DATA DIVE: Brazil by far the most affected by Verra’s new consolidated REDD+ carbon methodology
Brazil’s carbon sector is set to be most affected by the changes to the REDD+ project assessment methodologies by credit certifier Verra, according to new data analysis carried out by Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: CCP-tagged voluntary carbon credits see lift in retirements, defy summer slump
Carbon credits issued under methodologies that have been assessed as adhering to Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) saw a significant year-on-year lift in retirements in June and July, defying the summer slump seen across the wider market.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Carbon markets could scale from small share of climate finance flows with smart policy
Boosting climate funding for developing countries is seen as one of the great challenges to meeting Paris Agreement goals and while carbon markets only contribute a fraction of current total flows, as Carbon Pulse analysis shows, this could change with the right policy approaches.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: The countries and sectors facing the highest CCS costs in Europe
Countries around Europe have adopted ambitious policies in order to capitalise on the emerging carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry – but costs are set to differ significantly across sectors and countries, according to pricing data shared with and analysed by Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Why the steel industry may have turned a corner on net zero
The steel sector has potentially turned a corner on net zero, says a new report, after years of being considered a laggard in emissions reduction pathways.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Why the VCM might only recover in 2026
The voluntary carbon market is in a slump, characterised by low trade volumes and largely sluggish prices, as a consistent flow of bad press around projects has put off potential buyers.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: What decarbonising the UK power grid by 2030 would look like
The cornerstone of the new UK government’s climate policy – to accelerate the country’s target for 100% clean power to 2030 – has proven divisive, with those who believe it to be pricey and unachievable on one side, against others who say it will be hard, but is worth a shot.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Retirements in voluntary carbon market hold up in H1 2024 offering tentative signs of resilience
Carbon credit retirement volumes across the four main registries broadly held up in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period last year, despite fresh scandals hitting the sector.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: The impact on climate of 14 years of Conservative rule in Britain
The UK is facing its first general election in nearly five years on Thursday, with polls positioning opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer as the clear frontrunner to become the next Prime Minister of the country, which would see the right-leaning Conservative government leave power for the first time since 2010.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: How the UK Conservatives slipped on net zero
A Labour win in Thursday’s general election is likely to be good news for the UK’s chances of meeting its legally-binding target of net zero emissions by 2050, with the governing Conservative Party pledging a range of policies that risk being regressive for the climate.
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