EU seeks views on draft Net-Zero Industry Act secondary bills
The European Commission has opened public consultations on four draft pieces of secondary legislation under the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), a regulation adopted last year that sets aspiring targets for the production of “strategically important” clean technologies in the bloc.
Read MoreNigeria must bring in carbon market regulations soon to attract investment -experts
The government of Nigeria must legalise carbon market regulations soon in order to boost investor confidence and promote participation, according to experts at a recent stakeholders’ consultation.
Read MoreUK investor raises additional £27 mln for nature-based solutions, BNG projects
A London-based investor announced Monday it has raised an additional £27 million ($33.7 mln) to advance investments in nature-based solutions and biodiversity net gain (BNG) projects across the UK.
Read MoreFrench research institute launches deforestation mapping tool for carbon credits in Global South
A France-based agronomic research agency has introduced a free software tool to help countries in the Global South map deforestation risks and meet REDD+ carbon credit certification requirements.
Read MoreStockholm Exergi wins €1.7 bln Swedish BECCS auction
Stockholm Exergi will receive over SEK 20 billion (€1.74 bln) from a reverse government auction for its Stockholm biomass co-generation plant, which aims to become the EU’s first running on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), the company announced on Monday.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: ICVCM now expects CCP decision on cookstove carbon methodologies by end of March
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) now expects the decision on which cookstove methodologies will qualify for its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) quality label to be published by the end of March, several months after initially planned.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: “Miraculous” Article 6 decision is final chance to get international carbon markets off the ground
In the wake of the monumental decision to finalise Article 6 rules at COP29, the world now cannot afford for the new UN crediting mechanism to fail, but seeing it through will not be easy, according to an international carbon markets veteran.
Read MoreOslo waste incinerator resumes BECCS project, eyes carbon credit market
Norway’s largest waste-to-energy plant located in Oslo has resumed construction on its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facility, which aims to generate credits for the voluntary carbon market (VCM), the company announced on Monday.
Read MoreItaly’s soaring gas investments ignore falling demand, researchers say
The Italian government continues to incentivise programmes for gas and operators of liquefied natural gas, pursuing a path that researchers consider out of step with market reality.
Read MoreFrance floats initial suggestions for EU CBAM reform
Paris has made initial suggestions for reforming the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and is planning to gather further input in the coming weeks with a view to preventing carbon leakage – or relocation of industries abroad to avoid the EU’s CO2 pricing policies.
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