Companies take a ‘wait and see’ approach to CDR buying until policy becomes clearer -report
Companies see carbon removal (CDR) as essential to reaching net zero but are waiting to see how policy and reporting rules materialise before they invest, according to a survey of senior executives across Fortune 1000+ companies.
Read MoreUS forestland manager expands natural capital reporting in operational restructuring
A US forestland manager on Monday announced a management restructuring aimed at expanding its ability to quantify and report environmental benefits beyond carbon, as it said investors are placing greater emphasis on nature-related risks and environmental disclosures.
Read MorePlan Vivo opens public consultation on grassland carbon methodology
Scotland-based Plan Vivo launched on Monday a public consultation on a new grassland management tool suite under its climate standard, marking the certifier’s latest push to expand carbon accounting methodologies for complex land-based ecosystems.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA carbon credit prices tumble amid political uncertainty, benchmark futures slide to 23-month low
Phase 1 CORSIA prices fell sharply again last week, with spot prices for the UN international aviation offsetting scheme bid slipping below $11, while futures contracts slipped to lows not seen for two years after a meeting of EU leaders raised doubts about demand.
Read MoreFormer UNFCCC stalwart heads up non-profit global carbon credit data provider
A former stalwart of the UNFCCC has become the head of a non-profit data provider that connects carbon credit registries worldwide.
Read MoreCarbon standard launches new soil management protocol
A carbon standard has unveiled a new protocol designed to improve how soil-based removal projects are measured and verified.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: African forest nations need viable carbon market route
African countries with major forest resources should be able to use international carbon markets to finance nature protection, the head of a Tanzania-based forestry project developer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreAmazon pushes against carbon removals ‘groupthink’, says markets need reduction credits too
Amazon has pushed back against relying solely on carbon removals, a trend common among major corporate buyers, to instead focus on high-quality emissions reduction credits that it said were essential to scale voluntary markets.
Read MoreTokyo govt extends support for CDR credit creation
The Tokyo metropolitan government has decided to extend its support for generating carbon removal credits, moving beyond nature-based projects to include technological solutions.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Asian transition credits could find home in compliance markets, but questions over additionality remain -IEA
Compliance carbon markets could become the biggest source of demand for transition credits in Asia’s coal transition, provided project developers can prove that early closures are genuinely additional amid falling renewable energy costs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.
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