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California distributes 1.2 mln offsets just before cap-and-trade surrender deadline

Published 22:56 on October 27, 2021 / Last updated at 22:56 on October 27, 2021 / Matthew Lithgow / Americas, Canada, Mexico, US, Voluntary

California handed out the last batch of offsets this week prior to the third full compliance deadline for the WCI carbon market, while the number of credits with no invalidation risk swelled due to a large forestry project, according to data published by state regulator ARB on Wednesday.

California doles out year-high offset issuance weeks from WCI deadline

Published 22:41 on October 13, 2021 / Last updated at 22:41 on October 13, 2021 / Matthew Lithgow / Americas, Canada, Mexico, US, Voluntary

California regulator ARB distributed the largest number of offsets since December this week in the penultimate issuance before the third full compliance deadline of the WCI cap-and-trade programme, state data showed Wednesday.

Journalist turned analyst joins offset raters BeZero

Published 18:48 on October 8, 2021 / Last updated at 21:54 on October 8, 2021 / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, China, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A former journalist has joined offset ratings service BeZero as its head of carbon markets research.

Mexican offset market struggling with supply ahead of full ETS launch

Published 22:49 on September 21, 2021 / Last updated at 22:49 on September 21, 2021 / Matthew Lithgow / Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, Voluntary

Pre-compliance carbon offset trading has started under Mexico’s pilot cap-and-trade programme, but a dearth of supply and lack of regulatory clarity are serving as headwinds for further development, a panel heard Tuesday.

US, EU ink methane pact in push to help get COP26 climate summit back on track

Published 01:53 on September 20, 2021 / Last updated at 14:45 on March 3, 2022 / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Mexico, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, US, Voluntary

The US and EU have jointly pledged to slash their methane emissions, in an internationally coordinated move seen as a significant step ahead of next month’s UN climate talks, which observers warn are at risk of faltering.

CARBON FORWARD 2021: Amid global carbon credit boom, experts gather to discuss risks, opportunities

Published 20:27 on September 17, 2021 / Last updated at 12:31 on December 19, 2023 / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, 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

The sixth instalment of Carbon Forward – the premier annual environmental markets conference – is back, and it’s stacked with a first-class line-up of speakers to discuss the global boom in carbon credit prices, as well as government- and corporate-led efforts to scale up these markets.

Al Gore-backed data project finds oil and gas emissions may be double estimates

Published 10:56 on September 16, 2021 / Last updated at 22:34 on November 23, 2022 / Alessandro Vitelli / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

A new emissions data project has found that emissions from oil and gas production may be twice as high as previously thought, as new technology builds a more accurate picture of global GHG output.

Carbon Pulse bolsters best-in-class reporting team with two more expert hires

Published 16:53 on September 2, 2021 / Last updated at 13:17 on December 19, 2023 / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, 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

(Free read) – Carbon Pulse has significantly strengthened its best-in-class news reporting team by bringing aboard two more expert hires – one previously the lead energy analyst with The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and the other a lead negotiator for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

California grants 1 mln new offsets, as wildfires near another forestry project

Published 21:09 on July 28, 2021 / Last updated at 21:09 on July 28, 2021 / Matthew Lithgow / Americas, Canada, Mexico, US, Voluntary

California minted almost 1 million new compliance-grade offsets over the past two weeks, but these issuances came as a new West Coast wildfire appeared to impact another existing forestry project registered under the WCI-linked cap-and-trade programme, state data and researchers reported this week.

Carbon exchange ACX integrates BeZero offset ratings to enhance buyer confidence

Published 14:09 on July 26, 2021 / Last updated at 14:30 on July 26, 2021 / Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, China, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

Emissions bourse AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) has integrated carbon offset ratings service BeZero onto its platform to provide credit buyers more confidence and transparency with regards to their purchases, the two firms announced Monday.

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