Measurement technology company partners with Toronto-based firm for CDR, CCS value chains monitoring

Published 15:39 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:39 on September 10, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, EMEA, Voluntary

A measurement and automation technology company has collaborated with a Toronto-based measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) company for better accuracy, reliability, and traceability in carbon management, according to a press release.

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Japanese carmaker to help Thailand develop framework for privately managed OECMs

Published 15:31 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:31 on September 10, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Japan, Other APAC

A major carmaker in Japan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Thailand to develop a prototype for Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) managed by private companies in a bid to take the Southeast Asian nation closer to meeting its biodiversity commitments.

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UK offshore oil and gas emissions slip, although intensity per barrel set to rise

Published 15:08 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:08 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA

The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry cut its emissions by 4% in 2023 and by just over a quarter in the past five years, although the emissions intensity of every barrel is increasing as production declines, the country’s regulator said on Tuesday.

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Australia hosting COP31 could transform climate action in the region, but will be expected to up its game, NGOs say

Published 15:01 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:59 on September 10, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Climate Talks, International

A group of Australian NGOs has urged the Australian government to secure its bid in hosting the UN COP31 talks in 2026 in partnership with the Pacific, describing it as a “nation-building” activity that could provide a slew of national and regional benefits.

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Verra lifts suspension of Southern Cardamom REDD+ project after 14-month investigation

Published 14:39 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:56 on September 11, 2024  / , and /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Verra has lifted its suspension of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project (SCRP) after a 14-month investigation found the huge avoided deforestation scheme in Cambodia conformed to its standards, dismissing allegations of human rights violations.

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Asset management firm funds major reforestation project in Malawi

Published 14:28 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:29 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

An Abu Dhabi-based asset management firm announced Tuesday that it has signed a deal with a Malawi-based reforestation company to plant 6 million indigenous trees and prevent the deforestation of over 4 mln trees in the country.

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Marketplace partners with tech firm to boost transparency in carbon removal with MRV data

Published 13:47 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:47 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A London-based carbon removal (CDR) marketplace has partnered with a carbon tracking tech firm to integrate its measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) data to boost transparency in the market.

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Global Carbon Council consults on Article 6.2 eligibility standard

Published 13:30 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:30 on September 10, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Global Carbon Council (GCC) has opened a public consultation on regulatory documents devised for GCC 2.0 – the body’s new standard that will govern Article 6.2 eligibility of projects and their issuances.

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Land use sectors can do much better for EU climate goals, with the right policy push -study

Published 13:01 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:39 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Agricultural emissions in the EU could fall by nearly two-thirds by 2050, but policies – possibly including a dedicated emissions trading scheme – are needed to drive the necessary shift, according to research published on Tuesday. 

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Oil major plans to make green hydrogen from a converted German refinery

Published 12:47 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:47 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA

A major fossil fuel company has partnered with a professional services firm to repurpose a hydrocracking refinery in Germany into a base oil production unit and enable the production of renewable hydrogen, they announced on Tuesday.

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