FEATURE: Zimbabwe dispute over CORSIA credit eligibility has wider implications for up-and-coming national registries
A dispute over the eligibility of Zimbabwe’s carbon credits for the aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA could serve as a cautionary tale for upcoming national carbon registries â even as Zimbabwe continues to fight for a solution that clears the emission reduction units for take-off.
Read MoreFEATURE: Ugandaâs late-stage Sovereignty Bill could clamp down on carbon markets
A new Ugandan bill to crack down on foreign vested interests in the country, broadly defined, poses grave implications for carbon project development in the emerging hub, local and international experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Industrials eager to electrify heat as price impact of Iran war starts to bite
The surge in gas prices driven by the Iran war has improved the business case for industrial companies seeking to decarbonise their heat processes through electrification, with demand particularly acute in smaller-margin sectors like retail, say experts.
Read MoreFEATURE: Microsoft âa partner, not just a buyerâ for nature-based CDR, as possible investment pause stokes confusion
On the back of reports that major carbon removals (CDR) buyer Microsoft may be temporarily halting its CDR purchases, nature-based CDR developers have highlighted the significance of its âpartnershipâ model of project investment.
Read MoreFEATURE: Canadian CDR stands on compliance precipice, needs support to kick voluntary ‘training wheels’
Momentum for carbon removal (CDR) in Canada is tipping towards takeoff, but it remains to be seen if the sector could kick its âtraining wheelsâ and fly on the compliance side without voluntary corporate investment.
Read MoreFEATURE: Nature-based carbon market sees sun rising for ARR
Afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) projects have been enjoying a spell of popularity with experts suggesting demand for nature-based removal credits will likely climb higher, but, amid this week’s uncertainty over Microsoft’s future as a major buyer in the carbon removal (CDR) sector, it remains to be seen whether such predictions hold true.
Read MoreFEATURE: Efforts ramp up globally to include Indigenous Peoples in carbon, clean energy projects Â
Indigenous Peoples globally are increasingly acting to have an active stake in carbon and clean energy projects on their lands, however ongoing structural barriers persist that need to be addressed if they are to reap the full benefit, according to experts and local leaders.Â
Read MoreFEATURE: Paraguay goes all-in on Article 6
Confidence in achieving Paraguay’s emissions-reduction goals stated in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), partially on the back of the countryâs jurisdictional REDD+ programme, is enabling the government to authorise all generated credits freely for international transactions.
Read MoreFEATURE: Effects of Iran war may lead countries to galvanise behind greener shipping framework
Surging fuel prices driven by the Iran war have alerted companies and policymakers to the energy security benefits of greener alternatives, which could help galvanise momentum on a global framework for shipping emissions, according to experts.
Read MoreFEATURE: High-integrity blue carbon faces âcore tensionâ between science and scale
Efforts to scale high-integrity blue carbon projects are being constrained by a fundamental tension between scientific rigour and market viability, according to a Singapore-based project developer working on a mangrove restoration initiative in Indonesia.
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