BRIEFING: Asia’s share of voluntary carbon supply shrinks as market pivots to quality
Asia’s share of global voluntary carbon credit supply has fallen in recent years even as demand for high-quality offsets remains, a webinar heard Tuesday, with governments and companies pointing towards jurisdictional forest programmes to unlock supply.
Read MoreBRIEFING: CORSIA insurance, mirrored registries not a silver bullet, say experts
Carbon insurance to manage political risk, and a dual-layered registry approach to support carbon accounting, are two valuable tools for the UN’s CORSIA international aviation offsetting market – but there are big caveats, according to experts.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Rising integrity demands to reshape rice carbon projects as MRV technologies advance
Growing scrutiny over the credibility of international carbon credits is raising the bar for rice carbon projects, with compliance buyers demanding increasingly sophisticated monitoring systems to verify emission reductions.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canadian CDR could boost GDP C$80 bln by 2050, rival country’s largest manufacturing industries
The carbon removal (CDR) sector could boost Canada’s GDP by nearly C$80 billion ($58.5 bln) by 2050, according to a new report by a CDR lobby group which recommended the northern country implement loan guarantees ensure the sector delivers.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Early compliance risks could slow adoption of India’s ETS
India’s emerging compliance carbon market could face early operational hurdles as companies scramble to build the monitoring and reporting systems required under the new Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), a webinar heard Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: As SCOTUS narrows presidential tariff powers, legislative US carbon border proposals could serve as alternative
The US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent decision striking down President Donald Trump’s (R) use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs has narrowed the executive branch’s unilateral trade authority and could increase interest from lawmakers to pursue statutory trade tools – including border carbon adjustments (BCAs).
Read MoreBRIEFING: Australia may need 102-250 mln ITMOs to achieve 2035 emissions reduction target -analysis
Australia may soon need to consider the use of Article 6 credits in order to meet its emissions reduction targets, according to analysis shared exclusively with Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Europe must tackle CO2 emissions from waste incineration, NGOs insist
Campaigners have rejected industry claims opposing the inclusion of waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), arguing that increased recycling would reduce the burning of fossil-based plastics, and help cut emissions.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Alberta TIER revenue down by nearly half as budget deficit nears C$10 bln
Canada’s provincial energy powerhouse has forecasted a more than 45% drop in revenue from its industrial carbon market fund for the next fiscal year.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Mexico, Colombia finalising ETS rules ahead of 2026 rollouts, Chile continues Article 6 expansion
While Mexico and Colombia finalise key components of their emissions trading systems (ETS) ahead of publishing implementing decrees this year, Chile advances on operational rules for Article 6 and its integration with other environmental market mechanisms, officials from the three countries said during a panel on Wednesday.
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