West Virginia lawmaker reintroduces bill to tax, regulate carbon credit agreements

Published 22:53 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:53 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A Republican senator in West Virginia reintroduced legislation Wednesday to impose taxation, duration limits, and registration requirements on carbon credit agreements in the state.

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Teenager-founded biochar startup boasts $3.5-mln seed funding round, $7 mln in US offset deals

Published 22:24 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:24 on February 13, 2025  /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A Silicon Valley startup founded by a teenager and focused on carbon removals and regenerative agriculture has raised $3.5 million in seed funding and signed biochar offset deals worth $7 mln.

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Indiana Senate passes bill to ‘clean up’ CO2 infrastructure permitting

Published 21:18 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:18 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

An Indiana bill that proposes to alter the permitting process for CO2 pipelines and sequestration wells passed out of the State Senate Tuesday and was referred to the state’s House of Representatives.

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Canadian net-zero nickel pilot plant inches closer to development with federal funding

Published 20:47 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:47 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

A Canadian company with sights set on developing net-zero nickel to power the EV revolution has won more than C$3 million ($2.4 mln) in federal funding for a pilot plant.

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US shale producer sold $95 mln in carbon credits, environmental assets in 2024 -filing

Published 20:14 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:14 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A Pennsylvania-headquartered shale company sold $95 million worth of carbon credits and other environmental assets in 2024, according to fiscal year filings posted Tuesday.

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US energy companies partner to decarbonise natural gas via CCS

Published 19:39 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:39 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Two US energy companies announced Thursday a partnership aimed at advancing cost-effective decarbonisation of natural gas power generation via carbon capture and storage (CCS).

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Verra activates CDM methodology for renewable energy generation

Published 16:01 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:07 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Verra is activating a CDM methodology for renewable energy generation to be used in its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) programme.

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French airline joins contrail avoidance campaign to cut CO2-equivalent emissions

Published 15:55 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:55 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A France-based aviation company has partnered with a technology group and a climate initiative on a contrail avoidance campaign designed to cut CO2-equivalent emissions, the organisations announced on Thursday.

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Age of AI to cause surge in new oil exploration, says Shell

Published 15:16 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:16 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) could prove a boon to fossil fuel companies, propping up high global oil demand into the 2060s, Shell said in its latest annual energy outlook, though global emissions would peak in the late 2020s.

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Govt-backed funds, stronger mandates could boost Asian demand for carbon removals -report

Published 13:59 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:59 on February 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Promoting government-backed funds and establishing robust regulatory frameworks could guarantee a stable demand for removals carbon credits in Asia, and help the region lead the way in creating a thriving carbon market, a report has found.

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