Corporate emissions-measuring stagnating, target-setting backsliding, shows survey
The number of corporates measuring their emissions is stagnating globally, while those setting comprehensive emissions targets is backsliding, shows a survey published on Wednesday.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Kenya teams up with global analytics firm to build REDD+ carbon registry
Kenya has partnered with an international energy analytics firm to establish a REDD+ carbon registry.
Read MoreEU climate policy hasn’t caused carbon leakage, but risks remain -Bundesbank
EU climate policy, particularly the Emissions Trading System (ETS), has not yet triggered significant relocations of energy-intensive production abroad by German firms, according to a new report by the country’s monetary authority.
Read MoreEcuadorian legislature votes to legalise carbon markets
Ecuador’s National Assembly voted 117-20 on Tuesday to legalise carbon markets, some 16 years after constitutional reforms had widely been interpreted as a total ban, sending the legislation to the president for final approval.
Read MoreLatin American alternative asset manager to launch first reforestation fund, with $100-mln Brazil investment goal
One of Latin America’s largest alternative asset managers is launching its first reforestation fund with the aim of raising $100 million to restore degraded land in Brazil through native forest planting and sustainable agriculture.
Read MoreARB confirms second 15-day package for proposed LCFS rules
California regulator ARB will release a second 15-day notice regarding proposed changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), an agency official confirmed at a conference Tuesday.
Read MoreJapanese oil and gas firm invests in US-based DAC technology developer
A Japanese oil and gas firm has invested in a North Carolina-based company to support its direct air capture (DAC) technology and help it move from pilot to commercial development.
Read MoreUS-based steel producer walks back comments wavering on low-carbon production project, $500 mln grant
The CEO of an Ohio-based steel producer said his company is considering whether to advance a low-carbon steel project that involves a $500 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE), although the firm has since reiterated its commitment to the project.
Read MoreOutreach Forester, Family Forest Carbon Program, American Forest Foundation – Michigan
The Outreach Forester, Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), builds relationships with and provides direct technical assistance to landowners interested in the FFCP. This role ensures a positive experience and excellent stewardship of landowners involved in the Family Forest Carbon Program.
Read MoreCookstove and REDD+ voluntary carbon methodology decisions expected early November, says ICVCM
Decisions over the cookstove and REDD+ methodologies that will be eligible for the high-integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) label will be made at the start of November, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) confirmed on Tuesday.
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