INTERVIEW: Community tenure, not methodology, is the missing link in Indian REDD+
India’s struggle to build a pipeline of forest carbon projects has less to do with international methodologies and more to do with who owns the land, according to developers of the only community-based REDD+ project in the South Asian country.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon insurer uses cash cover to pave way for in-kind reversal insurance under Verra pilot
A Swiss-based insurer aims to replace buffer pools with regulated in-kind and in-cash cover, but says the Verra pilot will test the mechanism’s efficiency and long-term sustainability.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: EU ETS must adapt to changing world order, electricity lobby says
The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) must be adjusted so Europe’s industry can thrive in an era of big power politics while “staying the course” on climate action, according to the head of the bloc’s electricity industry association.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Integrating biodiversity credits into other markets could raise up to $57 bln annually
Integrating the outcomes of biodiversity credits into adjacent markets of carbon, bonds, and impact investing could generate $21-57 billion annually, a whitepaper shared with Carbon Pulse has argued.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Multiple routes to take ICJ climate opinion forward, says NGO head
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is a crucial, but not the only, avenue to bring the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate advisory opinion to life, said the director of the NGO which kickstarted the campaign, pointing to the opinion’s applicability to the UNFCCC, finance and trade talks, as well as human rights bodies.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Five-pillar framework seeks to unlock capital, scale durable CDR projects
The carbon removal (CDR) sector is struggling to scale to meet global climate goals, as projects face financing hurdles and weak buyer signals, a new report said.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Central American development bank pushing for regional approach to Article 6, marketplace, biodiversity credits
A prominent multilateral bank is developing a strategy to scale up carbon markets in Central America, support eight member countries in building the necessary infrastructure for Article 6, and structure a market for highly sought-after biodiversity credits.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: German gas DSOs pitch hybrid heating to ease winter power spikes
Smart hybrid heating systems that combine electric heat pumps with gas boilers could offer a fast, low‑cost way to decarbonise Europe’s buildings while relieving pressure on overstretched electricity grids, according to the head of Germany’s distribution gas grid association H2vorOrt.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Micromobility provider targets carbon credits, Article 6 from projects in Africa
A provider of battery swapping services for electric vehicles in Nairobi aims to generate carbon credits to fund the infrastructure behind its international expansion plans, and is seeking approval for Article 6 accreditation in Kenya.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: High prospects for UNGA resolution to adopt ICJ climate opinion, despite US pushback, expert says
There is good potential for the UN General Assembly to adopt a resolution endorsing a landmark climate change opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) despite US resistance, an international climate policy expert told Carbon Pulse Thursday.
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