FEATURE: Carbon market experts see huge potential for crediting SF6 emissions mitigation from grid expansion
Market experts see significant potential in crediting the reduction of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions linked to grid expansion in the power sector and the clean energy transition, with a German government-backed initiative also looking at the role of carbon finance in the relatively untapped field of mitigation.
Read MoreExperts warn CCP-approved REDD carbon methodologies risk significant over-crediting
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s quality assessment process has been put under the spotlight after current and former experts of the stakeholder initiative’s expert panel warned that three recently-approved REDD methodologies could produce “large volumes” of over-crediting.
Read MoreNew partnership targets full-chain carbon capture and storage solutions
A carbon capture technology developer has partnered with a carbon storage provider to offer an integrated solution for reducing industrial emissions, the two companies announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreJapanese climate tech company acquires software firm to improve emissions data accuracy
A Tokyo-based climate tech company has acquired a software firm to streamline emissions data collection and improve the accuracy of primary data, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreIndustry veteran launches new Houston-based environmental brokerage, consulting firm
A financial markets veteran has started a new Houston-based brokerage and consulting firm specialising in environmental credit solutions.
Read MoreGold Standard flags World Bank’s MIGA as its only recognised insurance policy for CORSIA credits
Gold Standard on Monday published new guidance on the approval process of its carbon credits for use under the first phase of the CORSIA global aviation offsetting scheme, stating that only projects insured via the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) will be deemed eligible.
Read MoreVCM Report: CORSIA carbon futures bounce after ICAO formally approves new standard bodies
Eligible futures for CORSIA Phase 1 bounced higher on Monday after a late Friday announcement from UN agency ICAO confirmed four new standard bodies have been formally granted eligibility to supply credits to the international aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia offers Kenya $8 per carbon credit in COP16 VCM deal -media
Saudi officials and private sector players are open to buying carbon credits from Kenya in a voluntary market (VCM) deal at $8 per tonne, according to statements made on the sidelines of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16 conference in Riyadh last week.
Read MoreInternational carbon registry partners with Iceland environment agency to develop offset project standards
An international carbon registry has partnered with Land and Forest Iceland, a government agency, to develop offset project standards and help advance the country’s climate initiatives.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Book-and-claim deals could drive early adoption of low-carbon cement
Selling low-carbon cement through book-and-claim deals, which separate the emissions savings from the physical product that’s delivered, can help to scale up clean technologies by addressing the problems of geographic constraints and cost premiums, according to a manager at a clean cement developer.
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