Carbon industry mourns passing of former CIX CEO

Published 05:40 on January 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:27 on January 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

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.

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UK urged to strengthen CCS policies with emitter storage obligations to meet net-zero goals

Published 01:29 on January 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:29 on January 24, 2025  /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS, Voluntary

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.

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UK investment firm shrugs off Trump-US climate rollback

Published 23:30 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:30 on January 23, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, US

A London-headquartered investment manager expects recent gutting of US climate policy won’t stop the world from pursuing renewable energy. 

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Brazilian state announces reforestation partnership with commodity trader

Published 23:24 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:24 on January 23, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

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.

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Nordic countries well positioned to lead on carbon removals and utilisation, but need to focus efforts -report

Published 22:21 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:21 on January 23, 2025  /  EMEA, EU ETS, Nature-based, Voluntary

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.

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COMMENT: Buying into Carbon Removal – How Procurement Can Secure Europe’s Climate Leadership

Published 20:00 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:52 on January 30, 2025  /  Contributed Content, EMEA, EU ETS, Other Content, Voluntary

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.

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“There is still hope” for a renewables revolution, despite Trump -experts

Published 19:38 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:38 on January 23, 2025  / and /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US

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.

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Euro Markets: EUAs hit 15-month high, breach technical levels as power drives carbon strength

Published 17:31 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:39 on January 23, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

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.

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Norwegian developer completes large modular carbon capture plant

Published 16:49 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:49 on January 23, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

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.

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Global Energy Transition Forum launched in Davos, in support of UN climate goals

Published 15:21 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:21 on January 23, 2025  / /  Africa, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

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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