INTERVIEW: DAC developer looks to beverage market for scale, before tackling CO2 sequestration
A developer of modular direct air capture technology plans to prioritise achieving scale in the merchant market for CO2, to improve the economics and underwrite its long-term goal of emissions sequestration and e-fuels production.
Read MoreTrade war could shift climate investment to Latin America, Southeast Asia, say analysts
US President Donald Trump’s tariff war could see rapidly expanding climate funds turn their attention to Latin America and Southeast Asia, analysts have predicted.
Read MoreAI boom may lift global GDP but risks huge emissions increase, report warns
The global artificial intelligence (AI) boom could lift GDP growth by 0.5 percentage points a year through 2030 but risks adding 1.7 billion tonnes of CO2 over the same period unless energy systems adapt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) found in a report.
Read MoreCarbon solutions provider launches new platform to streamline credit purchasing, management
A San Francisco-based carbon management firm on Thursday announced it has launched a new digital platform aimed at streamlining the purchase, evaluation, and management of carbon credits for corporate buyers.
Read MoreTariff threats, CBAM add pressure on Southeast Asia to accelerate carbon market plans
Prospective US tariffs and Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are increasing pressure on Southeast Asian nations to fast-track carbon pricing policies, speakers said during a webinar Thursday.
Read MoreARB issuance undeterred even as US compliance market headline risks extend to offsets
California regulator ARB’s 2025 offset issuance rose more than 8% over the most recent two-week period, state data published Wednesday showed, even as headline risks plagued US compliance markets, collapsing offset prices.
Read MorePREVIEW: IEA-UK summit a chance to tackle ‘Trojan horse’ of fossil fuel spending for energy security
The International Energy Agency’s London summit this week marks an opportunity for Europe to reframe the transition away from fossil fuels as key to achieving energy security and independence, despite US pressure to up its gas imports, according to energy and climate experts.
Read MoreSCOTUS hears arguments in case aiming to revoke California’s clean cars rule
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that ultimately aims to overturn an EPA waiver to California that allows the state to create its own vehicle emissions standards, but first the court must decide if the plaintiffs – liquid fuels producers – have standing in the case.
Read MoreApproach to international climate diplomacy “fundamentally different” under Trump 2.0 -former US official
The second administration of US President Donald Trump is showing a stronger shift away from international climate action in its diplomatic efforts, a former Biden-era official said at a Wednesday press briefing.
Read MoreUPDATE – Flawed social cost of carbon metric inappropriate for US energy policy decisions -study
A new study released Wednesday questions the use of the social cost of carbon (SCC) in driving US energy policy choices.
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