Nature is of major interest for sovereign investment, report finds

Published 11:10 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:10 on October 3, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Nature is a significant topic for stakeholders in government-related investments, with its risks often overlooked by bond markets, consultants AXA Climate said in a report this week.

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Saving Europe’s industry requires greater electrification -report

Published 11:01 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:54 on October 2, 2024  / /  EMEA

Europe’s industry needs greater electrification to compete with the likes of China and the US, according to research published on Thursday.

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UK startup pioneers technology to advance plastic recycling

Published 10:21 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:21 on October 3, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

A UK-based startup has developed a method to break down waste plastics at the atomic level, which it said could support global efforts in advancing chemical recycling.

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Japanese trading house launches digital system to scale forest carbon projects

Published 08:57 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:57 on October 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

A major trading house in Japan has launched a system that can standardise and digitalise the work needed for creating domestically issued carbon offsets from forestry projects. 

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Laos prepares for access to international carbon market

Published 07:51 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:51 on October 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Heavily forested Laos has issued a decree to “define principles” around cooperation in multilateral carbon market projects, a state-run newspaper said Thursday.

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Australia Market Roundup: Energy company dumps hydrogen project, Woodside registers another ACCU project

Published 07:34 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:35 on October 4, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australian energy gentailer Origin announced on Thursday it would shelve a hydrogen development project due to a lack of certainty, while Woodside Energy continues to register new carbon credit projects.

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NZ officials call for better exotic forest regulations

Published 05:41 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:41 on October 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

New Zealand government officials have recommended exotic forestry be defined within the country’s National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry (NES-CF), in order to better regulate the sector that drives carbon credit supply in the country, according to a report published Thursday.

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EU 2040 climate target hinge upon ability to overcome risks -report

Published 05:31 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:01 on October 3, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS

The European Union has to overcome some economic, social and political risks if it is to reach its climate target for the next decade, researchers have said.

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CP Daily: Wednesday October 2, 2024

Published 02:27 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:27 on October 3, 2024  /  Newsletters

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

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Long-time European utility carbon trader joins Dutch bank

Published 02:22 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:22 on October 3, 2024  / /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS

A European carbon trader that spent the past 20+ years in various roles at energy companies has joined a Dutch bank.

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