US ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 1: Policy implementation hurdles constrain WCI market schemes across US West as elections near
US West Coast states envisioned additional emissions reduction policies in the past legislative year, but implementation challenges have placed Washington’s carbon market on the ballot, with close elections in Arizona and Nevada that could dictate the future of environmental policy at a state and federal level.
Read MoreCarbon markets falling far short of potential to support least developed countries, UN warns
Carbon markets are fulfilling just a tiny fraction of their potential to shore up much-needed climate finance in the world’s 45 least developed countries, with credits issued from both the voluntary and UN-run schemes concentrated in just a few countries, according to a report published on Monday.
Read MoreInsurance broker launches facility to manage carbon credit fraud risk
An international insurance broker has launched a new facility to help organisations manage fraud risk associated with carbon credits, it said Monday.
Read MoreExchange completes first block trades of carbon futures
An exchange has completed the first two block trades of its physically-settled carbon futures, including volume for credits eligible for the current phase of the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: From C-Quest Capital’s ashes, a new Bridge is built
Senior executives and a major investor in beleaguered developer C-Quest Capital (CQC) have launched their own company, Bridge Carbon, acquiring CQC’s best projects as the firm is wound down after its founder was indicted on fraud charges.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Boost in compliance biodiversity credit schemes after Cali needed to attract carbon players
The COP16 summit has the potential to drive an increasing number of governments to set up compliance nature credit schemes, which carbon players see as a key condition for swarming into the biodiversity space, a consultancy firm has told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreRedesigning payments for forest conservation could boost cost-effectiveness, researchers find
New research suggests that redesigned contracts in forest conservation programmes could significantly reduce deforestation at a fraction of the usual cost.
Read MoreUS non-profit announces funding programme to advance field research on ERW
A US non-profit has announced a new funding programme offering grants of up to $200,000 to support research into enhanced rock weathering (ERW).
Read MorePanama imposes moratorium on forest carbon projects
Panama on Friday established a temporary moratorium on forest carbon projects and decided to apply state assessment procedures.
Read MoreArgentine congress debuts carbon markets bill -media
Argentina’s carbon industry organisation has partnered with members of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate to present a carbon markets bill in both houses of the national legislature, according to local media.
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