Available CORSIA credit supply pool around 200 mln, says ratings agency

Published 13:33 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:33 on February 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Some 200 million credits currently available in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are likely to be eligible for CORSIA Phase 1 (2024-26), according to analysis published on Tuesday by a ratings agency.

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Voluntary carbon integrity initiative seeks views on host country support scheme

Published 13:10 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:10 on February 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A voluntary carbon integrity initiative has opened a call for proposals to help it evaluate its support programme for host countries that are looking to scale international market engagement.

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Standards-setter approves dMRV pilots in effort to boost verification

Published 12:01 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:01 on February 18, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A carbon standards-setter has approved three new digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) pilot projects aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and access to climate finance in its projects, it announced on Tuesday.

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Japan releases NDC, energy policy to 2040

Published 10:12 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:12 on February 18, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, International, Japan

Japan has approved three sets of policies that will shape the trajectory of the country’s emissions trends and energy development through 2040, including finalising its next Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.

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VCM Report: Bargain hunting continues to dominate voluntary carbon market

Published 16:08 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:08 on February 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Small pockets of high value trades failed to lift the market out of the bargain hunting culture that continues to suppress voluntary carbon credit prices.

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CO2 standards, carbon pricing essential to boost aircraft efficiency -study

Published 15:15 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:15 on February 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) should bolster CO2 standards in order to improve aircraft efficiency and reduce aviation’s impact on climate change, according to a new study published as the UN aviation agency enters a two-week meeting today to discuss new standards.

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Football emits up to 66 Mt of CO2 annually, with sponsors driving majority of emissions -report

Published 14:24 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:24 on February 17, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

The football industry’s global carbon footprint is estimated at 64-66 million tonnes of CO2 per year – equivalent to the annual emissions of Austria – when including indirect emissions from sponsors, according to a recent report.

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Kenya needs stronger policies to overcome barriers to carbon trading -report

Published 13:50 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:50 on February 17, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

There are still “significant barriers” to effective carbon trading taking place in Kenya, with stronger market policy required, a new report has found.

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ANALYSIS: Carbon capture leads growth amid challenging landscape for climate tech investment

Published 13:34 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:34 on February 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Strong growth in carbon capture and removal investment helped the wider tech sector remain resilient in 2024 to wider macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges, with investors and startups optimistic for the year ahead.

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BRIEFING: EU ETS, FuelEU set to hit some ships with two emissions prices

Published 09:00 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:26 on February 14, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

Ships participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) that have a deficient ‘compliance balance’ under the new FuelEU Maritime regulation will be hit with two potentially overlapping emissions levies, according to experts.

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