Swiss DAC company needs to raise $9 bln in six years to scale

Published 17:12 on September 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:12 on September 12, 2024  / /  EMEA, Switzerland, Voluntary

A Swiss direct air company will require $9 billion to reach its gigatonne-scale ambitions by 2030, a senior figure at the company said on Thursday.

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Several countries ignoring Glasgow pledge to pump public money into fossil fuels, finds report

Published 14:50 on August 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:56 on August 28, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Switzerland, US

Several countries, including the US, have been violating their commitment to the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) to reduce public finance for fossil fuel projects, finds a report.

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Morocco’s Article 6 protocols enter final design phase -media

Published 21:18 on July 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:18 on July 9, 2024  / /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Switzerland

Morocco’s frameworks to support sovereign carbon trading are being finalised, according to local media sources.

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Swiss agency aims for three project types under Article 6 in Chile

Published 00:12 on June 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:12 on June 27, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Switzerland

The Swiss industry agency arranging many Article 6 deals on the country’s behalf is aiming to support three kinds of mitigation projects in Chile, Carbon Pulse heard on the sidelines of a summit in Colombia on Tuesday.

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Suriname to make oil companies buy sovereign carbon credits at $25/tonne

Published 18:07 on June 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:59 on June 26, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Switzerland, Voluntary

The densely forested country of Suriname plans to exploit its newly discovered oil reserves and remain a net remover of carbon at the same time, by requiring oil companies to buy Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) to cover their Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

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BRIEFING: Swiss agency concerned about Chile’s Article 6 regulation, project pending

Published 19:28 on June 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:09 on June 25, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Switzerland

The Swiss entity managing Article 6 dealings with Chile has expressed concerns about the country’s draft authorisation procedures, confirming that a wind farm project remains under consideration, despite national media in the host country reporting a done deal.

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ANALYSIS: Momentum for direct air capture growing in new countries, but US still the standout

Published 13:25 on June 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:12 on June 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

Momentum is building in specific markets for direct air capture investment, according to attendees at a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) event held in Zurich this week.

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LATAM Roundup: Article 6 heats up and compliance systems seek certifiers in South America

Published 17:32 on May 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:33 on May 29, 2024  / /  Americas, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Mexico, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Switzerland, Voluntary

Carbon Pulse rounds up May’s developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets, seeing South American countries push forward under Article 6 bilateral agreements, compliance carbon pricing systems broaden their base of certification schemes, and new announcements of large-scale nature-based projects.  

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Carbon pricing proves its worth in reducing emissions, global meta-study shows

Published 04:57 on May 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:57 on May 17, 2024  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Carbon Taxes, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US

Carbon pricing schemes, such as taxes and cap-and-trade systems, are significantly reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, a new meta-study has found, though the results vary widely depending on the policy’s design and implementation.

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2023 hailed as a possible turning point for clean power, as renewables surpass 30% of global generation

Published 00:01 on May 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:50 on May 7, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Australia, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US

Solar and wind growth has propelled the world past 30% renewable electricity for the first time in 2023, marking a turning point in the shift away from fossil fuel power, according to a review of country-level data published on Wednesday.

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