BRIEFING: All eyes on von der Leyen’s electrification drive, as experts flag dangers of easing ETS cap
Electrification must become the backbone of Europe’s energy security strategy, rather than a search for new gas suppliers – and weakening the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would only make the bloc’s climate and industrial balancing act harder, experts warned on Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Staged-consent process in ACCU Scheme reforms needs strengthening, Indigenous network says, as others warn of “complex impacts”
An Indigenous carbon group has said the staged consent process outlined by the Australian government’s carbon market reforms needs to be tightened up, while project developers warned expanding consent rights to Native Title claimants could impact the viability of some carbon projects.
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.Â
Read MoreSB64: BRIEFING – CORSIA overselling fears hang over supply
The problem of diverse country risk profiles for gaining CORSIA Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) – crucial for developers – is exacerbated by many host countries’ fears or lack of data around overselling, threatening supply, officials and experts said on the sidelines of SB64 in Bonn.
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 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 MoreSB64: BRIEFING – Parties sidestep conflict as implementation concerns prevail
Day one of the Bonn intersessional (SB64) UN climate summit saw parties avoid major disputes over the agenda and resist the urge to reopen old negotiations, refocusing on implementation – though the COP31 co-presidents appeared to skate around transition away from fossil fuels.
Read MoreBRIEFING: NZ govt proposal to limit climate torts another breach of trade agreements, say experts
The New Zealand government’s legislative efforts to restrict climate-related tort claims is a breach of trade agreements with the UK and EU, experts told Carbon Pulse.Â
Read MoreBRIEFING: Proposed power to bar problem ACCU methods will undermine market confidence, consultation feedback claims
Australia’s proposed reforms to its carbon market have been broadly welcomed by groups as a long-awaited step towards shoring up integrity in the scheme, but some have urged parts of it to be scrapped, citing market confidence concerns.
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.
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