BRIEFING: Airlines face CORSIA bottleneck as government approvals lag
Airlines preparing for compliance under the UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme are running into a shortage of host country approvals needed to use carbon credits, even as project supply continues to grow.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Patchy emissions data risks slowing global carbon trading, UN reviewer says
Inconsistent methodologies and uneven data for calculating national greenhouse gas inventories are emerging as a constraint for the development of international carbon markets, a UN technical expert warned.
Read MorePOLL: Policy uncertainty caps EUAs as weak demand, fund retreat offset structural bullishness
Analysts have slashed their forecasts for EU carbon prices, which they say are now being driven more by political risk than fundamentals.
Read MoreFEATURE: Nature-based carbon market sees sun rising for ARR
Afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) projects have been enjoying a spell of popularity with experts suggesting demand for nature-based removal credits will likely climb higher, but, amid this week’s uncertainty over Microsoft’s future as a major buyer in the carbon removal (CDR) sector, it remains to be seen whether such predictions hold true.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New Indigenous-led global fund targets ‘valley of death’ in clean energy projects
A newly-launched global Indigenous-led investment vehicle is aiming to close a persistent financing gap for renewable energy projects on Indigenous lands, with its backers arguing that current models continue to exclude communities from the economic benefits of the energy transition.
Read MoreFEATURE: Indigenous-led Mexican coastal project explores biodiversity credits
A project to support an ecosystem of mangroves and seagrass led by Indigenous Peoples in Mexico is exploring ways of generating income through biodiversity credits across 7,850 hectares.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Developer urges EU to integrate global crediting standards into bloc’s nature market
The EU’s market for nature credits should enable alignment with major international standards, according to a developer advancing project certification under Verra’s framework.
Read MoreFEATURE: Efforts ramp up globally to include Indigenous Peoples in carbon, clean energy projects Â
Indigenous Peoples globally are increasingly acting to have an active stake in carbon and clean energy projects on their lands, however ongoing structural barriers persist that need to be addressed if they are to reap the full benefit, according to experts and local leaders.Â
Read MoreVCM REPORT: News of pause to Microsoft’s carbon removal buying programme shakes up market
News of Microsoft possibly pausing carbon dioxide removal (CDR) buying sent shockwaves through the nascent market late last week.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Microsoft’s ‘pause’ in CDR buying is a stark wake-up call for the nascent sector
A reported pause to Microsoft’s carbon removal (CDR) purchasing programme exposes a major demand challenge for the nascent technology-based market, but also represents a “bittersweet” opportunity for the sector to mature, project developers and experts told Carbon Pulse.
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