California Tropical Forest Standard sets high environmental bar, incentivises communities -experts
International communities could struggle to meet the criteria set by California’s proposed Tropical Forest Standard (TFS), but the adoption of the policy may incentivise them to begin addressing deforestation, according to experts.
Read MoreColombia carbon tax-linked offset cancellations slow on supply, administrative bottlenecks
The surrendering of Colombian offsets to comply with the country’s carbon tax has slowed this year due to an extreme supply squeeze and administrative delays.
Read MoreCompanies left out of UN emissions trade as work drags on
The private sector has limited access to a slowly emerging international carbon market as governments are likely to take another two years to finalise its rules, experts said on Monday.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – Where next for EU carbon prices?
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Read MoreCalifornia Tropical Forest Standard leaves stakeholders divided despite revisions
Alterations to California’s Tropical Forest Standard (TFS) this summer did little to change supporters’ and opponents’ views of the possible precursor to jurisdictional REDD offsetting in domestic and international carbon markets, according to public comments released late last week.
Read MoreClimate Action Reserve salvaging Ontario grassland protocol with voluntary Canadian initiative
Offset registry Climate Action Reserve (CAR) is aiming to finalise its voluntary Canadian grassland offset protocol this fall after the Ontario government cancelled the entity’s WCI contract earlier this year, and the methodology could still be used in federal or provincial-run compliance markets.
Read MoreCalifornia offset issuances drop under 500k as supply climbs to 161.5 mln
California regulator ARB granted under half a million California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) across three protocols this week and reduced the invalidation period on an additional 447,000 offsets, state data showed.
Read MoreCalifornia mine methane capture offsets risk non-additionality and increasing coal profitability -study
The design of California’s mine methane capture (MMC) offset protocol may incentivise non-additional emission reductions and allow coal operations to run longer by improving profitability, researchers said in a new study.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – EU renewable credit prices stumble ahead of France auction debut
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Read MoreVoluntary climate initiative sees 46 firms commit to set tougher goals
Forty-six companies worth $2.2 trillion have signed up to set tougher climate goals under the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) ahead of an October ratcheting up of ambition.
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