INTERVIEW: VC capital to flow to CDR projects that don’t need policy support during era of Trump uncertainty
The Trump administration’s mass termination of US DOE grants is causing carbon removal (CDR) VC investors to shift their attention to technologies and companies that don’t rely as much on policy support, especially those that can create revenue streams beyond carbon credit sales.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Major DAC firm eyes 40k tonnes of carbon removals in 2026, boosted by diversified portfolio
A large direct-air capture (DAC) developer expects to deliver over 5,000 tonnes of carbon removals to customers in 2025 and more than 40,000 tonnes in 2026, it told Carbon Pulse Wednesday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Risk needs reframing for nature-based projects to boost private finance commitments
Projects conserving and restoring nature are still generally considered too risky by many private sector investors, but five short-term interventions could help reframe this, an expert told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Five new provinces in Argentina show interest in J‑REDD+ programmes -developer
With the issuance of Argentina’s Misiones Jurisdictional REDD+ (J‑REDD+) credits nearing rollout, the programme’s technical developer told Carbon Pulse it is expanding its portfolio of nature‑based carbon projects.
Read MoreCFEL25: INTERVIEW – Cookstove carbon developer expects first credits to get CCP label by end of monthÂ
A cookstove project developer expects to be the first project from the sector to formally tag issuances with the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label before the end of October, an executive told Carbon Pulse in an interview on Thursday.Â
Read MoreINTERVIEW: US certification update to conserve millions of trees, verification tool lever for biodiversity finance
Changes to a national US forest certification mean more than 3 million acres (1.2 mln hectares) of forested lands across the country will be designated as conservation areas within two years.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Offtake financing model could scale early-stage carbon removals
A carbon removal financier is betting that its offtake-financing model, which converts long-term carbon purchase contracts into upfront loans, can help plug the capital gap for early-stage carbon removal projects.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: There’s plenty of waste carbon to make the clean fuels needed to decarbonise aviation, shipping -developer
Waste carbon from industrial sources and discarded biomass will be required to produce sufficient green fuels to decarbonise aviation and shipping, particularly as feedstock for the conventional waste oil pathway will be surpassed by demand as soon as 2030, said a fuels developer.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Norwegian companies struggling to prep for EU rules amid ongoing revisions
Norwegian companies are struggling to prepare for incoming EU climate regulations such as the border carbon fee and corporate sustainability reporting requirements, with consultants warning that ongoing changes and delays are creating confusion and undermining investment planning.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Shippers harness giant kites to capture wind and reduce carbon price exposure
The plethora of emissions regulations facing the shipping industry is a key driver for the adoption of giant kites designed to reduce fuel use and carbon pricing exposure, according to one of the leading companies behind the emerging technology.
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