EU, Canada, China drum up support for climate ambition at Brussels ministerial
EU, Canadian, and Chinese climate leaders opened the 10th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA) in Brussels on Monday, urging governments to accelerate the clean transition and use the talks to build political momentum ahead of COP31 in November.
Read MoreLCAW26: Indonesia’s new carbon registry coming in two weeks -minister
Indonesia is set to launch its carbon credit registry in two weeks, as part of the country’s push to drive finance towards the protection of its vast forests, the country’s forestry minister confirmed during London Climate Action Week on Wednesday.
Read MoreCBAM verification timeline “excessively tight”, Italy’s accreditation body warns
Italy’s national accreditation body has warned that at least an extra year will be needed to enrol companies tasked with checking that carbon prices have been paid in third countries under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Read MoreUNIDO issues call for African JCM projects
The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is seeking African projects intended to generate carbon credits through the Tokyo-led Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).
Read MoreAustralians file UN case over country’s coal, gas exports
A group of 10 Australians have filed a legal case with the UN claiming the Australian government is violating their human rights by continuing to support companies exporting coal and gas.
Read MoreLCAW26: Governments band together to launch electrification platform
A coalition of governments – including the COP30, COP31, and COP32 presidencies – have launched a platform to speed up electrification of the global economy, they announced on Tuesday as part of London Climate Action Week.
Read MoreLCAW26: Global support for fossil fuel treaty high, says Santa Marta report
Support for a fossil fuel treaty is at its highest, with groups calling for a mechanism to manage the phasedown of fossil fuels in a just and equitable way, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreBangladesh unveils major carbon credit programme, eyes $1 bln of revenue
Bangladesh has announced an ambitious goal to generate almost $1 billion through the sale of new carbon credits.
Read MoreLCAW26: Pacific states seek to turn ICJ climate opinion into fossil fuel action at Tuvalu summit
Pacific Island states are looking to next year’s Second Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Tuvalu as a key test of whether the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate opinion can be translated into action on fossil fuel phase-out, speakers said on Tuesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Ministers look to scale forest financing ahead of COP31
Government officials set out their priority actions for scaling forest finance ahead of of November’s COP31, with a minister from Ghana sharing ambitions to ramp up forest financing “from millions to billions” during a London Climate Action Week event on Tuesday.
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