CWNYC24: Airlines eying new Costa Rican ART TREES credits -source
Airlines are expressing interest in NGO-brokered Costa Rican ART TREES-certified carbon credits, Carbon Pulse heard from a well-placed source at Climate Week NYC, potentially signalling new supply under the UN CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreUPDATE – Wisconsin environmental groups urge California regulator to invalidate company’s carbon credits
A coalition of environmental organisations has called on California regulator ARB to revoke thousands of carbon credits issued to a Wisconsin-based company, citing repeated environmental violations that allegedly pose a risk to public health and the environment.
Read MoreUS DOE awards $17 mln to state and local governments for clean energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it is awarding nearly $17 million to 23 state and local governments to support clean energy projects and programmes.
Read MoreCWNYC24: BRIEFING – Social impact upstages mitigation in New York for ‘VCM 2.0’
Socioeconomic benefits of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) took centre stage in panels at this year’s Climate Week NYC, at times edging out mitigation, as VCM advocates seek to restore the industry’s reputation nearly two years after a series of integrity scandals debilitated the market.
Read MoreCanadian firm to expand cookstove distribution in Africa under new deal
A carbon credit company has inked a deal with a London-based financial firm for the distribution of low-emission cookstoves throughout Africa, according to a Thursday announcement.
Read MoreEU CBAM transition period not long enough for Western Balkan power exporters to comply, says expert
The transition period for the implementation of CBAM, which runs until 2026, is not long enough for Western Balkan electricity traders to devise new export strategies to the EU, even if the Commission changes its criteria to make it easier for low-carbon exporters to be recognised, according to an expert on the matter.
Read MoreCWNYC24: “Good riddance” to buyers who won’t pay for integrity, says tech giant
Voluntary carbon market (VCM) stakeholders should welcome the retreat of buyers who will not pay a premium for high-integrity credits, a large tech buyer said at Climate Week NYC on Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Ease grid, planning constraints to turbocharge UK onshore wind
Rolling out onshore wind in the UK fast enough to achieve net zero requires unlocking grid and planning constraints, motivating local communities, and prioritising farms for the windiest areas, experts said Thursday.
Read MoreCWNYC24: African govt alliance forged to generate ITMO credits from large carbon reforestation project
Eleven African countries have forged a new alliance to generate ITMO credits from a large reforestation and conservation carbon project.
Read MoreScope of EU ETS expected to broaden out from 2026 -report
In the coming years, the EU’s Emissions Trading System could incorporate new sectors and be extended to neighbouring countries like Ukraine or tied up with the UK, according to research published on Thursday.
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