Swiss carbon removal company appoints new CFO to support scale-up

Published 12:29 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 12:29 on May 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Swiss carbon removal (CDR) company announced Wednesday it had appointed a new CFO to lead its financial strategy as it expands its direct air capture (DAC) and CDR businesses.

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UK needs to spend ÂŁ11 bln a year to adapt to global Paris Agreement overshoot, warns govt advisors

Published 00:01 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 15:44 on May 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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Scorching hot summer and droughts followed by torrential rain in the winter and floods could cost the UK up to ÂŁ260 billion a year by mid-century because the world is failing the Paris Agreement, warns the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) on Wednesday.

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New TIER scheme would add more than 200 Mt to Canada’s atmosphere by 2040 -think tank

Published 23:03 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 23:03 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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Delaying carbon pricing hikes for Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) market would see Canada emit an additional third of its annual emissions by 2040, according to a think tank analysis.

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More companies find climate action matters, emissions reductions still low-priority -survey

Published 22:31 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 22:31 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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A third of US and Canadian companies now have a formal approach to tracking and managing supply-chain emissions, though emissions reductions rank low as a priority for climate action, according to a new survey.

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Carbon credit consultancy shuts Japan legal entity in administrative move

Published 13:47 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 13:51 on May 19, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A major carbon finance consultancy has closed its Japanese legal entity as part of an administrative simplification process, but will continue serving clients in the country through other Asian hubs, the company told Carbon Pulse.

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EU to relaunch €1 bln ETS-backed auction to decarbonise industrial heat

Published 13:46 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 13:46 on May 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The European Commission will relaunch its €1 billion Innovation Fund heat auction later this year, after the pilot round drew lower-than-expected demand but still backed dozens of industrial decarbonisation projects aimed at cutting emissions from process heat.

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EU policy advisors chart options for carbon removal buyers’ club

Published 13:00 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 12:58 on May 19, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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An EU-backed buyers’ club for carbon removal (CDR) credits has emerged as the leading option to unlock private finance for the sector, with experts converging around a corporate‑led platform focused on near‑commercial projects in Europe.

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Indian fertilisers have immediate emissions reduction opportunities, report says

Published 11:50 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 11:50 on May 19, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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India’s fertiliser industry could cut emissions immediately through efficiency upgrades, renewable electricity, and carbon capture, a report said.

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Financial markets persistently understate physical climate risk, despite material impacts today -report 

Published 12:27 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 11:05 on May 26, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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Standard climate risk tools across financial markets materially understate physical climate risk, despite climate hazards already causing investors financial loss, according to think tank analysis of the climate risk strategy of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund.

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INTERVIEW: Saudi Arabia ready to ship renewable hydrogen to Europe in 2027

Published 10:41 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:41 on May 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Saudi Arabia will soon be ready to produce green hydrogen-derived ammonia for a fraction of the costs currently seen in Europe, but slow EU policy implementation and trade bottlenecks are still holding back large-scale offtake and investment decisions, according to Acwa, a Saudi-listed developer.

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