SBTN releases draft guidance on first science-based ocean targets
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has put out for consultation draft guidance on the first scientific targets for ocean impacts, ahead of the full roll out in 2025.
Read MoreScottish farmers need more detail about transition to nature-friendly farming as new legislation comes into play -webinar
There are still many unknowns about what will be required of farmers under an agricultural bill passed by the Scottish government in June, including on the incentives for woodland creation and peatland restoration, a trade body representative told a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreBrussels aims to rubber-stamp carbon removals framework by year’s end
The European Commission expects to formalise its Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation by the end of this year, giving it the legal basis on which to set certification methodologies for the first batch of removal techniques next year, a Brussels official confirmed on Wednesday.
Read MoreClean cooking carbon project developer sells all credits through 2024 at $35/t
A clean cooking project developer has sold all of its carbon credits of a vintage through 2024 at $35 per tonne, an executive told an event Wednesday, in a sign that demand for ‘high-quality’ units is there for the voluntary market.
Read MoreUK businesses show varied progress towards net zero -survey
A UK survey on corporate net zero progress found that 73% of respondents consider achieving net zero a medium- or high-priority over the next year, only 65% have committed to the 2050 target, and just 48% have set net zero goals to be met within the next decade.
Read MoreAustralia releases battery consultation paper prior to funding round open
Australia has released a consultation paper for entrants to the wide scale battery industry and value chain the nation hopes to build in a bid to further its ambitions as a renewable energy and battery superpower while reducing emissions.
Read MoreNatural capital investments could pass $1 trln within two decades, financier says
Total investments in the natural capital asset class could rise to $1 trillion or more over the next two decades, on the back of revenues from outputs including biodiversity markets, investor New Forests has said.
Read MoreDrax urges BECCS support as critical to meeting UK clean power goal by 2030
Drax is looking to the UK government to begin discussions soon on a contract to support the company’s incoming bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project, to ensure that the plant can contribute to the country’s goal for clean power by 2030, a Drax official said on Wednesday.
Read MoreBrazilian carbon developer to market Indigenous-focused biodiversity credits at COP16
A Brazilian carbon developer and two organisations working with Indigenous communities are piloting a biodiversity credit project in the Amazon state, with two European companies interested in purchasing units after COP16, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreEU announces research project to assess impact of CBAM on its neighbours
The European Commission has announced fresh funding for a research project that explores the impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on neighbouring countries.
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