Forest Stewardship Council verifies biodiversity benefits of first US-based project
A carbon removal developer with huge offtake support verified the first US-based afforestation (ARR) project through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), it announced Thursday.
Read MoreCarbon removal developer opens pilot plant in Hawaii
A carbon removal company announced the start of operations at its pilot plant in Hawaii on Thursday.
Read MoreEuropean accelerator announces latest funding cohort, includes Kenya DAC developer
A European carbon removal accelerator has announced its latest funding cohort, including a Kenya-focused direct air capture developer, it said Thursday.
Read MoreOman-based CDR startup raises additional $5 mln in Series A funding
A carbon mineralisation company has secured an additional $5 million in a Series A investment from a sovereign climate investor and a MENA-focused venture capital firm, bringing its total Series A funding to $42 mln.
Read MoreTaiwanese semiconductor majors looking to create nature-based carbon credits
Top players in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry are tapping into the carbon removal sector, as nature-based offset projects have increasingly gained popularity on the island.
Read MoreCORSIA Phase 2 eligibility for standards to become more stringent -TAB member
The eligibility criteria for Phase 2 of UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) are set to become more stringent for international carbon standards, a member of the Technical Advisory Body (TAB) told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBritish Columbia considers monitoring period adjustments for CCS offset protocol
British Columbia’s environment ministry released a discussion paper on Tuesday, seeking input on plans to reduce “prohibitively long” monitoring and maintenance requirements within the state’s carbon capture and sequestration offset protocol (CCSP) currently under development.
Read MoreCrop rotation doesn’t improve soil carbon storage -US study
A new study counters the hypothesis that farmers can increase carbon storage in their fields by rotating crops and fertiliser, with a trade-off of potential nitrogen benefits.
Read MoreComplex, but feasible path forward expected for ocean-based CDR in Washington state -report
Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) off of Washington’s coast must ensure compliance with multiple levels of regulation, researchers found, but the state has taken steps to streamline the process that could support development of CO2 removal (CDR) projects.
Read MoreUN SBSTA vice-chair moves to commodities trading firm
The former vice-chair of the UN’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) has moved to a new role at financial services provider and commodities trader.
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