West Virginia lawmaker reintroduces bill to tax, regulate carbon credit agreements
A Republican senator in West Virginia reintroduced legislation Wednesday to impose taxation, duration limits, and registration requirements on carbon credit agreements in the state.
Read MoreTeenager-founded biochar startup boasts $3.5-mln seed funding round, $7 mln in US offset deals
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.
Read MoreIndiana Senate passes bill to ‘clean up’ CO2 infrastructure permitting
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.
Read MoreCanadian net-zero nickel pilot plant inches closer to development with federal funding
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.
Read MoreUS shale producer sold $95 mln in carbon credits, environmental assets in 2024 -filing
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.
Read MoreUS energy companies partner to decarbonise natural gas via CCS
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).
Read MoreVerra activates CDM methodology for renewable energy generation
Verra is activating a CDM methodology for renewable energy generation to be used in its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) programme.
Read MoreFrench airline joins contrail avoidance campaign to cut CO2-equivalent emissions
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.
Read MoreAge of AI to cause surge in new oil exploration, says Shell
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.
Read MoreGovt-backed funds, stronger mandates could boost Asian demand for carbon removals -report
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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