FEATURE: Horse, cart need to advance together as large investors seek opportunities in Canadian biodiversity
Organisations looking to spur rapid investment in biodiversity and nature finance in Canada say it is time for large capital investors to put their money on the table.
Read MoreFEATURE: UN, Brazil pressure countries to strengthen climate plans and fulfil promises
The UN and Brazil are upping the pressure on countries around the world to submit strengthened climate action plans for the decade ahead, with seven months to go before a COP summit that will make clear whether countries are acting on pledges to transition away from fossil fuels and ramp up renewables.Â
Read MoreFEATURE: US-based ERW project developer awarded $50 mln for first place in XPRIZE competition
XPRIZE has awarded $80 million to six carbon removal companies developing “highly-scalable” technology, with a US-based Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) project developer taking the $50 mln grand prize, the non-profit announced Wednesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Projects that turn methane into fertiliser take off with backing from oil and gas
Projects that use naturally occurring bacteria to capture methane emissions, and turn it into organic fertiliser are cropping up in the US, with one company looking to generate carbon credits from activities on oil and gas sites, landfills, and dairy farms.
Read MoreFEATURE: Swedish BECCS plant moves forward, as uncertainty over EU green claims directive narrows
A flagship Swedish power plant running on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) received the green light for a €1.1 billion final investment decision last month, as remaining uncertainty over the outcome of talks on the EU’s Green Claims Directive seemed to narrow, sources told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Carbon ‘credits’ or ‘bonds’? LATAM regulators try to set the record straight
Spanish-speaking officials in established Latin American carbon markets are attempting to correct the popular Spanish term for voluntary carbon units (carbon ‘bonds’) with carbon ‘credits’, codifying differences that have implications for discourse and regulation alike.
Read MoreFEATURE: Consultancy launches natural capital model with three Scottish pilots
A property consultancy has launched an innovative way of funding natural capital with three different projects in Scotland, including highland cattle and capercaillie birds, in a vision it hopes to scale.
Read MoreFEATURE: Under Trump, an evolving chapter for US-China climate relations
The world’s two largest emitters and former allies in climate policy could diverge in emissions reductions ambition, experts warn, as China grows its fossil energy profile and US President Donald Trump reverses core foundations of the country’s environmental policy while imposing global tariffs.
Read MoreFEATURE: Key officials drive momentum for carbon markets in Iraq
A few high-ranking officials in the Iraqi government are accelerating Article 6 and voluntary carbon market (VCM) engagement after years of dormancy, with efforts centred on a new state-owned carbon markets enterprise.
Read MoreFEATURE: New round of NDCs ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to integrate nature into climate action
The update of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement poses an unprecedented opportunity to integrate nature protection into countries’ climate strategies, as early submissions have sparked hope despite the need for stronger targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.
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