INTERVIEW: Effects of thinning Antarctic ice could enhance ocean CO2 uptake, study finds
As ice thins in Antarctica due to climate change, more iron-rich sediments could be transported through glaciers to the sea, bolstering the growth of phytoplankton that absorbs carbon, according to a recent study by Northumbria University. Carbon Pulse interviewed one of its authors.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: How Europe can capture the “low-hanging fruits” of electrification
The electrification of cars and vans is now “unstoppable”, according to a top executive at Schneider Electric, who points to building and industrial power systems as other low-hanging fruits that can drive the next phase of the region’s low-carbon transition.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Stronger, carbon-storing roads set to deliver removals to industrial buyer
Carbon removal credits from road refurbishment that stores carbon and cuts cost have been pre-sold to an industrial customer, with methodology approval expected in the second quarter of this year.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Market likely to see companies blending NbS with tech-based removal
Scaling tech-based carbon removal will not necessarily prove detrimental to the nature-based solutions market, with some technological solutions also bringing biodiversity co-benefits, a carbon finance consultancy told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Moroccan financial centre backs carbon markets, eyeing global trends
Morocco’s main financial hub is backing carbon market initiatives, accounting for global decarbonisation trends instead of prioritising short-term bankability, a director and one of its members told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: AI could double carbon project audit speed by targeting bottlenecks in VVB workflows
While human-led validation remains essential, integrating AI into desk reviews could cut audit times for validation and verification bodies (VVBs) by up to 50% and help reduce backlogs without compromising quality, an executive at a New York-headquartered firm told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Biomethanol startups coming to the rescue of Europe’s chemical industry
The beginnings of a cleaner chemicals industry are starting to take shape in Europe, with new plants coming online in the next few years expected to reduce lifecycle emissions 80% compared to fossil-based production.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon company seeks permanent ecological restoration in Latin America
A nature-based carbon developer is aiming to achieve permanent large-scale restoration focused on projects with biodiversity outcomes.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: “We shall get there” – Kenyan carbon removal developer targets $100/t
A Kenyan carbon removals start-up is targeting removals costs of $100 per tonne by 2030, around five times cheaper than current average costs.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: NZ ETS ‘needs substantial review’, says opposition MP
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is broken at present and is in need of a significant review to ensure it cuts down gross emissions, Labour’s climate spokesperson told Carbon Pulse Wednesday.
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