France invites offers for carbon credits to cover climate impact of Rugby World Cup

Published 20:08 on September 14, 2023  /  Last updated at 10:44 on September 15, 2023  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Rugby World Cup 2023 host France has launched a tender seeking offers for carbon credits to compensate for the emissions resulting from the ongoing tournament.

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Climate change threatens Quebec’s boreal forests, but sustainable management offers hope, study finds

Published 12:04 on September 4, 2023  /  Last updated at 12:04 on September 4, 2023  /  Americas, Canada, Nature-based, Voluntary

Climate change could undermine sustainable forest management efforts in Quebec’s boreal forests, but promising strategies could mitigate the impacts of natural disturbances and help bolster resilience.

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ANALYSIS: Hedging offers EUAs near-term support but weak demand signals to keep price pressure on

Published 17:12 on August 16, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:12 on August 16, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

An uptick in the forward hedging of EU carbon allowances is likely to have accounted for some of the recent strength in benchmark EUA prices, but analysts point to a bearish remainder of 2023 as power and industrial emissions continue to wane and coal-to-gas fuel switching is also likely to weaken demand.

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VCMI offers advice to host-countries on interacting with voluntary carbon market

Published 22:32 on May 11, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:33 on May 11, 2023  / /  Climate Talks, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Multi-stakeholder group the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) launched a new toolkit on Thursday aiming to help host country governments navigate the complexities of interacting with the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

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RGGI Market: RGAs lift to 7-week high as programme review meeting offers further clarity

Published 22:53 on April 3, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:53 on April 3, 2023  / /  Americas, US

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices rose to a nearly two-month high this week after member states discussed their plans to potentially tighten allowance budgets under the cap-and-trade system, and as New York officials said they are designing an economy-wide carbon market with RGGI linkage in mind.

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Washington offers nearly 40% more allowances in second carbon market auction

Published 21:49 on March 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:01 on March 31, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) raised the volume of current vintage allowances offered in the jurisdiction’s second cap-and-invest sale, while also tendering future vintage permits for the first time, according to an official notice published Friday.

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Start-up tech company offers online ‘start to finish’ project development service

Published 17:11 on March 24, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:11 on March 24, 2023  / /  Voluntary

A start-up tech company plans to target small to mid-sized project developers with an online service that streamlines and structures the process needed to attract upfront investment in one platform.

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Seaweed farming offers big carbon sequestration potential for China, researchers say

Published 10:24 on March 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 10:24 on March 13, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Seaweed farming is believed to have considerable potential for carbon sequestration in China compared to other ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches, though further research is still needed, a report has found.

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US financier offers $100 mln worth of offsets on Canadian fintech platform

Published 00:24 on March 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:43 on March 2, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A US-based carbon credit financier and originator on Tuesday announced an initial offering of $100 million in offsets available via a Toronto-based capital raising platform. 

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UK Forestry Commission offers £30 floor price for carbon credits from woodland scheme

Published 18:28 on February 14, 2023  /  Last updated at 18:29 on February 14, 2023  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The UK Forestry Commission is offering farmers, landowners, and businesses a £30/tonne reserve price for carbon credits generated under its Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme.

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