Financial organisations join forces to scale carbon, nature investments
Two UK-based investment advisory and management firms have merged to accelerate investment in large-scale nature restoration projects across the Global South, they said on Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon standard consults on new model-based framework for enhanced weathering carbon removal
A carbon removal registry and standards developer has launched a public consultation on a new framework designed to quantify CO2 removal from enhanced weathering projects using a combination of field measurements and predictive models.
Read MoreUK will need to subsidise carbon removal prices to bring them down to ETS levels -research
The UK government will need to subsidise a fixed price for carbon removal credits when it integrates them into the country’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), at a cost of around £147 million per year, and more in the future, according to new research.
Read MoreLarge-scale carbon removal could save trillions in climate damages, but at cost of forgone health benefits -study
Large-scale deployment of CO2 removal technologies could substantially reduce the cost of reaching net zero emissions in the US and generate trillions of dollars in revenues for project developers, but may also lead to worse air quality outcomes than pathways that rely more heavily on direct emissions cuts, according to a new study.
Read MoreIndia needs to authorise agricultural projects under Article 6.2 to unlock carbon potential -study
India needs to add agriculture to its list of Article 6.2‑eligible activities, to tap into the country’s carbon credit potential and enter international compliance markets, a study found.
Read MoreIndonesian palm oil firm prepares to launch biochar pilot
An Indonesian palm oil company plans to present a biochar pilot this week that aims to convert palm biomass residues into carbon removals.
Read MoreUS bank signs second carbon removal deal with bio-oil developer
A large US bank has signed its second carbon removal offtake deal with a developer of bio-oil projects, bringing its total commitment with the company to 90,000 tonnes.
Read MoreUK waste wood BECCS project files planning application
A UK energy-from-waste wood company has submitted a planning application to add carbon capture technology to an existing bioenergy plant, it announced last week.
Read MoreEU carbon farming rules face backlash as biodiversity safeguards watered down
The European Commission is facing mounting criticism over its forthcoming rulebook for certifying carbon farming activities, with campaigners warning that the framework risks undermining environmental integrity just as the EU seeks to expand carbon removals alongside its emissions trading and carbon border policies.
Read MoreMachine learning-guided composting could turn global organic waste sector into carbon sink -researchers
Optimising composting practices using machine learning could transform the global organic waste sector from a net greenhouse gas emitter into a carbon sink while conserving nutrients for agriculture, according to a new study.
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