Climate Ambition Summit: World leaders strengthen pledges, celebrate Paris anniversary
Over 70 world leaders addressed the Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday, a one-day virtual forum aimed at building momentum for raising national pledges to the 2015 UN Paris Agreement ahead of the pact taking effect next year.
Read MoreSwiss-EU ETS allowance transfer calendar for 2021 published
The EU and Switzerland has published the ETS allowance transfer window schedule for 2021, providing 29 one-day opportunities for units to flow between the linked carbon markets.
Read MoreSwitzerland adopts stopgap measure to extend climate measures through 2021 ahead of referendum
Switzerland’s Federal Council on Wednesday adopted a revised CO2 ordinance, which enters into force on Jan. 1, 2021 and acts as an emergency measure to extend several of the country’s climate action instruments.
Read MoreSwitzerland 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.
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