‘Anecdotal evidence’ that CBAM is spurring carbon pricing initiatives worldwide, EU official says
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which came into force last year, is spurring new carbon pricing initiatives in countries around the world as they seek to avoid the CO2 tariff, an official has said, adding however, that not all of these schemes are comparable to the bloc’s ETS.
Read MoreSoutheast Asia “woefully” behind in race to meet near-term transition goals -report
Southeast Asia will need $1.5 trillion to reduce the 2.4 gigatonnes of CO2e required to meet its 2030 emissions targets, but is “woefully” off track, according to a report released Monday.
Read MoreFormer Xpansiv, ICAP carbon market stalwarts team up to launch new trading firm
Four voluntary carbon market professionals have teamed up to launch a new trading and advisory desk, they said Monday.
Read MoreIndian states approve 500 land areas for involvement in controversial green credit scheme
Ten Indian states have approved over 500 plots of degraded forest lands for inclusion in the government’s Green Credit Programme despite experts and environmentalists objecting the scheme rules could have devastating impact on ecosystems.
Read MoreWorld’s soils losing a billion tonnes of inorganic carbon every year, study finds
Environmental degradation means some 1 billion tonnes of soil inorganic carbon (SIC) every year leaks into inland waters, with countries like China and India particularly affected, a group of researchers has found.
Read MoreVietnamese scientist eyes coconut carbon credit potential
Vietnam sees potential in generating carbon credits from its coconuts, with a local study suggesting plantations in one province could absorb anywhere from 1.9-5.8 million tonnes of CO2.
Read MoreEleven carbon credit programmes vie for eligibility under UN’s CORSIA offset scheme in latest application round
Eleven carbon offset programmes have applied or reapplied to supply eligible compliance units for use by airlines in 2024-26 under CORSIA, the international aviation emissions trading scheme devised by UN body ICAO.
Read MoreCarbon markets to retain key role in climate action but vulnerable to geopolitics, GenZero says
Carbon market participants should back harmonised quality standards and principles to secure its role as a foundation for international partnerships even in a scenario where global climate action become fragmented, Singapore’s GenZero said on Friday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: VCMI distinguishes role in light of SBTi voluntary carbon announcement
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) has maintained that it still has an important role in providing guidance for corporate climate claims and voluntary carbon credit use, in light of an announcement this week from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that signalled the body would undergo a major position change and also endorse offset use towards net zero goals.
Read MoreJapanese, Thai developers ink deal for JCM project
A Japanese project developer has entered into an agreement with a Bangkok-based firm for an afforestation project in Thailand under Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), the companies announced Thursday.
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