Carbon Pulse launches new Article 6 Portal
In another step towards a more comprehensive data offering, Carbon Pulse has launched a free-access Article 6 Portal tracking international carbon market developments under the Paris Agreement.
Read MorePeru names two voluntary carbon standards to national registry
Peru’s Ministry of Environment (MINAM) has identified two voluntary carbon market (VCM) standards and four methodologies eligible for inclusion on the national carbon registry launched last year.
Read MoreWorld Bank updates carbon tracking system to align with Article 6, CORSIA
The World Bank has updated its carbon tracking registry to align with international compliance frameworks, including Article 6 and CORSIA, the global aviation offset programme.
Read MoreGhana to explore pension scheme funded by carbon credits, green group hits back -media
The parliament of Ghana has set up a committee to explore a proposed pension scheme for the members which will be funded by revenues generated from carbon credits, even as the idea has been severely criticised by a local non-profit.
Read MoreGerman multinational enters African soil carbon market with first Kenyan projects
A German multinational has partnered with a business consortium in Kenya to facilitate soil carbon offset projects in the East African nation and across the continent.
Read MoreUPDATE – UK could use ITMOs as last resort to hit ambitious climate target in 2035
The UK could use international carbon credits to meet its climate targets under the Paris Agreement, although only as a last resort if domestic mitigation policies struggle, the government announced Thursday.
Read MoreCanadian firm to provide dMRV service for major Article 6 cookstoves programme in Nigeria
A greenhouse gas software service provider has partnered with an African cookstoves developer to support digital quantification and verification of carbon credits resulting from the distribution of millions of improved cookstoves across Nigeria over the next five years.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Pacific, Caribbean islands face upfront carbon project financing challenges as banks exit en masse
Small island developing states (SIDS) in the Pacific and Caribbean are seeing an exodus of international financial institutions, while correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) granting local banks access to capital markets have also evaporated, posing challenges for the development of Article 6 projects in the region.
Read MoreNew Zealand announces modest target increase in 2035 NDC
New Zealand on Thursday announced its nationally determined contribution (NDC) for 2035, modestly deepening its emissions reductions goal while switching to a single-year target from a multi-year one in the current decade.
Read MoreSwitzerland sets new NDC with 65% emissions reduction, rejects climate fund initiative
Switzerland has approved a new emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement, which has been criticised for not going far enough and relying too much on international carbon credits, while the government has also rejected a proposed new climate fund.
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