UN’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to go ahead as planned this year -media
The UN’s COP26 climate summit will go ahead as planned in Glasgow later this year, the Scottish Government’s lead for the summit has reportedly said.
Read MoreVCM Report: VER prices tick up as market players question future increases
Voluntary carbon market (VCM) prices gained this week on continued strong demand in the spot market, though traders and retailers think more substantial price increases for voluntary emission reductions (VERs) may be a ways off.
Read MoreColombian utility schedules March auction for 2 mln carbon offsets
Colombia’s Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) will sell 2 million carbon offsets from hydroelectric and wind projects on Mar. 23, the residential public utilities company announced Wednesday.
Read MoreVCM Report: GEO futures climb during first week of trading
Voluntary emission reduction (VER) prices spiked this week as CME Group launched its CBL Global Emissions Offset (GEO) futures contract, while African project developers also noted that voluntary carbon market (VCM) prices and volumes have increased on the continent in recent months.
Read MoreFEATURE: Commoditisation of voluntary carbon market risks eroding gender-sensitive projects
Efforts to scale up the voluntary carbon market (VCM) could pose a “huge risk” for certifiers embedding gender equality practices into offset projects, experts said in light of International Women’s Day on Monday.
Read MoreMark Carney isn’t the only one confused by net zero definitions
Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has created some great things, including the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), but he still managed to flub the basics of net zero accounting in a high-profile interview, wherein he claimed – wrongly – that the company he works with is “in a position today where we are net zero” because of its investments in renewable energy and “all the avoided emissions that come with that.”
Read MoreCOMMENT: New claims for a new era of private sector carbon finance
The voluntary carbon market can build a common understanding for a new financing claim beyond offsetting that represents the same commitment of taking responsibility for unabated emissions by mitigating carbon beyond boundaries, writes Sarah Leugers of Gold Standard.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse strengthens unrivalled voluntary markets coverage with expert ‘Net Zero’ hire
(Free read) – Carbon Pulse has significantly strengthened its unrivalled voluntary markets coverage by hiring one of the longest serving environmental journalists on the beat and a world renowned expert in the role of forestry and other land uses in combatting climate change.
Read MoreOffset developer Aera sells minority stake to help fund expansion plans
African offset developer Aera has sold a 35% stake to public-private infrastructure firm Arise, aiming to help fuel its expansion plans and tap Asian demand.
Read MoreSingapore companies target all of ASEAN for solar power CDM programme
The UN has registered a Programme of Activities (PoA) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), with the initiative’s two Singapore-based proponents aiming to generate carbon credits across the entire South East Asian region.
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