COP27: Roundup for Day 2 – Nov. 8
It’s Tuesday at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, and Carbon Pulse will keep you updated with developments throughout the day. Timestamps in local time (EEST, GMT+2).
Read MoreBrazil can meet nearly half of global voluntary carbon credit demand by 2030 -study
Brazil has the potential to meet nearly 50% of all demand for voluntary carbon credits this decade, according to a study.
Read MoreLondon green energy conference cancelled due to hotel water leak
FREE READ – A major green energy and carbon markets conference scheduled in London next week has been cancelled due to a water leak at the venue.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD: Last chance to join Europe’s premier carbon conference
The seventh instalment of Carbon Forward – the premier annual carbon markets conference – is back next week, and it’s stacked with a first class line-up of speakers ready to discuss the risks and opportunities across the rapidly evolving global climate policy landscape.
Read MorePREVIEW: In Brazil elections, fate of carbon markets hangs in the balance
In Brazil’s presidential election that kicks off this Sunday, pitting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro against left-wing former president and current front runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the country’s path forward on climate policy – including the fate of carbon markets – hangs in the balance.
Read MoreClimate ‘meta-registry’ eyes November launch after extensive testing
A global blockchain-enabled system to transfer carbon units and track meta data of credits between various registries is due to launch in November after three years of testing.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse hires its way to record reporter headcount, doubles article output
(FREE READ) – Carbon Pulse has further boosted its coverage of regional and global carbon markets after completing a hiring drive that allowed it to welcome another four talented journalists, giving the unrivalled news provider a record staff size and doubled story count.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Oil major boosts global net zero hopes with carbon NFT
An Australian oil and gas company has unveiled plans to cut its emissions to zero by turning them into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), fuelling global hopes that the world can accelerate GHG cuts with the cryptocurrency approach, which analysts say can generate around 50 billion offsets per year.
Read MoreMENA regional VCM viewed as a distant prospect despite momentum
A Middle East and North Africa (MENA) voluntary carbon market is several years away from gaining traction despite burgeoning interest and a string of net zero pledges by countries and corporates, according to multiple stakeholders.
Read MoreAustralia’s NSW to finance emissions abatement for rural economy
Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, will invest A$125 million ($92 mln) until 2030 to support farmers and land managers to reduce emissions, improve their access to environmental markets, and accelerate finance for natural capital and low carbon farming, the state government announced Friday.
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