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Verra moves ahead with tighter soil carbon rules for sustainable grasslands credits
Sustainable grasslands carbon projects under a revised Verra methodology would need to validate soil carbon models against changes over time, rather than one-off stock measurements, according to a Tuesday announcement. Read MoreTop
EU plans to cut livestock emissions 16% by 2040, stops short of binding target
The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the bloc’s livestock sector, saying technology and targeted farm support could cut emissions by at least 16% by 2040, while stopping short of proposing a dedicated emissions target for the industry. Read MoreTop
EU auditors say flagship home renovation fund failing to cut energy use
Billions of euros in EU funding to improve the energy efficiency of homes are falling short of the bloc’s climate and energy objectives, the European Court of Auditors has warned in a new report published on Monday. Read MoreTop
Kenyan carbon developer puts technology platform, factory up for sale
Koko Networks, the Kenyan-based bioethanol and clean cooking developer that folded in February after failing to secure an agreement to sell credits internationally under the Paris Agreement, is selling its technology platform and factory. Read MoreTop
Loss and damage funding gap exposes climate finance tensions ahead of Manila meeting
Underfunding of the Loss and Damage fund risks bleeding into broader UN climate negotiations, hardening developing countries' reluctance to raise mitigation ambition without matching finance, experts warned ahead of a critical meeting this week. Read MoreTop
Carbon finance is becoming a major revenue source for US biochar producers, survey data shows
Carbon finance is playing an increasing role in the US biochar market, according to a survey-based report published Tuesday that found national production estimates rose 32% per year between 2023 and 2025 and estimated industry value nearly tripled. Read MoreTop
Global gas demand sees little impact from Middle East war, as LNG supply bounces back
Global gas demand will only slip marginally this year despite the US and Israel war with Iran, and the impact on LNG supply will be offset by the end of the year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Read MoreTop
Clean cooking developer secures €1.1 mln to expand biomass stove access in Mozambique
A Mozambique-based clean cooking company has secured around €1.1 million from a European clean cooking fund to expand access to biomass-fuelled cookstoves and fuel production in the country. Read MoreTop
INTERVIEW: SAF made from waste plastics can be "bridging fuel" for aviation, experts say
Producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste plastics could act as a “bridging fuel” in decarbonising aviation before the scale-up of other fuels with a stronger emissions saving profile, say experts. Read More
