CARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Annual CORSIA carbon market valuation to exceed current VCM in Phase 1 -analysts

Published 13:00 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:00 on January 17, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The price of carbon credits eligible for CORSIA Phase 1 (2024-26) could reach as high as $51 per tonne based on the current supply and demand outlook, with the annual market valuation for the period to exceed the current total for the entire VCM, according to analysts speaking at the Carbon Forward Middle East conference this week.

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UK startup raises $13 mln to scale limestone-based DAC technology

Published 12:05 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:05 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A London-headquartered limestone-based carbon removal (CDR) provider announced Thursday it has secured $13 million in Series A funding.

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CARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: FEATURE – Compliance emissions pricing measures take root in the Gulf

Published 10:28 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:28 on January 17, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Middle East, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Multiple gulf states have adopted domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing or reporting schemes over the past year, reflecting coordinated efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of their economies, market participants said at Carbon Forward Middle East in Abu Dhabi.

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Shopify ends 2024 with $36.3 mln in carbon removal deals

Published 09:06 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:06 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

Shopify spent $36.3 million on carbon removal (CDR) in 2024, increasing its total commitment to $83.9 million, the e-commerce company announced on Thursday.

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PREVIEW: High hopes for Indonesian exchange’s first international carbon credit sale, but doubts raised over buyer interest

Published 06:06 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:06 on January 17, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Indonesia’s first international sale of carbon credits on its national exchange next week has been hailed as an exciting development for the country’s market, but observers have raised concerns that there could be a lack of interested buyers for a multitude of reasons.

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Switzerland commits millions for carbon removal projects

Published 05:06 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:06 on January 17, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Switzerland, Voluntary

Switzerland has opened a funding round worth CHF 100 million (€106 mln) to develop carbon removal projects in the country, the government announced Thursday.

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Google inks second 100k biochar carbon removal deal

Published 04:43 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 04:43 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Google signed a second large biochar carbon removal deal Thursday, buying 100,000 tonnes of CO2 through 2030 from a California-based developer.

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US DOE churns near $14 mln funding for products from chemical, refinery CO2 emissions

Published 21:31 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:31 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

The US DOE announced $13.7 million in available federal funding on Thursday to advance CO2 conversion from chemicals production and petroleum refining into usable products, adding to a string of awards since the start of the year.

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UN opens consultation on REDD+ strategy for 2026-30, aiming to halt deforestation by 2030

Published 18:55 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:55 on January 16, 2025  / /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The flagship UN programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) and boost forest carbon stocks has opened a public consultation for its 2026-30 strategy.

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Insurance agency to offset UK emissions from repairs

Published 15:56 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:56 on January 16, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

An international insurance agency and claims manager has introduced a carbon-neutral repairs initiative in the UK, which it said will set a new benchmark for sustainability in insurance repairs. 

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