PREVIEW: EU’s new climate policy duo to face Parliament grilling
The two new EU commissioners-designate responsible for climate policy are preparing for a high-stake confirmation hearing in the European Parliament next month, amid a dispute between political groups over the timing of the interviews.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Solar plus agri-waste presents opportunity for e-fuel market
A startup converting agricultural waste into syngas using solar energy for the production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuel described the technology as “low hanging fruit” for scaling up sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs ease back on gas but lock in 4% weekly gain
European carbon prices corrected lower for much of Friday on easing gas prices, coming in the wake of two bullish sessions with multiple participants citing the influence of a London conference in boosting sentiment, as the market secured a 4% weekly rise.
Read MoreEnvironment Bank partners with Barclays to sell BNG units
UK-headquartered conservation company Environment Bank has partnered with Barclays bank to hasten the biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy uptake among England-based farmers and house builders.
Read MoreEU publishes draft rules for tracing renewable and recycled carbon fuels
The European Commission has issued draft rules establishing a Union database to ensure only certified green fuels are counted for the achievement of EU decarbonisation targets, while avoiding any risk of fraud or double counting.
Read MoreDenmark publishes national biochar strategy as it looks to meet carbon negative target
Denmark has published a national biochar strategy that outlines how the government plans to use the carbon removal process to meet its climate neutral 2045 target, and 2050 carbon negative target.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Species protection index can lay solid foundations for biodiversity markets
The Species Protection Index (SPI), among the indicators of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), could have a crucial role in building the foundations of the nascent biodiversity credit market, its developers told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: ACX moves voluntary carbon clearing house to Singapore from UAE
ACX has moved its clearing house to Singapore from Abu Dhabi to better deal with the ‘realities’ of the voluntary carbon market, the exchange operator told Carbon Pulse, as it unveils an updated trading platform.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: US SAF deployment slowed by regulatory inefficiencies
Current US policy incentives fall short of supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) rollout, prompting producers to target markets with mandates in the near-term, industry members told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreExxonMobil sues Dutch government over early gas phaseout
US-headquartered ExxonMobil is suing the Dutch government for its decision to accelerate the closure of Groningen, Europe’s largest gas field, it announced this week.
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