India’s climate policies predicted to reduce around 4 bln tonnes of CO2 by 2030

Published 17:05 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:05 on November 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

India’s current climate policies are already helping bend its long-term emissions curve and will contribute to the world’s third-biggest emitter reducing its GHG output by almost 4 billion tonnes of CO2e by the end of this decade, research published this week has found.

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Canadian materials firm unveils C$23.8 mln for a CO2 capture test project

Published 16:59 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:59 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, US, Voluntary

A Canadian materials producer this month announced nearly $23.8 million in investments to test a novel carbon capture technology at one of its paper mills.

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Significant GHG abatement in US land sector possible at $30-60/t, but beware imbalance, diminishing returns -study

Published 15:43 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:57 on November 8, 2024  /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Investment in cutting emissions from the US land sector, specifically targeting both forestry and agriculture, could see significant annual results based on a carbon price range of $30-60/tonne, a new study has estimated, while calling for a balanced focus and warning of diminishing returns.

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Buildings sector should focus on carbon use intensity as key metric for green valuations, say experts

Published 14:51 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:51 on November 8, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

For a building’s environmental footprint to be properly factored into its value, the industry needs to galvanise around a single data point, with carbon use intensity a likely forerunner, according to industry experts.

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Indian developer registers Azerbaijan’s first renewable energy project in voluntary carbon market

Published 13:25 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:25 on November 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, Other APAC, Voluntary

India’s largest offset developer has registered a renewable energy project in Azerbaijan, making it the first ever large-scale renewable energy project eligible for generating carbon credits in the COP29 host nation.

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Carbon project rating agency incurs heavy losses to fund global expansion

Published 12:51 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:32 on November 8, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Carbon project rating agency BeZero Carbon made over $20 million in losses in the last financial year, according to publicly available documents, due to the creation of new jobs and subsidiaries in the US and Singapore, the company said.

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Marine drone startup raises $2 mln to advance seagrass restoration

Published 12:47 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:47 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A San Francisco-based marine drone startup has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its technology aimed at advancing seagrass restoration.

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DOCUSERIES: Inbetween Stories – Exploring the intersection of technology and climate change

Published 11:31 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:31 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Biodiversity, Canada, Contributed Content, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other Content, US, Voluntary

Inbetween Stories, a six-part docuseries by Carbon Pulse reporter Allison Gacad, takes a critical look at the knowledge, capital, and humanity behind Metro Vancouver’s climate solutions, exploring the intersection of technology and climate change. Watch all episodes for free.

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Carbon credit financier goes public with $43-mln boost following merger

Published 09:14 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:14 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Vancouver-based carbon credits project developer has completed its business combination with a ‘blank cheque’ company, securing an additional $43 million to go public on the US stock exchange.

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DATA DIVE: October sees big jump in retirements of CCP-tagged carbon credits as market awaits next ICVCM decision

Published 08:03 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:33 on November 8, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Data Dive, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

October saw a big month-on-month jump in the retirement of credits tagged with ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) high-integrity label, carbon registry data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.

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