INTERVIEW: Time for nature markets to take on connectivity credits
Environmental markets should prioritise maintaining and restoring ecological connectivity, as countries worldwide are facing massive infrastructure buildout with great impacts on biodiversity, an expert told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Colombian Q1 2025 CO2 tax retirements see multi-year peak
The Q1 2025 results for carbon offsetting under Colombia’s national CO2 tax have this week been published, showing higher retirements that build upon recent rebounds in local demand after post-2022 lows.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Success of Brazilian ETS will be an indicator for the rest of Latin America, expert says
As the Brazilian government moves slowly to regulate its ETS, other Latin American countries are watching closely, with its success likely to serve as a reference point for the region, an expert told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of a conference this week.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Carbon pricing stabilised in 2024 as emissions hit another record
Global carbon pricing systems delivered a mixed performance in 2024, with some compliance schemes rebounding while others slumped, even as energy-related emissions rose for the fourth straight year, a report showed Thursday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Japan’s AZEC under fire for prolonging fossil fuel use, undermining Southeast Asia’s climate goals
The Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) initiative promised decarbonisation across Asia, but experts warn its gas-heavy focus risks locking Southeast Asian nations into costly and volatile fossil fuel pathways.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: UK business initiative sees ‘huge potential’ for nature credits
A UK initiative seeking to ramp up corporate action on biodiversity is taking steps to integrate nature credits into its strategy, as it sees great potential for the market to unlock private financing across the country, its co-founder told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Emergence of Australian biochar regulatory frameworks will help the sector grow
The emerging regulations and standards around biochar in Australia will help it avoid being associated with less environmentally friendly technologies and expand end users and uptake, experts told a conference on Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Sea lice treatment emerges as ocean investment trend
Investments in treatment for sea lice in fish farms are among key trends in blue foods financing, which has been boosted by the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), according to an investor.
Read MoreBRIEFING: S. Korean investors remain unconvinced about international carbon market
Over-crediting risk and lack of policy guidance are among the issues weighing on South Korean investors’ interest in exploring international emissions reduction projects, an event heard this week.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Brazil risks falling behind on Article 6, stakeholders warn
Brazil’s current approach leaves it lagging in the race to supply Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, stakeholders said at a conference this week.
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