Investors ask chemical company to avoid wetland mining

Published 11:29 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:31 on September 5, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Some 20 investors managing $695 billion in assets collectively have asked a chemical company to avoid mining a wetland in the US for titanium, in a letter on Tuesday.

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EU’s Ribera calls for doubling investment in electricity grids

Published 10:32 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:32 on September 5, 2024  / /  EMEA

The Spanish ecological transition minister, who is widely tipped for the European Commission’s climate portfolio, has highlighted the importance of ramping up investments in electricity grids to support the green transition.

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AU Market: Forward ACCU prices yet to factor in fundamental Safeguard demand drivers, analysis says

Published 09:43 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:40 on September 5, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The mismatch between forward prices displayed in Australia’s carbon market and projected price increases is a result of fundamental demand drivers failing to be factored into the market, according to analysis published Thursday.

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South Korea and Japan to launch global working group on carbon-free energy

Published 09:38 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:38 on September 5, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, South Korea

South Korea and Japan have decided to extend their collaboration and launch a global working group on the development of carbon-free energy.

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Malaysia targets net zero emissions from aviation by 2050

Published 09:37 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:33 on September 5, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

The Malaysian government has released a decarbonisation blueprint for its aviation sector, targeting net zero emissions by 2050, it announced Thursday.

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IBAC introduces carbon offset marketplace for aviation companies

Published 06:33 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:33 on September 5, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, International, Voluntary

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has introduced a new platform for aviation companies to purchase offsets through a renewed partnership with a voluntary carbon exchange.

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Climate Change Authority’s sectoral pathway report calls for greater coordination to achieve Australia’s transition

Published 02:57 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:57 on September 5, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) has published a sectoral pathway report on how the country can reach net zero emissions by 2050, recommending its Safeguard Mechanism and carbon crediting schemes be expanded to help better coordinate the transition.

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CP Daily: Wednesday September 4, 2024

Published 01:11 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:12 on September 5, 2024  /  Newsletters

A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.

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Researchers model up to 30% emissions abatement in US beef production

Published 00:57 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:57 on September 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A team of researchers presented different intervention strategies to potentially reduce up to 30% of GHG emissions from US beef production.

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Consultant, Regional Collaboration Centre for East and Southern Africa – Ethiopia

Published 00:42 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:26 on September 5, 2024  /  Job Postings

The primary objective of this assignment is to develop a national and sector-wide carbon market strategy for Ethiopia to guide its participation in global carbon markets.

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