Investment in carbon credits hits record high as buyers shift focus -analysts
Early-stage capital invested in the carbon credit market reached a record $22 billion last year as more buyers sought to lock in price and quality, according to an analyst group.
Read MoreVietnam issues carbon market surveillance rules ahead of ETS pilot
Vietnam has issued a circular outlining market-surveillance architecture for domestic carbon trading, relying on its securities markets to detect and report abnormalities.
Read MoreFEATURE: Uganda’s late-stage Sovereignty Bill could clamp down on carbon markets
A new Ugandan bill to crack down on foreign vested interests in the country, broadly defined, poses grave implications for carbon project development in the emerging hub, local and international experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Delivery certainty, long-term deals key to biochar CDR growth
Long-term procurement, delivery certainty, and measurable co-benefits are becoming increasingly important to scaling biochar carbon removals, a senior executive at the world’s largest biochar carbon removal producer by delivered volume told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreJapanese energy company boosts CDR portfolio with investment in wastewater alkalinity enhancement startup
The venture capital arm of a major oil refiner in Japan has decided to invest in a US-based startup dedicated to wastewater alkalinity enhancement (WAE) solutions, marking its latest push into the carbon removal market.
Read MoreNew Zealand govt refreshes VCM guidance
The New Zealand government has updated its guidance for voluntary climate change mitigation efforts, just days after it unveiled its strategy to grow the voluntary carbon and nature markets.
Read MoreCDR markets must move beyond voluntary offsets, with govts, supply chains seen driving new demand -think tank
Carbon removal markets will need to expand far beyond today’s voluntary offset model if the sector is to scale to the levels required to meet global climate targets, a think tank has warned, pointing to governments and supply chains as potential new demand drivers as concerns grow over the market’s reliance on big tech buyers.
Read MoreVerra launches label for carbon credits tied to forest management certification
Verra has launched a new label for forest carbon credits generated by projects located on lands with a forest management certification.
Read MoreUS developer advances CO2-by-rail BECCS project with Puro milestone, credit offtake expansion
A developer of carbon transport and storage infrastructure in the US has secured a key validation milestone for its biomass carbon removal project and expanded a forward sales agreement for future CDR credits, as interest in engineered removals continues to build among corporate buyers.
Read MoreWastewater CDR startup raises $25 mln to scale utility deployments
A wastewater treatment technology company has raised $25 million to expand deployments of a process that it says can lower utility costs while delivering verified carbon removal (CDR), it announced Thursday.
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