BRIEFING: Carbon removal buzz builds as SBTi signals ‘interim’ targets poised to form part of new standard

Published 10:28 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:28 on February 12, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The carbon removal sector is growing excited after the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) signalled it may include “interim” targets for negative emissions in its hotly-anticipated revision to the flagship Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

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Researchers urge rethink of biochar durability as carbon removal solution

Published 09:19 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:19 on February 12, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

The market may be underestimating the climate role of biochar, with the carbon removal type still accounting for the lion’s share of tangible supply available to buyers in the sector, according to new research.

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Japanese shipper sets up carbon insetting programme

Published 09:14 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:14 on February 12, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Japan, Shipping

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) on Wednesday launched a net zero alliance that will establish carbon insetting projects and generate environmental attributes certificates (EACs) from voyages that use its alternative fuels.

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EU urged to integrate negative emissions into ETS to spur CCS deployment

Published 09:11 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:26 on February 12, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, International

The EU must integrate negative emissions into its emissions trading system to create the right incentives for companies to invest in large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, experts have said.

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Honeywell partners with Indian startup to develop sustainable aviation fuel

Published 07:58 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 07:58 on February 12, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Other APAC

US industrial giant Honeywell on Tuesday partnered with an India-based startup to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to help airlines meet their CORSIA emissions requirements.

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Swiss agency signs purchase agreement with cookstove project developer for ITMOs from Africa

Published 03:20 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:20 on February 12, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Switzerland

The Swiss organisation arranging Article 6 deals on the country’s behalf has inked a purchase agreement with an Australian project developer‍ for Paris-aligned carbon credits from a clean cooking initiative in Malawi.

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BRIEFING: Global carbon market traded volume surges in 2024, valuation remains flat -analysts

Published 23:29 on February 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:29 on February 11, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

Global carbon markets saw their value marginally rise to above €800 billion in 2024, according to annual research published by analysts, while traded volume jumped by almost 25% year-on-year amid buoyant activity across nearly all systems.

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ICAO to assess Paris crediting mechanism units for CORSIA once time is right -TAB chair

Published 19:50 on February 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:07 on February 12, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The chair of UN aviation agency ICAO’s technical body has said that new Paris Agreement units will be assessed for the CORSIA scheme once the mechanism is ready.

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Guatemala proposes $51 mln budget for national carbon credit programme

Published 18:06 on February 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:06 on February 11, 2025  / /  Americas, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Guatemala’s finance ministry has proposed allocating nearly 10% of a national budget increase toward the country’s carbon crediting programme.

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FEATURE: EU shipping sector explores compliance options as new rules push up carbon costs in 2025

Published 15:25 on February 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:25 on February 11, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

Shipping companies are grappling to find the best way to comply with the EU’s new fuel intensity regulation, as the sector’s exposure to carbon policies more than doubles this year, and biofuels emerge as the most popular option.

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