Bolivia seeks to sell $1.2 bln carbon securities from protection of forests
Bolivia plans to issue $1.2 billion of sovereign carbon securities on or before April 15, a company working on the sale told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Corporates exposed to carbon taxes more interested in buying Article 6 credits, developer says
There is an increasing demand for Article 6 credits from the private sector, especially from individual companies that are exposed to carbon taxes, a California-headquartered developer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreKorea to fund international emissions reduction projects
South Korea has put out its annual call for proposals that could advance the development of international emissions reduction projects.
Read MoreANALYSIS: JCM supply outlook clouded by project development uncertainties, despite solid demand
Japan has pledged to utilise the bilateral Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for its climate ambitions, but the lengthy project development process and changes in the international institutional environment have raised doubts over the programme’s ability to generate a sufficient amount of credits, according to observers.
Read MoreRating agency assigns weak score to first approved PACM carbon project
A carbon rating agency has assigned a relatively low score to the first approved project that has transitioned to the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) from the Kyoto-era Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New CORSIA carbon credit supply imminent but insurance sector must rally to scale market
The insurance sector must pull together to help the burgeoning CORSIA carbon market scale, a senior member of the World Bank’s MIGA insurance arm told Carbon Pulse, in the wake of a guarantee agreement with a clean cooking project developer that will see fresh supply imminently made available to buyers.
Read MoreWorld Bank insurance agency issues $180 mln guarantee to carbon project developer against political risk
The World Bank’s insurance agency has issued a $179.6 million guarantee to a clean cooking carbon project developer covering political risk affecting its credits such as expropriation, international transfer restrictions, and breach of contract.
Read MoreSingapore duo launch fund to invest in Article 6 compliant carbon credits
Two companies headquartered in Singapore have launched a carbon neutrality fund that will invest in international carbon credit assets compliant with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, they announced Monday.
Read MorePakistan opens draft carbon market rules for public consultation
Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCCEC) this week opened its first draft carbon market rules for public consultation, following weeks of review by an expert committee.
Read MoreMajority of New Zealanders support mix of domestic, intl cooperation to met NDCs, govt polling suggests
Research conducted by the New Zealand government showed the large majority of respondents are supportive of a combination of both domestic action and offshore mitigation to meet the country’s Paris climate goals.
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