US DOE awards up to $1.5 mln to Canadian CCS developer for pulp mill carbon capture study
The US DOE has selected a Canadian carbon capture and storage (CCS) developer for a cost-sharing deal of up to $1.5 million to study CO2 capture at an Arkansas pulp site, the British Columbia-based firm said this week.
Read MoreUPDATE – Climate Action Reserve opens second public consultation on Mexico forest carbon protocol
US-based carbon standard Climate Action Reserve (CAR) has opened a second public consultation on proposed updates to its Mexico Forest Protocol Version 3.0 (MFP V3.0), seeking to clarify and strengthen requirements for project eligibility, monitoring, and verification.
Read MoreWCI Markets: “Skittish” CCAs briefly sniff sub-$30
Benchmark California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) traded below $30 for the first time in nearly two years as rulemaking uncertainty continued to weigh on the market, while earlier-dated Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) lost more ground this week.
Read MoreNorth Dakota Senate considers low carbon fuel fund to pave way for SAF production
North Dakota’s legislature will consider a bill that promotes carbon capture and storage (CCS) to allow ethanol producers to lower their carbon intensity (CI) and qualify for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production credits.
Read MoreUS transportation secretary rescinds emissions reductions mandate for highways
State transportation departments will no longer be required to establish highway emissions reductions targets, according to measures taken by the new US transportation secretary on Wednesday.
Read MoreMicrosoft, US carbon project developer sign offtake deal for 7 mln ARR credits
A New York City-based carbon project developer has signed an offtake agreement to deliver 7 million afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) credits to the tech giant over 25 years, according to a Thursday press release.
Read MoreWashington state lawmakers introduce livestock methane emissions reporting legislation
Democratic lawmakers in Washington’s House of Representatives introduced legislation earlier this month to require farmers to submit annual methane emission reports for livestock.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Pre-arranged finance for disaster response is key to climate resilience, say experts
Anticipating climate crises before they happen and pre-arranging finance for disaster response will lessen the economic impact and improve the ability to respond to the effects of climate change in a fair and equitable manner, experts have said.
Read MoreEnergy transition investment grows 11% to record $2.1 trillion in 2024 -report
Global energy transition investment surpassed $2 trillion for the first time, led by China, which is investing at more than twice the rate of any other economy, according to a new report published Thursday.
Read MoreARB bi-weekly offset issuance cycle passes without new additions
California issued no new compliance-grade offsets for the second bi-weekly distribution of the year, data published by the state regulator ARB Wednesday showed.
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