NZ lawmakers propose stern restraints on international carbon credit use
New Zealand should only be allowed to use international carbon units to meet its domestic emission target in special circumstances, the parliamentary Select Environment Committee said Monday in its revised Zero Carbon Bill, which also retained controversial GHG goals for the agriculture sector.
Read MoreCDM hits dual milestones ahead of UN carbon offset scheme’s potential conclusion
The UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) passed two noteworthy milestones this month, as countries prepare to determine whether to wind up the project-based carbon finance programme.
Read MoreLondon-based carbon investment firm assembles expert team ahead of fund launch
A London-based investment management firm has appointed a cast of carbon trading industry veterans as staff and advisors as it prepares to launch a global environmental markets fund.
Read MoreICAO moves toward long-term GHG goal, CORSIA launch despite opposition from 25 nations
ICAO’s Assembly on Friday backed the progression of work on setting a long-term emissions target for aviation and to advance the UN body’s CORSIA global offsetting mechanism towards operationalisation, though a fifth of the countries in attendance voted against the two resolutions in a surprise secret ballot.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – UK climate minister Duncan to deliver keynote speech
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Read MoreEZ does it: Declining CO2 price trajectory necessary to counter climate uncertainty -study
Carbon prices should start high and decline over time to combat the environmental and economic cost of long-term inaction, according to research published Tuesday, advocating turning the conventional approach on its head.
Read MoreIHS Markit launches global carbon index amid growing investor interest
Information provider IHS Markit has launched a global carbon index, reflecting the rise in investor interest in environmental commodities.
Read MoreEmissions trade could save $250 bln/yr for climate action by 2030, study finds
International emissions trade under a well-functioning Article 6 of the Paris Agreement could save as much as $250 billion per year by 2030 and improve the chances of meeting the pact’s climate goals, according to a study published Tuesday.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019: Navigating opportunities in global carbon markets
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Read MoreEU falters on whether to resist UN moves to exclude flights from ETS
The EU is poised to leave open whether to defend its right to include flights in its ETS, despite expectations that the UN’s ICAO will seek to shut down what many see as the world’s most ambitious aviation climate policy.
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