Google emissions climb 6% in 2024, carbon removal credit purchases up 14-fold
Google’s total greenhouse gas emissions rose by more than 6% in 2024, while the tech giant’s portfolio of contracted carbon removal credits increased 14-fold year-on-year.
Read MoreSpanish nature-based CDR developer announces 50-year partnership to capture 160k tCO2
A developer of nature-based carbon removal (CDR) projects announced a partnership with a real estate developer to restore 200 hectares in western Spain for the next 50 years with expectations to capture over 160,000 tonnes of CO2.
Read MoreSouth Africa considers shift of public funds for conservation, restoration
South Africa’s environment ministry could allocate more public resources towards conservation and restoration programmes, following an internal spending review.
Read MoreLCAW25: Brazil optimistic about tropical forest funding facility after London talks
A Brazil-led innovative financing model, designed to fight tropical deforestation, is said to be within reach following talks between government officials and philanthropies in London.
Read MoreZooplankton migration a big source of CO2 storage in Southern Ocean, study finds
The seasonal migration of zooplankton such as krill plays a key role in storing CO2 in the Southern Ocean, though these dynamics are at risk of being disturbed by climate change, a new study has found.
Read MoreDutch project developer sells carbon credits at average of €22 in primary market
A Dutch project developer has sold voluntary credits at an average of €22.28 ($26), higher than originally estimated, it revealed Friday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Success of Brazilian ETS will be an indicator for the rest of Latin America, expert says
As the Brazilian government moves slowly to regulate its ETS, other Latin American countries are watching closely, with its success likely to serve as a reference point for the region, an expert told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of a conference this week.
Read MoreBrazilian state strikes $100 mln forest restoration deal with commodities trader
An ecologically rich Brazilian state on Tuesday in London confirmed a $100 million investment deal with a multinational commodities trader to combat forest degradation.
Read MoreLCAW25: Turning sunlight into stone methodology promises to break the mould for durable CDR
A new durable carbon removal (CDR) methodology plans to credit transforming sunlight into stone, it was announced at London Climate Week.
Read MoreLCAW25: SBTi CEO underscores “high-integrity” carbon credit approach to new corporate standard
The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) is on course to permit the extended use of “high-integrity” carbon credits as part of an updated version of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, with a new proposed update due to be presented in a matter of months, confirmed the organisation’s CEO David Kennedy, during an event in London on Thursday.
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