Australia confirms GHG reporting rule changes that think tank says could cover up millions of tonnes of coal mine emissions
Australia has announced updates to national greenhouse gas reporting rules that a climate think tank warns will let coal companies dramatically under-report their emissions and undeservedly be issued Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs).
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU to offer fast-track permitting for green industry frontrunners
The European Commission wants to speed up approval of emerging green and low-carbon technologies, saying it will promote faster permitting for those identified as the most promising by its new Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCITE) in Seville.
Read MoreInternational panel releases survey results on biodiversity credit market models
Many companies believe mandatory offsetting requirements would be critical for the biodiversity market to scale, according to submissions to the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits’ (IAPB) second round of consultation with market participants.
Read MorePalm oil land speculation major driver of Indonesian deforestation, satellite study finds
Speculation and land banking by the palm oil industry is a major contributor to Indonesia’s massive historical deforestation rates, according to a study published this week.
Read MoreGambia introduces draft carbon trading bill
The government of Gambia has introduced a draft carbon trading bill in an effort to regulate project activity and credit transactions in the emerging market.
Read MoreTaiwan carbon exchange likely to see first domestic offset transaction in September
A government-backed carbon exchange in Taiwan is likely to see the first transaction of domestically issued emissions reductions by late September or early October, according to local media reports.
Read MoreShanghai to auction off 1 mln carbon allowances under municipal ETS
The Shanghai government will auction off 1 million carbon allowances under its emissions trading scheme at the end of this month to ensure regulated emitters can acquire enough permits for compliance purposes.
Read MoreAnalysis highlights increased wildfire risks to forest carbon offset projects
Forest carbon projects are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters including large-scale fires, according to a new analysis from an offset ratings agency.
Read MoreUS court orders Oregon investor to pay over $120 mln for fraud, Ponzi scheme involving carbon offsets
An Oregon-based investor and his associated firms have been ordered by a US judge to pay over $120 million in restitution and disgorgement for operating a Ponzi scheme and committing fraud related to digital asset investments and a carbon offset programme, a federal court ruled on Wednesday.
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