UPDATE – US authorities charge former CQC boss Newcombe, executives with fraud in landmark VCM case
US authorities have charged Ken Newcombe, the former CEO of project developer CQC Impact Investors LLC (CQC), plus the company’s ex-COO and a former managing director, with fraud, accusing them of submitting false and misleading information relating to the generation of voluntary carbon credits.
Read MoreCAR adopts Argentina livestock methane protocol
The Climate Action Reserve (CAR) adopted Wednesday its Argentina Livestock Protocol Version 1.0, which intends to provide guidance to account for and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions via the capture and destruction of methane from livestock farms.
Read MoreLarge-scale Illinois CO2 injection well pauses operations following EPA violation
A large-scale CO2 well in Illinois has paused injection for two weeks as operators diagnose an underground leak that resulted in a permit violation notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in August, according to documents shared with Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCarbon Project Developer, Climate Forest – Europe
As a Carbon Project Developer, you will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle of forestry-based carbon initiatives, from project design to verification and registration. You will work closely with landowners, forestry managers, carbon certifiers, and stakeholders to implement projects that align with carbon standards applicable in Germany and Europe. This is a dynamic role that requires a combination of technical expertise in forestry, carbon accounting, and project management.
Read MoreIrish climate tech firm joins European Space Agency incubation programme
An Irish company specialising in carbon removal (CDR) via industrial hemp has joined the European Space Agency’s (ESA) national business incubation programme, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreAustralian shipping tech developer to design CO2 tanks for bulk marine transport
Two shipping companies from Asia Pacific announced on Tuesday a collaboration to further marine transport of CO2 for long distances and large cargo volumes.
Read MoreBrazil miner teams with European hydrogen company for green steel manufacturing
A global mining company is partnering with a European hydrogen outfit to develop a green hydrogen production facility in Brazil to be used in the manufacturing of European green steel, the companies announced Tuesday.
Read MoreCurrent voluntary carbon credit pricing ‘misleading’, says BP exec
Carbon credit price dynamics in the voluntary market are currently “misleading”, with a few big tech buyers paying a lot for small volumes, while everything else is going for low prices, a senior figure at BP said on Wednesday.
Read MorePortugal publishes voluntary carbon market regulations
Portugal’s government has published regulations that will establish an electronic platform for its voluntary carbon market (VCM), which paves the way for registering projects and issuing credits.
Read MorePeru’s national carbon registry looks to launch by COP29 -official
Peru’s environmental ministry aims to launch the country’s carbon registry by November’s COP29 UN climate summit in Baku, a senior official told the Peru Carbon Forum on Wednesday.
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