Qatar-based carbon registry announces large issuance to South American renewables project
A carbon registry headquartered in Qatar has announced its first issuance of 800,000 units to a South American renewable energy project.
Read MoreMozambique govt awards licence to UAE developer for massive blue carbon project
Mozambique’s Ministry of Land and Environment has given approval to a Dubai-based firm to restore mangroves along the degraded coastline in the Zambezia province of the African nation and generate carbon credits, the developer announced Thursday.
Read MoreFintech startup ties up with Dubai marketplace to sell asset class carbon credits
A startup focused on exchange-traded carbon investments has tied up with a Dubai-headquartered e-marketplace firm to offer voluntary credits to its clients.
Read MoreEgypt approves local carbon registry, 12 projects for trading
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved a domestic standard’s carbon registry and allowed 12 projects from the registry for trading on the national voluntary carbon market (VCM) platform.
Read MoreIraq, Canada consider carbon markets partnership -media
Iraqi’s environment minister met Wednesday with the country’s Canadian ambassador to discuss carbon markets cooperation, among other environmental matters, according to local media sources.
Read MoreJordanian carbon market delayed pending greater clarity on Article 6 -media
Jordan’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) plans have stalled since it announced in 2020 intentions to launch a regulated domestic market – a delay that local media sources attribute to ongoing ambiguity about Article 6 carbon trading under the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreBRICS countries agree to partner on carbon market development
Representatives from the BRICS bloc of emerging economies on Friday agreed to work together on carbon markets.
Read MoreOman environment authority signs agreement to generate forest carbon credits
Oman’s Environment Authority (EA) has entered into a cooperation agreement with the nation’s main energy association (OPAL) in a bid to scale up investment in afforestation carbon projects, according to local reporting this week.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Oman plans to launch Article 6 carbon framework at COP29
The Sultanate of Oman has drafted a regulatory framework for Article 6 carbon trading under the Paris Agreement, seen by Carbon Pulse, to be formally launched at the COP29 UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan in November.
Read MoreEgypt seen opting for voluntary carbon market rather than CO2 tax -media
Egypt officially launched its regulated voluntary carbon market (VCM) this month, weeks after reports that the cabinet was working on late-stage drafts of carbon tax regulations, and the VCM-based incentive system could ultimately supplant taxation, according to local media reports.
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