VCM Report: Thin liquidity dogs market
Prices drifted over the week in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) that continued to be undermined by thin liquidity and negative press about a lack of integrity in the market amid the global macro-economic slowdown.
Read MoreLondon green energy conference cancelled due to hotel water leak
FREE READ – A major green energy and carbon markets conference scheduled in London next week has been cancelled due to a water leak at the venue.
Read MoreICAO agrees non-binding net zero 2050 target, sets new CORSIA baseline
Governments on Friday agreed at UN body ICAO to a long term aspirational goal (LTAG) of reaching net zero aviation emissions by 2050, while adopting a controversial baseline for the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD: Last chance to join Europe’s premier carbon conference
The seventh instalment of Carbon Forward – the premier annual carbon markets conference – is back next week, and it’s stacked with a first class line-up of speakers ready to discuss the risks and opportunities across the rapidly evolving global climate policy landscape.
Read MoreMacquarie announces new investment in carbon offset consultancy
Global financial service group Macquarie announced a new partnership on Thursday to establish a pipeline of “high-quality” nature-based carbon offset projects, with the aim to help corporates and other clients advance their climate commitments.
Read MoreDAC needs supply chains and co-ordination with renewable energy to scale
The nascent direct air capture (DAC) industry needs supply chains to develop and coordination with the ramp up in renewable energy for the technology to move past proof-of-concept and start to scale, a conference heard Wednesday.
Read MoreNo time to waste: Curbing garbage can cut CO2, methane emissions -report
Introducing zero waste systems in cities around the world would be one of the quickest and most affordable ways to reduce CO2 and methane emissions, a report published on Tuesday found, with the potential to save 1.4 billion tonnes of CO2e from the waste sector alone.
Read MoreCarbon standards body set to issue first credits, rolls out new ARR methodology
A certifier expects to issue its first credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) this month, it revealed Tuesday as it rolled out a new methodology for forestry conservation that will quantify greenhouse gas removal.
Read MoreVCM a useful strategy tool for companies ahead of compliance, says US official
The voluntary carbon market’s chances of success are slim but it is useful for early mover companies to get ready for the advent of compliance markets, a US government official told a carbon conference on Monday.
Read MoreVCM Report: Deepening economic gloom weighs on prices
Standard nature-based spot and nearby futures continued to slip lower over the past week, battered by the deepening economic gloom and headlines warning of sharply higher interest rates, although fresher vintages held steadier as large volume sellers shied away from the market.
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