INTERVIEW: US dairy company inks offtake agreement for first-ever ‘food rescue’ avoidance credits
A US-based dairy products manufacturer announced a deal Tuesday to purchase a batch of first-of-its-kind methane avoidance credits from an upstart project developer dedicated to diverting food waste from landfills.
Read MoreDanish agtech launches transparency campaign for soil carbon credits
A Copenhagen-based agtech firm announced Tuesday it has launched a transparency initiative aimed at boosting confidence in the voluntary soil carbon credit market.
Read MoreCarbon removal credits unlikely to be considered for EU CBAM compliance until mid-2030s, expert says
While foreign countries may accept international credits to achieve their climate targets under the Paris Agreement, the EU is unlikely to consider allowing carbon removal (CDR) units for compliance under its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) until the mid-2030s, according to an expert consultant.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Brazilian Indigenous group says its data should underpin biodiversity markets
A major Indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon has advanced the collection of critical data within their territories, which “as a first step” must be integrated into the nascent biodiversity credit markets, its monitoring manager told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreMajority of business executives favour a speedy shift from fossil fuels to renewables -survey
Nearly eight out of 10 senior executives around the world say they favour a speedy shift from fossil fuels towards renewables-based electricity within the next decade, found a survey released on Tuesday.
Read MoreNorth Dakota landowners take CO2 storage law to state’s highest court
A North Dakota law on CO2 storage is being challenged in the state’s highest court after it was dismissed in a lower district court last year.
Read MoreEU emerges as rule-setter in carbon removals, as US shifts to state-led policy -report
The EU is set to shape global carbon removal (CDR) governance through its upcoming certification framework, while momentum in the US is shifting toward state-level policies amid federal uncertainty, according to a new report.
Read MoreMicrosoft buys carbon removal credits from reforestation across US coal mining lands
Tech giant Microsoft is continuing its shopping spree, with a deal to buy 1.4 million tonnes worth of carbon removal (CDR) credits from reforestation projects in US coal mining lands, it announced on Monday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Spanish blue carbon standard advances as experts warn of greenwashing risk
A blue carbon crediting standard focused on a region in the south of Spain continues to advance as it seeks national approval, but analysis published Monday highlights the challenges facing the monitoring, reporting, and verification of mitigation efforts.
Read MoreTech giant’s CDR headline buying masks lack of new investors, warns report
Microsoft’s splurges in buying carbon removal (CDR) credits mask a market struggling to find new buyers, according to a report published Monday.
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