BRIEFING: Thailand carbon market coalesces around THB 50-200 price band as buyers, developers expect growth
Thailand’s voluntary carbon market is beginning to converge around a domestic price range of THB 50-200 ($1.50-6.10) per tonne of CO2 equivalent, with both buyers and project developers viewing the market positively in terms of climate action and future compliance, according to a survey.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Nature credit projects face credibility test amid monitoring, additionality concerns
Many voluntary nature credit projects fail to meet the minimum due diligence standards, with the biggest issues regarding baselining, permanence, and additionality, experts told a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canadian CDR signal strong despite climate policy rollback
Canada’s pullback on climate policies in pursuit of energy and economic security doesn’t have to be at odds with its signal to ramp up its carbon removal (CDR) sector, industry players said at a recent event.
Read MoreBRIEFING: California CCUS, CDR rulemaking split over scope, liability, and market role
California’s proposed carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) and removal (CDR) regulations have drawn competing calls for broader project eligibility, tighter definitions, stronger community safeguards, and lighter-touch treatment of federally regulated geologic storage, according to public comments submitted to state regulator ARB.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Brazilian state launches implementation phase for Pantanal biodiversity credits pilot
A state-led biodiversity credits project in the Pantanal has moved into its implementation phase, as Brazil explores new financing models for protected areas.
Read MoreSB64: BRIEFING – Plans for COP30 presidency’s twin roadmaps spark divergent reactions
The Brazilian COP30 presidency’s deforestation roadmap, presented in an early form on Monday, has been well received by a coalition of the willing, while the endeavour to draft a fossil fuel transition plan has sparked some backlash, Carbon Pulse heard in Bonn.
Read MoreBRIEFING: African leaders push to price nature into national accounts
African officials have urged the integration of natural capital into national accounts, saying that improved valuation of ecosystems is key to unlocking climate and nature finance.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Bring finance ministers to Yerevan, stakeholders urge
Biodiversity finance should be elevated beyond environment ministries and embed nature considerations across economic policymaking, speakers urged governments at an online event Tuesday ahead of COP17 in Yerevan.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Campaigners pose three quality approaches for use of international credits in EU
The European Union should adopt a hybrid approach when considering the quality of international credits that could count towards its 2040 emission reduction target, using self-set principles to assess against the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) and other quality benchmarks, two non-profits said this week.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Indonesia explores three biodiversity credit pathways amid ministerial change
Indonesia’s government has floated three options for national nature crediting, proposing possible mandatory and voluntary frameworks for a scheme now under a new environment minister’s remit.
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