World Bank approves $265 mln for hydro project in Morocco, amid retreat from climate targets
The World Bank has announced a $265-million financing package to support a major hydropower infrastructure project in Morocco, just days after retiring its climate finance targets amid US pressure.
Read MoreUK’s Sizewell C nuclear developer strives to limit construction emissions below expectations
The developer of a new nuclear power plant in southern England aims to keep construction emissions below 2.1 million tonnes of CO2e through a number of low-carbon measures, which is 0.9 MtCO2e lower than previous lifecycle assessment estimates for the plant.
Read MoreItaly’s Enel urges long-term stability in EU carbon market to drive investment
The EU’s flagship Emissions Trading System (ETS) risks scaring off long-term investment unless policymakers curb regulatory “noise” and set out a clearer plan for how subsidies and the carbon price will work together to drive decarbonisation, said Italy’s largest power company.
Read MoreFossil fuels inclusion would undermine incoming Canadian sustainable finance taxonomy -report
Including oil and gas activities in Canada’s planned sustainable finance taxonomy would undermine its credibility, invite greenwashing and reduce its ability to attract investment for net zero-aligned projects, a new report argued.
Read MoreUK engineered carbon removal credits could top 850 mln by 2050 -report
Total UK-based engineered carbon removal credit supply could reach up to 852 million by 2050 under a high-growth scenario, according to modelling commissioned by the British government.
Read MoreEU updates green reporting rules, slashes mandatory datapoints by 60%
The European Commission on Friday proposed revised sustainability reporting standards for companies operating in the EU, saying the changes will cut reporting costs for businesses by around 30%.
Read MoreMENA Roundup: Gulf countries build up voluntary carbon markets at home
Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries last month offered carrots, sticks, and capacity support to accelerate domestic and regional carbon market development.
Read MoreFEATURE: Corporate non-market environmental donations are picking up, driven by employees and business value -experts
Voluntary giving by companies to environmental outcomes outside of formalised markets is starting to pick up this year after a few years of lacklustre growth, with more willingness to go public on action, and for reasons of talent acquisition and business value, according to experts in the field.
Read MoreEuropean bank buys SAF to help cut its supply chain emissions
A European bank and airline have teamed up to increase to supply the airline with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), helping to cut the bank’s supply chain emissions.Â
Read MoreBrussels taps ETS cash for €2.5 bln clean energy push in poorer EU countries
The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) have released a fresh €2.5 billion tranche from the EU’s Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-sector projects in 11 lower-income EU member states, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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