UK looks to award grants for carbon, biodiversity projects in Amazon

Published 17:03 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:03 on September 2, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The UK PACT Amazon Regional Fund is branching out to offer grants to support carbon and biodiversity projects in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru.

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VCMI Scope 3 voluntary carbon claim opens door to climate laggards, says NGO

Published 16:50 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:50 on September 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) could open the door to greenwashing with its revised Scope 3 claim framework, despite its intention to lure corporates onto the mitigation ladder, an NGO has warned.

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African alliance launches programme to mobilise $10 mln in nature-based solutions

Published 16:22 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:22 on September 2, 2024  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) has launched an initiative seeking to channel $10 million towards nature-based solutions over the next three years in collaboration with the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) among others.

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Power sector sees CO2 emissions rise ahead of stricter climate policies -report

Published 16:04 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:04 on September 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6

Power plants around the world are emitting more CO2 in anticipation of stricter climate policies that could render fossil fuel reserves worthless, according to a new report.

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EU adopts final list of products considered to permanently bind CO2

Published 15:37 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:28 on September 2, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The CO2 contained in construction materials – such as cement, bricks, and tiles – will be considered as “permanently chemically bound” for centuries and qualify as non-emitted under the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), according to new rules adopted over the summer.

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New compliance deadline drives earlier trade in quarterly, August EUA contracts, data show

Published 15:03 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:03 on September 2, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Open interest in EUA futures for delivery during the new compliance periods up to three years ahead has started to build much earlier than seen before, as buyers begin to factor in the new deadline.

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INTERVIEW: Turkish businesses unprepared for CBAM, says carbon startup founder

Published 13:57 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:57 on September 2, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Voluntary

Turkish businesses are “not ready” to comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a carbon startup founder who warned some companies could go bankrupt if they don’t plan ahead.

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No new German state-ordered hard coal closures from 2027 as market set to phase out sufficient capacity, says govt

Published 13:43 on September 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:43 on September 2, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The German government said Monday that it will not need to order hard-coal plant closures from 2027 related to the tender process, with enough capacity already set to be taken offline due to market-driven forces, or already-implemented ban orders, in line with a legislated phaseout timeline.

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Investment firm, startup secure UK Space Agency funding to integrate satellite data into natural capital strategies

Published 22:15 on September 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:17 on September 2, 2024  /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A British-based investment firm has teamed up with a climate tech startup to secure a grant from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to fund a project that incorporates satellite data into natural capital investment decisions.

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Aerospace giant to acquire British-based climate tech startup targeting aviation emissions

Published 23:46 on August 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:53 on September 2, 2024  /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A major US-based aerospace firm has agreed to acquire a British climate tech startup focussed on reducing the environmental impact of aviation.

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