Price volatility, supply issues, low liquidity in CORSIA aviation carbon market leave traders debating involvement

Published 18:45 on April 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:20 on April 9, 2024  / Alejandra Padin-Dujon /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Traders are debating the merits of engaging with the nascent CORSIA aviation carbon market, a webinar heard Tuesday, with some risk managers weighing the promise of inexpensive regulatory compliance against large uncertainties.

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Carbon project developer secures authorisation from Tanzania for first Article 6 credits

Published 11:26 on April 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:26 on April 9, 2024  / Roy Manuell /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Voluntary

The Tanzanian government has issued a letter of authorisation (LOA) to a carbon project developer, meaning credits generated from its cookstove activities in the country can apply corresponding adjustments when sold on the international market.

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Philippines registry operator sets up partnership to pave way for green hydrogen ITMO trades

Published 09:05 on April 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:05 on April 9, 2024  / Chia-Erh Kuo /  Asia Pacific, Australia, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

The operator of the Philippines’ national carbon registry has teamed up with a Brisbane-based company to promote green hydrogen solutions, as part of a strategy to encourage the creation and trading of Paris-aligned carbon credits.

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Canadian project financier receives first correspondingly-adjusted, Article 6 authorised carbon credits from Verra

Published 23:48 on April 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:06 on April 9, 2024  / Graham Gibson /  Africa, Americas, Canada, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A Toronto-headquartered carbon project financier announced Monday that it has received the first-ever correspondingly-adjusted and Article 6 authorised credits from standards body Verra.

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Indian firm teams up with farmers’ cooperative to produce clean ammonia, gets ready for ITMO trading

Published 07:55 on April 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:55 on April 8, 2024  / Nikita Pandey /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

An Indian renewable energy company has signed an agreement with a major farmers’ cooperative for the production of ammonia through renewable sources and is ready to provide credits to be generated in the international market.

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Indian govt venture puts Verra-issued voluntary carbon credits up for sale for domestic buyers only

Published 15:58 on April 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:58 on April 5, 2024  / Nikita Pandey /  Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A joint venture under the Indian government has for the first time issued a tender to sell voluntary carbon credits issued by Verra, but only to domestic buyers.

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Argentina set on carbon markets but other Latin American countries falter -analysts

Published 15:53 on April 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:53 on April 5, 2024  / Alejandra Padin-Dujon /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, Climate Talks, International, Mexico, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Argentina’s new government is pursuing voluntary and compliance carbon markets by any means possible, but other Latin American countries are struggling to operationalise adequate legal and technical infrastructure, according to regional experts on a webinar.

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Integrity Council approves three voluntary carbon programmes for CCP eligibility

Published 00:01 on April 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:36 on April 4, 2024  / Paddy Gourlay /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, South Korea, US, Voluntary

Gold Standard, ACR, and Climate Action Reserve (CAR) have been given the green light by the governing board of the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM), marking a step towards the labelling of credits issued via their methodologies with the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) stamp, while Verra, ART TREES, Social Carbon, and Isometric will be assessed by May at the latest.

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Global Carbon Council launches new voluntary CCS methodology for hard-to-abate sectors

Published 16:44 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:44 on April 4, 2024  / Paddy Gourlay /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Japan, Middle East, Paris Article 6, South Korea, US, Voluntary

The Global Carbon Council (GCC) launched Thursday its wide-ranging carbon capture and storage (CCS) methodology after completing a consultation process that started in November.

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Voluntary carbon ratings agency co-founder steps down

Published 10:45 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:45 on April 4, 2024  / Roy Manuell /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

The co-founder of a voluntary carbon market ratings agency has stepped down from their role at the firm to focus on other tools to fight climate change.

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