FEATURE: Africa looks to build a ‘mother registry’ for rising national carbon markets
African governments are coalescing around the idea of a continent-wide “mother registry” to link national carbon markets, but friction is emerging with major independent standards who ultimately control the countries’ carbon credits and market infrastructure.
Read MoreFEATURE: Proposed EU Market Stability Reserve reform exposes wider ETS governance dilemma
A European Commission proposal to tweak the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – widely seen as a minimalist, targeted amendment – could expose a broader governance problem with the supply‑balancing tool, experts say, as pressure builds ahead of a scheduled review of the bloc’s compliance carbon market in July.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Vietnam issues rules for Article 6 carbon trading, caps exports
Vietnam this week issued a decree setting out detailed rules for carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, setting caps on exports and clarifying government oversight.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Cookstove projects face tougher standards, more competition in race to sell carbon credits
The clean cookstove sector is rapidly transforming from a voluntary model to a high-integrity, data-driven carbon market that will satisfy the compliance stipulations for international trade in UN markets, experts and industry participants have said.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Middle East war, incoming economic downturn to shape upcoming Safeguard Mechanism review
The war in the Middle East and the subsequent energy crisis could be used as an excuse by Safeguard facilities to push for more lenient treatment, however it is too early to say how this would play out, according to experts.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Pressure mounts on NZ govt to rethink LNG import terminal plan
As the shortfall of oil and gas due to the war in the Middle East continues to push up fuel prices globally, a decision by New Zealand’s government in February to pursue the construction of a new LNG import terminal is coming under growing pressure.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: NZ ETS applications fall further in March, govt data shows
The number of applications to submit land to New Zealand’s ETS slipped to single digits in March, according to government data published this week.
Read MoreNACW26: BRIEFING – AI cutting carbon project development costs, but not necessarily integrity risks
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how voluntary carbon markets function – from project design and monitoring to certification and pricing – but its growing role is exposing both new efficiencies and new integrity risks.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Chile approves $1-bln trio of renewables projects as investment tops climate priorities
The new, far-right government of Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has approved renewable energy projects worth just over $1 billion in investment – even as it rescinds other mitigation measures, subject to further review.
Read MoreANALYSIS: EU carbon strengthens as minimalist MSR revision proposal offers “no nasty surprises”
Benchmark EU carbon prices gained nearly €2 in the space of a few minutes on Wednesday morning, immediately after the European Commission confirmed that its proposal to reform the Market Stability Reserve would only scrap a clause that invalidates excess permits in the supply-balancing mechanism.
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