French CDR group calls for roadmap to deliver 22 mln tonnes of removals by 2050
France should develop a dedicated carbon removal (CDR) roadmap and introduce measures to stimulate demand if it is to deliver the roughly 22 million tonnes of CO2 of annual technological removals envisaged under its newly adopted low-carbon strategy, an industry association has said.
Read MoreAsian nations scale up mangrove commitments, unveil global initiatives
The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, observed annually on July 26, saw Asian nations announce new commitments to coastal restoration and highlight ongoing efforts to protect the vital coastal forests.
Read MoreBiochar study aims to bridge permanence methods, models 99% carbon retention after 1,000 years
A new study has linked biological and thermochemical methods for assessing biochar permanence, estimating that an inertinite-rich biochar could retain 99% of its carbon after a millennium under a conservative modelling scenario.
Read MoreAfrican Union to create blue economy financing mechanisms by 2027
The African Union’s 55 member states have adopted a declaration aimed at implementing the continent’s blue economy agenda by 2027, including a pledge to establish biodiversity credits among other innovative financing mechanisms.
Read MoreIntergovernmental mangrove conservation centre starts operations in China
The world’s first centre dedicated to intergovernmental mangrove conservation formally began operations this week, with officials announcing the move in a major city in southeastern China.
Read MoreVictorian water corporations seek 700k ACCUs, as engineering firm opens call for tenders
An engineering and advisory firm has opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of a collection of water corporations, seeking Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), it announced.
Read MoreNZ Green Party seeks to remove forestry from the ETS, phase out free allocation, policy manifesto says
New Zealand’s Green Party over the weekend published its latest climate change policies, hinting that forestry offsetting will be phased out of the ETS, as well as an end to free industrial allocation, while also putting a price on agricultural emissions.
Read MoreAustralian regulator approves stacking of water quality improvement credits, ACCUs
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has approved the stacking of credits generated through water quality improvement activities with the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme.
Read MorePhilippines, climate tech firm launch rice‑paddy pilot to generate carbon credits
The Philippine National Irrigation Administration and a climate tech company have jointly launched a pilot project to generate carbon credits from rice paddies through alternate wetting and drying (AWD).
Read MoreBRIEFING: New UN 1.5C initiative raises old fault lines over finance vs emission cuts
Countries are widely divided around traditional fault lines in talks on what a new UN initiative to strengthen climate efforts should look like, with developing countries prioritising finance, wealthier nations encouraging greater policy action, and business groups advocating wider deployment of climate technologies.
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