Lufthansa expands carbon credit, SAF scheme to international flights

Published 15:14 on November 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:14 on November 29, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Middle East, Nature-based, Voluntary

The Lufthansa Group will extend its sustainable “green” travel tariff to long-haul flights, the German company announced on Wednesday, expanding a scheme that currently helps finance sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and carbon projects.

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Saudi Aramco partners with Danish firm to scale low-carbon hydrogen technology

Published 12:33 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:33 on November 27, 2024  / /  EMEA, Middle East

Danish CO2 reduction company Topsoe has partnered with Saudi oil giant Aramco to develop and commercialise low-carbon hydrogen technology, the two companies announced on Wednesday.

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UAE considers carbon tax, cap-and-trade emissions scheme -Bloomberg

Published 15:35 on November 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:35 on November 26, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, Middle East

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are considering implementing a compliance carbon scheme similar to the EU ETS, as well as an emissions levy, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg.

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COP29: Reactions to the new Baku Finance Goal, Article 6 deal

Published 23:30 on November 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:53 on November 25, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Here are selected party, stakeholder, and expert reactions to the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance (NCQG), dubbed the Baku Finance Goal, as well as the agreement on Article 6 reached at the COP29 climate summit, which wrapped up early Sunday.

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INTERVIEW: AI-powered building optimisation can cut energy use by 20-30%

Published 12:36 on November 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:36 on November 21, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, Middle East, US

AI-powered building optimisation can boost energy efficiency by 20-30% at a fraction of traditional capital expenses, an executive at a Lithuanian proptech startup has told Carbon Pulse.

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Zefiro plugs first gas well in Oklahoma, eyes expansion in US, Middle East

Published 23:06 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:06 on November 19, 2024  /  Americas, EMEA, Middle East, US, Voluntary

Zefiro Methane Corp. announced on Monday that its subsidiary Plants & Goodwin (P&G) has completed the company’s inaugural gas well remediation project in Oklahoma.

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COP29: Norway signs slate of Article 6 agreements through new $740 mln funding facility

Published 09:00 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:45 on November 19, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Norwegian government is signing agreements with four developing countries in Baku through a new Article 6 financing initiative in support of the Nordic country’s national and UN climate targets.

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FEATURE: Vertical farms in UK, Saudi Arabia grow trees fast, aiming to generate carbon credits

Published 15:45 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:50 on November 19, 2024  / /  EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, UK ETS, Voluntary

Vertical farm developers in England and Saudi Arabia say they can grow trees faster and healthier than with conventional methods. The companies aim to generate credits from reforestation, with oil companies and data centres among the potential first buyers.

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COP29: Global initiative to develop climate-smart farming raises $29.2 bln ahead of wind-down

Published 14:46 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:46 on November 18, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A global initiative led by the US and UAE to develop climate-smart agriculture and secure the world’s food systems from the impacts of rising temperatures and droughts has raised $29.2 billion in investment, it was announced on Monday.

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COP29: UAE 2035 NDC target falls short of 1.5C alignment -report

Published 12:46 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:46 on November 18, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6

The United Arab Emirates’ new 2035 Paris Agreement pledge sets an emissions reduction target aligned with a 1.5C temperature limit, but its overall commitments are not compatible because of a weak 2030 goal, according to analysis published Monday.

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