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: Canadian election juggles fossil fuels, decarbonisation in face of Trump
Canada’s leading political parties are positioning energy expansion and fossil fuel decarbonisation as competing primary ideologies ahead of the country’s impending federal election.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: Rise of border carbon fees will create compliance costs, trade shuffles, and – maybe – some emissions cuts
The once-distant idea of a global market divided up by border carbon fees is coming increasingly into focus, as countries ready themselves for the full force of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) next year.
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: Decarbonisation is driving NZ firms to biomass
New Zealand is increasingly turning to wood pellets to reduce emissions and shift away from coal, driven by regulations and company climate commitments, according to experts and industry.
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