BRIEFING: Stacking carbon, biodiversity good for MRV but not for markets, EU summit hears
Stacking carbon, biodiversity, and water at the MRV level would improve efficiency for participants in the EUâs public certification scheme for carbon removal activities, however markets for each credit type should be kept separate, a summit heard on Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New York climate disclosure bill could build momentum toward de facto national reporting standard
New York lawmakers are advancing a corporate climate disclosure bill that could contribute to a broader convergence of emissions reporting rules across US states, potentially pushing companies toward a single reporting framework even without federal regulation.
Read MoreBRIEFING: India to rely on coal for reliability even as renewables surge, power plan shows
India will continue to depend heavily on coal to ensure grid reliability over the next decade, even as it scales up renewable energy and storage, according to a government planning document.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Judge questions âfundamentally flawedâ NZ govt climate plan consultation as landmark litigation has its day in court
A justice described the New Zealand governmentâs consultation-after-the-fact on its climate plan as âfundamentally flawedâ in Wellington High Court this week during a three-day hearing into a legal challenge to the plan.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Startup launches AI platform aimed at easing carbon credit certification process
A new AI-powered platform aims to help carbon project developers identify compliance gaps early, potentially shortening certification timelines which often stretch for months or even years, its co-founder and CEO told Carbon Pulse in an exclusive interview ahead of the Wednesday launch.
Read MoreFEATURE: Bolivia opens creaking door as it cautiously enters carbon markets
Amid sweeping economic, political, and ideological shifts following a historic leadership change, carbon markets have emerged as a central topic of debate in Bolivia as it grapples with a deep crisis and lacks institutional capacity for climate finance.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Demonstrating the counterfactual key to ensuring additionality, expert says
A method that credits Australian Indigenous landholders for maintaining intact ecosystems would need to carefully balance demonstrating avoided degradation risks without opening the door to gaming, an expert told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreVCM Report: CORSIA carbon futures fall again, low-rated REDD credits struggle
CORSIA carbon futures continued to slump as the supply of credits crept higher and the conflict in Iran pushed up jet fuel prices, leading to expectations of a possible downturn in demand from the aviation sector.
Read MoreFEATURE: Colombian ETS a cautionary tale for Latin America
Colombiaâs Emissions Trading System (Spanish: PNCTE) is one of the oldest planned cap-and-trade initiatives in Latin America â but it should serve as a warning rather than a model for others, due to weak policy foundations, scarce data, and poor stakeholder coordination, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Saudi VCM company to integrate with Islamic finance
The Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (VCM) in Saudi Arabia will imminently launch a pilot programme for carbon trading at Islamic banks, Carbon Pulse heard from its chief executive â without abandoning its core exchange, auctioning, or regional project development mission.
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