FEATURE: 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.
Read MoreFEATURE: The Ghana developers hoping to lure institutional investors to new ground — nature-based carbon projects
Ghana has partnered with a group of companies in an attempt to draw big institutional investors to the types of nature-based projects that they have so far avoided — with a series of projects that will generate millions of carbon and biodiversity credits, benefit local communities, and provide a return on investment.Â
Read MoreFEATURE: CO2 quality standards will be key to effective CCS projects, as will monitoring for leaks
Verifying the purity of CO2 that flows through carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs will be vital as the industry develops, in order to avoid any impurities from jeopardising the network — but the industry is still in early stages, with standards in development and monitoring equipment not yet commercial.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU aims to adopt CO2 quality standard for CCS pipelines by mid-2026
Quality standards are essential for captured CO2 to be traded across the EU and flow across borders into pipelines, but too-high standards also risk inflating costs for industry, and regulators are seeking for the right balance.
Read MoreFEATURE: Trump casts US hydrogen hubs into uncertainty as funding clarity remains elusive
The seven US clean hydrogen hubs awarded billions of dollars under former President Joe Biden are now facing an uncertain future as the administration of President Donald Trump pauses clean hydrogen support, potentially impairing a nascent clean energy industry.
Read MoreFEATURE: Renovating brings big CO2 savings compared to building new
Renovating buildings to be more efficient brings significant potential for carbon savings over building new, though also comes with a number of challenges as experienced by the owners of large conservation property portfolios.
Read MoreFEATURE: Cement makers jockey for EU’s upcoming carbon intensity label
The EU’s upcoming label for low-carbon cement, announced last month, has prompted contrasting reactions from industry players and environmental groups who shared their views and expectations with Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Bulgaria’s coal phaseout faces “irrational opposition” to an “inevitable process”
Bulgaria’s coal industry is on a path of gradual decline, but while market forces are pushing for an exit, political hesitancy and social concerns are delaying the “inevitable”, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
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