read More“There is still hope” for a renewables revolution, despite Trump -experts
The goal of tripling global renewable energy capacity by the end of this decade is still within reach, despite the US likely backtracking on its energy transition in the next four years, renewable energy leaders and governments said on Thursday.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs hit 15-month high, breach technical levels as power drives carbon strength
European carbon prices jumped as much as 3.6% on Thursday and touched a 15-month high as a rise in German power prices pulled gas and EUAs upwards, breaching technical levels for carbon and triggering more discussion about the market’s increasing speculative length.
Read MoreNorwegian developer completes large modular carbon capture plant
A Norway-headquartered carbon project developer has completed the commissioning of a 100,000-tonne-per-year modular carbon capture plant at a waste-to-energy facility in the Netherlands, the company said Thursday.
Read MoreGlobal Energy Transition Forum launched in Davos, in support of UN climate goals
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a new Global Energy Transition Forum on Thursday, with the intention of supporting UN countries’ climate plans.
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