FEATURE: Whether US firms rejoin net zero asset manager alliance hinges on legal risk
Whether US financial firms decide to rejoin the newly relaunched Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) will largely depend on the legal risks around ESG engagement on their home turf, experts say.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU weighs softer ETS benchmarks to shield industry from higher carbon costs
The European Commission is likely to opt for lower emission benchmark values when deciding how many free allowances to allocate to industry under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), giving companies more breathing space amid high energy and carbon costs, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: The UK’s CBAM looks significantly different from the EU’s – and it’s worrying industries
The UK may be following in the EU’s footsteps in imposing a border carbon fee on imports of heavy-emitting goods – but in practice, the British system is set to diverge significantly from the European model, raising concerns for industries as they navigate both markets.Â
Read MoreFEATURE: Should renewable energy be bankrolled by carbon credits? Depends who you ask
Renewable energy rollout may be the fastest way to cut emissions, but the extent to which these projects should be bankrolled by carbon credits remains a dicey question.
Read MoreFEATURE: Recent hydrogen cancellations force rethink on where the clean fuel really fits
Recent project setbacks have raised doubts about the extent to which hydrogen can help to decarbonise energy use, with critics arguing that years of hype have masked weak economics, and supporters countering that growing investments suggest the market is starting to focus on applications that can actually work.
Read MoreFEATURE: MIGA guarantees usually help to prevent collapse – but not for Koko
Kenya’s decision not to approve clean cookstove distributor Koko Networks’ carbon project was unexpected for a company backed by the World Bank’s political risk guarantee, which is specifically designed to prevent this kind of breakdown, according to experts.
Read MoreFEATURE: Market welcomes GHG Protocol’s new land use standard, but forestry gap and implementation questions raise concerns
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s long-awaited Land Sector and Removals Standard (LSRS) has been broadly welcomed as a major step forward for corporate carbon accounting of agriculture- and land-related emissions, though questions remain over implementation details, traceability rules, and the exclusion of forest carbon.
Read MoreFEATURE: UK grid revamp a careful balancing act between costs and disruption
The UK plans to spend tens of billions of pounds revamping its electricity network, but costs and disruption must be carefully managed if the country is to achieve its 2030 clean power goal, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Cloud-piercing US-India radar satellite set to sharpen forest carbon monitoring
The US and Indian space agencies have begun releasing data from a “next-generation” Earth observation satellite launched last year, which scientists said will be a step-change in how the world tracks forests, biomass, and land-use change, with implications on measurement and verification for carbon markets.
Read MoreFEATURE: CBAM sparks turmoil in UK‑EU electricity trade, as importers struggle with traceability
UK electricity generators are struggling to prove the carbon intensity of power exported to the EU – now covered by the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – leading to rising cost exposure and trade disruptions only a month after the scheme kicked in.
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