CDM hits dual milestones ahead of UN carbon offset scheme’s potential conclusion
The UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) passed two noteworthy milestones this month, as countries prepare to determine whether to wind up the project-based carbon finance programme.
Read MoreTax CO2 from largest emitters $75/t by 2030 to avoid 2C temperature rise, says IMF
A global temperature rise of 2 degrees C could be avoided if large emitting countries collectively adopt a carbon tax of $75/tonne by 2030, as well as other ambitious actions, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.
Read MoreLondon-based carbon investment firm assembles expert team ahead of fund launch
A London-based investment management firm has appointed a cast of carbon trading industry veterans as staff and advisors as it prepares to launch a global environmental markets fund.
Read MoreICAO moves toward long-term GHG goal, CORSIA launch despite opposition from 25 nations
ICAO’s Assembly on Friday backed the progression of work on setting a long-term emissions target for aviation and to advance the UN body’s CORSIA global offsetting mechanism towards operationalisation, though a fifth of the countries in attendance voted against the two resolutions in a surprise secret ballot.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – UK climate minister Duncan to deliver keynote speech
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Read MoreIHS Markit launches global carbon index amid growing investor interest
Information provider IHS Markit has launched a global carbon index, reflecting the rise in investor interest in environmental commodities.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019: Navigating opportunities in global carbon markets
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Read MoreSwitzerland aims to sign up 20 ITMO activities by next year
Switzerland’s carbon credit procurement agency Klik aims to select 20 GHG-reducing activities by the middle of next year, with three confirmed Paris Agreement emission trade initiatives serving as insight into what the country is seeking.
Read MoreSwiss-EU ETS marriage on track, but registry link facing delay
Switzerland and the EU remain on track to implement their ETS linking agreement in early 2020, though there may be a delay in the actual physical connection between the carbon markets, sources said.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – Where next for EU carbon prices?
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