Oil and gas majors set to boost output despite climate goals -study
Nearly a dozen major oil and gas companies are planning to increase their oil and gas output, exceeding the reductions needed to limit global warming and even to meet projected demand growth in the next few years, according to a study published on Thursday.
Read MoreBrazilian mining giant puts carbon pricing at centre of $2.5 bln decarbonisation plan
A Rio de Janeiro-headquartered mining company has mapped nearly $2.5 billion in estimated decarbonisation-related spending and warned that carbon pricing mechanisms could cost the company up to $4 bln from 2030 onwards, according to an annual report.
Read MoreClimate disasters push EU states into role of insurer of last resort
Europe’s governments face mounting fiscal risks from climate disasters as extreme weather becomes more frequent and severe, with public budgets increasingly filling the gap left by inadequate insurance coverage, a report warned on Tuesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU eyes ‘Governance 2.0’ to turn national climate plans into investment roadmaps
The European Commission is preparing a major overhaul of the EU’s energy and climate governance rules, aiming to turn national planning from a reporting exercise into what officials described as “credible investment roadmaps” for the post-2030 energy transition.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Contracted durability mechanisms could shore up nature-based removals under new SBTi corporate climate standard
A carbon project developer has pitched contracted durability mechanisms as a way to manage reversal risk, suggesting these buffer pool alternatives could equalise nature- and tech-based removal credits under the newly-introduced requirements of the Science-based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) latest Corporate Net-Zero Standard.
Read MoreConsumer groups target EU energy majors over ‘green’ gas offers
EU consumer groups have lodged a greenwashing complaint with the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities against energy majors Engie, Eni Plenitude, Shell, and TotalEnergies over allegedly misleading marketing of “green” energy offers that still rely heavily on fossil gas.
Read MoreAustralia releases climate risk analysis guidance
The Australian government on Tuesday published guidance for companies to help them analyse and disclose climate risks.
Read MoreCampaigners warn against gas push ahead of EU summit
Europe risks undermining its energy security by pressing ahead with a wave of new gas-fired power plants in Germany, Poland, and Romania that could add 28 billion cubic metres (bcm) to annual gas demand and lock the EU into decades of fossil fuel dependence, a new analysis has warned.
Read MoreFEATURE: New SBTi corporate climate standard sets meaningful internal carbon pricing goalposts, say experts
The introduction of specific price anchors for companies choosing to set an internal carbon price under the newly released Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard, will help to ‘avoid race-to-the-bottom dynamics’ and provide viable financial support to many carbon projects, according to experts.
Read MoreECB climate report shows lower portfolio emissions, higher share of green bonds
The European Central Bank (ECB) saw a further decline in emissions linked to its sovereign and corporate bond portfolios last year, although most of the cuts stem from balance sheet run-off rather than decarbonisation of issuers, according to its latest climate-related financial disclosure.
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