European Commission publishes another year’s worth of EU ETS trading records
The European Commission this week published another year’s worth of trading records from the EU ETS emissions registry, offering a comprehensive glimpse of how carbon units equivalent to over 9.3 billion tonnes of CO2 were shifted across more than 30,000 transactions between May 2017 and Apr. 2018.
Read MoreSingapore, Japan ministers to steer Article 6 talks ahead of July meeting
Singapore and Japan will steer international emissions trade talks on the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 rulebook through a July ministerial-level meeting, according to Alok Sharma, President of the COP26 UN climate negotiations.
Read MoreClimateCare, Natural Capital Partners merge as voluntary market deals gather pace
ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners have merged to help build global scale in the rapidly expanding voluntary carbon market.
Read MoreIncubEx fundraise values environmental markets platform at $161 mln ahead of London IPO
Environmental markets platform IncubEx has raised $11.7 million in its latest fundraising round, valuing the company at $161 mln ahead of an expected IPO in London later this year.
Read MoreSouth Pole buys Belgian climate consultancy CO2logic
South Pole has bought Belgium-based climate consultancy CO2logic, its first acquisition since last month’s €20 million-plus fund investment put it on a major growth track.
Read MoreVCM Report: VER prices slide further, while corresponding adjustment guidance exerts few impacts
Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices trended down this week outside of nature-based offerings, while participants reported few direct pricing or liquidity impacts from Verra’s recent guidance to not require corresponding adjustments for voluntary carbon market (VCM) transfers.
Read MoreWITHDRAWN – Voluntary carbon market taskforce set to snub project co-benefits
This article has been withdrawn due to a misinterpretation of remarks made by Standard Chartered’s Chris Leeds at City and Financial’s Future of Carbon Pricing conference.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE – Claims+Credibility: Embracing Diversification to Scale Carbon Markets
If total greenhouse gas emissions in new or updated country plans offer a mere 0.5% reduction, greater ambition is needed from governments to fill this gap. Can a robust voluntary carbon market play an important role in this context?
Read MoreVCM Report: VER prices hold steady on strong nature-based demand
Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) values were largely unchanged week-on-week even with significant activity in a new exchange-traded, nature-based offset, while several forestry project developers have reportedly entered into long-term forward agreements with above-market price floors.
Read MoreLeaders Summit on Climate: Officials highlight need for public, private action ahead of COP26
Government officials on Friday pushed for the public and private sectors to increase climate ambition ahead of the UN COP26 summit this fall, as the US and other countries announced a pair of initiatives to drive future reductions.
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