Methane emissions from global rice paddies surge as soil carbon sink weakens -study
Global greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have nearly doubled over the past six decades, driven primarily by expansion in cultivated area and intensified crop residue incorporation, with methane remaining by far the dominant source of warming, according to a new study.
Read MoreOcean CDR initiative funds studies into alkalinity enhancement impacts on fisheries, marine species
An ocean carbon removal research initiative has awarded funding to two scientific projects examining how ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) could affect commercially and culturally important marine species, amid growing scrutiny over the ecological risks of marine CO2 removal techniques.
Read MoreMajor ratings agency outlines principles for high-integrity HFLD credits
A major ratings agency has released principles for high-integrity High Forest, Low Deforestation (HFLD) credits under jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) programmes, following concerns raised by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) over the ART TREES v2.0 HFLD methodology.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU quietly shifts from pricing agriculture emissions to voluntary carbon farming
The European Commission is pivoting towards voluntary carbon farming and nature credits in its post-2030 climate agenda, while a long-discussed agriculture emissions trading system (ETS), informally dubbed ETS3 or AgETS, has effectively been shelved.
Read MoreCarbon marketplace launches new CORSIA credit auction
A carbon marketplace and exchange has launched its first digital carbon credit auction for 75,000 CORSIA-labelled carbon credits.
Read MoreUK-based registry first to apply for recognition under EU’s CRCF scheme
A UK carbon removal registry has applied to become an authorised certification body under the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation, becoming the first to publicly seek recognition under the EU scheme, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreZimbabwe carbon credits, removed from Gold Standard, will still be sold as ‘CORSIA-eligible’, claims owner
The marketing partner of a cookstove project in Zimbabwe that has suddenly found its credits taken off the Gold Standard (GS) registry will continue to pin hopes on the country’s national carbon registry being approved for CORSIA, its chief executive told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreGulf countries could adopt dual buyer, seller role to optimise Article 6 strategy -report
Trade- and service-oriented members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may benefit in the near term from a mixed buyer and seller strategy under Article 6 to achieve lowest-cost mitigation, according to a new report from a Riyadh-based think tank.
Read MoreCarbon markets face “mission creep” as COP32 implementation clock ticks
Carbon markets risk failing to reach their true potential because governments and industry groups have overloaded them with ideological and regulatory demands, said experts on Friday, warning that “mission creep” was undermining efforts to mobilise climate finance.
Read MoreTwo project developers awarded Singapore EDB grant for expansion
Two carbon project developers have been awarded support from Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) through its Carbon Project Development Grant, they announced separately.
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