Weaker gas influence on carbon, mild industrial recovery expected in Europe -analysts

Published 14:03 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:03 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The alignment of European carbon with natural gas could weaken in 2025, while speculators should support bullish EUA price development, according to an energy markets outlook published on Wednesday.

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WEF, global consulting firm release guidance on biodiversity credit metrics

Published 13:58 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:58 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and a global consulting firm have released a paper to help the private sector navigate nature metrics in the emerging biodiversity credit market, while investigating how these align with disclosure frameworks.

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Emerging methane removal technologies modelled on CDR face feasibility and cost hurdles -report

Published 13:31 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:31 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Efforts to develop technologies that remove methane from the atmosphere, building on methods used in carbon removal (CDR) and carbon capture, remain in early research stages, with significant technical and economic barriers limiting their near-term viability, according to a recent report.

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Germany’s industrial powerhouse has strong potential for low-cost CDR -report

Published 12:37 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:37 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, Voluntary

Residual emissions across Germany will amount to at least 55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2045, with strong potential for relatively inexpensive CO2 removal from industry in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, according to a new report.

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UK initiative launches new corporate net zero certification programme

Published 10:43 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:26 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A UK-based company has launched a new four-tier certification programme to that assesses the net zero plans of organisations under a membership model.

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South Pole unveils new advisory board to guide revamp

Published 10:28 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:28 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Large carbon asset developer and consultancy South Pole has announced a new strategic advisory board to help it usher in a new era with a focus on removals and Article 6 markets.

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One-third of largest food companies fail to disclose fertiliser environmental risks -report

Published 09:00 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:34 on January 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

Analysis of 45 of the world’s largest food companies, worth a combined $2.6 trillion, has found that one-third fail to acknowledge the significant environmental and financial risks of fertiliser use, according to a report by a think tank published Wednesday.

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German startup raises €10 mln to advance forest MRV for carbon credits

Published 09:00 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:15 on January 20, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Munich-based company has secured €10 million in Series A funding to expand its operations across Europe and improve its platform for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of forest carbon projects, the company announced on Wednesday.

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EU-funded study makes new projections on carbon removals potential

Published 08:01 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:01 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

European supply of CO2 removal (CDR) technology has the potential to reach 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year in 2035, according to an EU-funded study released this week, which also includes cost projections for the next decade.

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Investigation reveals plastic producers lobbying for free EU ETS allowances

Published 06:51 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:51 on January 29, 2025  / /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

The European chemical industry, led by major plastic producers, has been pushing back on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), claiming that carbon policies threaten their survival in Europe and will drive investment and jobs overseas, according to leaked documents.

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