COP29: Senegal gears up for Article 6 with Norway deal, national policies -official

Published 10:54 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:54 on November 19, 2024  / /  Africa, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6

Senegal’s environment ministry is preparing to leverage Article 6 carbon markets in support of national and international climate goals, according to statements made on Tuesday by a senior official at the COP29 global climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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COP29: Singapore, Japan set overseas carbon credit targets for 2030 NDC

Published 10:37 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:49 on November 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Japan, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

Singapore and Japan have formulated purchase targets for Paris-aligned carbon credits through 2030.

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COP29: BRIEFING – UN “on cusp” of first Article 6 carbon credit issuances

Published 09:28 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:28 on November 19, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Thousands of projects have already applied to transition to the new Paris Agreement carbon crediting mechanism and hundreds of proponents have signalled interest in developing new activities, and with interim UN registry infrastructure to be ready in a few weeks, the first issuances can be processed in early 2025, according to experts.

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COP29: Norway signs slate of Article 6 agreements through new $740 mln funding facility

Published 09:00 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:45 on November 19, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Norwegian government is signing agreements with four developing countries in Baku through a new Article 6 financing initiative in support of the Nordic country’s national and UN climate targets.

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South Korean project developer gears up for expansion in Africa, Central Asia

Published 08:49 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:49 on November 19, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Voluntary

A carbon offset project developer from South Korea has secured international partnerships for its expansion into Africa and Central Asia, as it seeks to diversify its project portfolio and seize opportunities in international carbon markets.

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COP29: Singapore, Zambia sign Article 6 MoU

Published 06:20 on November 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:20 on November 19, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

Singapore and Zambia Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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COP29: Roundup for Day 8 – Nov. 18

Published 20:30 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:01 on November 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

It is Day 8 at COP29 in Baku – Youth Day. At the midway stage, negotiations are going well on Article 6, but poorly elsewhere. Parties clashed on the Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) over the weekend, which appears set to be punted to next year’s summit, and talks on finance are said to be dire. Can things turn around this week, and will countries finally get carbon markets talks over the line? In our daily running blog, Carbon Pulse will report relevant or useful updates throughout the day. Timestamps are in local time (GMT+4).

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COP29: Benin, Norway sign bilateral Article 6 agreement

Published 16:48 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:59 on November 18, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Norway and Benin on Sunday signed a bilateral Article 6 agreement at COP29, according to a government press release.

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COP29: Southeast Asian industry bodies partner to form alliance on ASEAN carbon market framework

Published 16:36 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:36 on November 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Four national carbon market associations have signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) at COP29 in Baku to advance regional cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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COP29: Voluntary carbon markets sneak into UN climate finance talks, to dismay of green groups

Published 16:04 on November 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:38 on November 18, 2024  / , , , , and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A provision that “encourages” scaling voluntary carbon markets has been included in the latest text on climate finance at the COP29 global climate summit, though green groups and some developing countries are pushing hard against this language, citing integrity concerns.

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