Swiss bank’s AM arm launches new fund to capitalise on carbon market “inefficiencies”

Published 22:37 on November 10, 2022  /  Last updated at 22:37 on November 10, 2022  /  Americas, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

The asset management arm of a Swiss bank has launched a new fund to capitalise on “inefficiencies” in the carbon markets.

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Rating agency slightly downgrades two hydro projects in India

Published 18:36 on November 10, 2022  /  Last updated at 12:31 on November 11, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

A rating agency has slightly downgraded its scores for two Verra-accredited hydropower projects in India, although both grades still give a moderate chance of achieving or removing a tonne of CO2 per credit.

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Securities regulators launch dual consultations into compliance, voluntary carbon markets

Published 22:55 on November 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 00:03 on November 10, 2022  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Nature-based, New Zealand, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

A global group of securities regulators has launched dual consultations into compliance and voluntary carbon markets, seeking feedback on the role of financial watchdogs can play in increasing the resilience of these schemes while also leveraging the experience gained from wider financial markets.

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COP27: Roundup for Day 3 – Nov. 9

Published 22:38 on November 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 23:20 on November 9, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

It’s Wednesday – Finance Day – at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, and Carbon Pulse will keep you updated with developments throughout the day. Timestamps in local time (EEST, GMT+2).

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COP27: Oil and gas GHG emissions much higher than claimed, finds report

Published 17:37 on November 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 17:37 on November 9, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US

Many oil and gas facilities around the world are emitting three times more greenhouse gases (GHG) than claimed, a new report states.

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Open source platform shows forestry data for every country in the world

Published 15:44 on November 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 21:13 on September 14, 2023  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

A platform showing forestry data across every country and jurisdiction in the world, including degradation levels, was launched at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday.

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EEX looks to market sovereign REDD.plus credits after Xpansiv departed

Published 14:48 on November 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 14:37 on November 29, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

German-based exchange EEX looks set to fill the gap left by Xpansiv last month after the latter dropped plans to host carbon units from sovereign forestry conservation platform REDD.plus.

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COP27: Roundup for Day 2 – Nov. 8

Published 23:18 on November 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 12:29 on November 9, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

It’s Tuesday at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, and Carbon Pulse will keep you updated with developments throughout the day. Timestamps in local time (EEST, GMT+2).

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Scope 3 emissions may soon be mandatory under global environmental disclosure platform

Published 08:00 on November 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 21:10 on November 7, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, Other APAC, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US

The most widely used climate-related disclosure platform said on Tuesday that it will apply an upcoming international standard to its reporting requirements, including Scope 1-3 emissions reporting and carbon offset use by corporates.

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COP27: Roundup for Day 1 – Nov. 7

Published 00:30 on November 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 01:29 on November 8, 2022  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

It’s the first Monday of COP27 and the climate talks have officially gotten underway in Sharm el-Sheikh. In our daily running blog, Carbon Pulse will report relevant or useful updates throughout each day.

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