Rating agency assigns weak score to first approved PACM carbon project

Published 08:13 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:52 on March 20, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A carbon rating agency has assigned a relatively low score to the first approved project that has transitioned to the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) from the Kyoto-era Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

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CDM panel approves “marginal”, more granular approach to clean cooking projects

Published 20:24 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:30 on March 7, 2025  / and /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

A methodological panel for the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has endorsed a “marginal” approach for the fraction of non-renewable biomass (fNRB) for application in clean cooking projects, according to a meeting report published online this week. 

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New suite of news and intelligence products to celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse

Published 03:00 on March 4, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:44 on March 4, 2025  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, Biodiversity, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, RINs & LCFS, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

To celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse, we are announcing the launch of two new subscription products – Net Zero Pulse and Nature & Biodiversity Pulse – to enhance our suite of specialist news and intelligence offerings.

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Carbon Pulse continues to strengthen reporting teams with new hires, promotions

Published 22:42 on February 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:55 on February 28, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, Biodiversity, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Other Content, Paris Article 6, RINs & LCFS, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

Carbon Pulse has further strengthened its team of carbon market, climate policy, nature, and biodiversity reporters with a series of new hires and internal promotions.

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Article 6 body seeks expertise on technicalities of crediting mechanism registry

Published 12:40 on February 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:40 on February 26, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The UN body mandated to develop the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) has opened multiple calls for expertise on Wednesday as it seeks to create a registry for the new crediting facility.

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ANALYSIS: New UN carbon crediting mechanism under scrutiny in wake of first CDM transition approval

Published 16:13 on February 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:13 on February 20, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The integrity of the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism has already come into focus after the first programme of activities (PoA) was approved at a recent UNFCCC meeting.

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Article 6 body launches interim registry, approves first CDM transition requests

Published 09:36 on February 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:26 on February 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Supervisory Body for the Article 6.4 mechanism (SBM) agreed to launch an interim registry to help speed along the operationalising of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) at its first meeting of the year, also making the first approvals as part of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) transition process.

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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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INTERVIEW: Central America’s phased-in carbon markets chart unique course in the region

Published 20:38 on February 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:38 on February 10, 2025  / /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Central American countries’ attempts to sensitise the private sector to carbon pricing while building up public sector capacity via voluntary programmes have led to a unique, subregional model of carbon markets within Latin America, a Panamanian expert told Carbon Pulse.

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Kenyan energy company to tender 1.8 mln CDM carbon credits

Published 17:02 on February 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:02 on February 7, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Voluntary

A Kenyan power company and carbon project developer will tender in February around 1.8 million carbon credits issued last year to geothermal energy projects under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

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