FEATURE: Mounting pressure on net zero goals may force more flexible approach to target-setting, even as corporate interest surges
An emerging risk that many corporate net zero goals will not be met could push through greater pragmatism when outlining targets, as well as a more flexible approach across standard-setters, according to experts, even as the number of companies announcing science-aligned climate ambitions continues to grow.
Read MoreFEATURE: Bipartisan US reforestation bill could strengthen pipeline for carbon, nature projects -experts
A bipartisan US proposal to expand reforestation infrastructure support could ease long-standing supply bottlenecks constraining nature and carbon projects, observers told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU quietly shifts from pricing agriculture emissions to voluntary carbon farming
The European Commission is pivoting towards voluntary carbon farming and nature credits in its post-2030 climate agenda, while a long-discussed agriculture emissions trading system (ETS), informally dubbed ETS3 or AgETS, has effectively been shelved.
Read MoreFEATURE: Data centre developers unlikely to back CDR without stronger market pull
Data centre developers are unlikely to integrate carbon removal (CDR) into projects at scale unless hyperscale tenants, policy incentives, and long-term offtake agreements make it part of the commercial structure, according to legal and industry experts.
Read MoreFEATURE: 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 – even as Zimbabwe continues to fight for a solution that clears the emission reduction units for take-off.
Read MoreFEATURE: Uganda’s 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: New Bulgarian government raises EU climate policy fears, but Russian influence may be limited
Bulgaria’s new government could seek to slow parts of the EU’s climate and energy agenda, following a sweeping election win that raised concerns over Sofia’s future stance on Russia – but the country’s reliance on EU funds may limit the scope for systematic obstruction, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Companies face EU “CBAM chaos”, with high fees for ‘default’ emission values
Companies worldwide are scrambling to prepare for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), but many still do not know whether they will be able to use verified plant-level emissions data or be forced to rely on punitive default values – a distinction experts say could determine whether exporters remain competitive in Europe at all.
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 “a partner, not just a buyer” 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 ‘partnership’ model of project investment.
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