Switzerland signs second carbon offset deal with Ghana
Switzerland has agreed a bilateral deal with Ghana to purchase carbon offsets under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, in the second such agreement announced by the European nation in as many months.
Read MoreSwiss emissions trading registry, market to close for the holidays
Switzerland’s emissions trading registry will close for the holidays, effectively shutting down the country’s carbon market for almost a fortnight.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carney-led voluntary CO2 market taskforce “barking up the wrong tree”, says South Pole boss
On the eve of the release of an expert report that could help revolutionise the “murky” global voluntary carbon market, the head of South Pole – one of the world’s biggest offset developers – says the authoring taskforce led by former Bank of England head Mark Carney is “barking up the wrong tree” and should be focused more on how to significantly raise prices than on creating benchmarks or improving transparency.
Read MoreSwitzerland completes first EU-linked carbon allowance auction
Switzerland has successfully completed its first carbon allowance auction since linking its emissions trading scheme with that of the EU.
Read MoreSwitzerland schedules first ever aviation carbon allowance auction
Switzerland has scheduled its first ever aviation carbon allowance auction, government data showed, after the country brought the sector into its emissions trading scheme this year.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2020: Voluntary developers bullish despite Paris-era warnings
Voluntary carbon project developers are optimistic about their growth prospects, regardless of warnings that the onset of the Paris Agreement era may drastically shrink supply.
Read MoreSwitzerland clinches framework deal with Peru to buy carbon offsets under Paris Agreement
Switzerland has clinched a bilateral agreement with Peru to purchase carbon offsets under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, the parties announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreSwitzerland favours product-pushing offset projects in third ITMO call
Switzerland’s carbon credit procurement agency Klik has launched a third call for proposals from developers hoping to sell emissions units to the country under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.
Read MoreSwitzerland’s offset purchases come into play after last-gasp UN ratification
Switzerland may look to utilise its stockpile of millions of UN offsets to cover its international emissions obligations after late ratifications led the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period to enter into force.
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