Seven carbon removal firms complete accelerator programme led by Berlin-based marketplace

Published 13:44 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:44 on August 27, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Seven carbon removal (CDR) companies have completed an accelerator programme led by a German carbon credit marketplace.

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Australia bets on SAF to decarbonise crucial aviation industry

Published 13:27 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:27 on August 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, International

Australia plans to decarbonise its aviation industry in coming years, both domestically and internationally, but government support will be needed to drive the uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to a government white paper released on Monday.

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Carbon data firm partners with environmental monitoring outfit to advance real-time emissions measurement

Published 13:25 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:25 on August 27, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A voluntary carbon data firm has partnered with an environmental monitoring systems provider to develop a new digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) for the emissions monitoring industry, they said in a press release.

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INTERVIEW: Steel sector eyes ‘breakthrough technologies’ to meet EU climate goals

Published 13:15 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:15 on August 27, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European steel industry has exhausted almost all options to reduce emissions thanks to efficiency gains and is now looking at “breakthrough technologies” – essentially electrification – to achieve climate neutrality, the sector’s lobby group told Carbon Pulse in an interview.

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INTERVIEW: Investors’ growing demand for Africa’s natural assets can plug gap in long-term conservation

Published 12:48 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:48 on August 27, 2024  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA

Investors’ demand for natural assets in Africa is increasing, with the private sector set to play an important role in bridging the gap in long-term land conservation in the region, the CEO of a conservation investment group has told Carbon Pulse.

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Sea level rise imperils global coastlines, mostly Pacific islands -UN report

Published 12:41 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:41 on August 27, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC

An unprecedented increase in global sea levels poses a major threat to countries with large coastal populations and will significantly impact the livelihoods of those living in the Pacific islands, according to a UN technical brief released this week.

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Large economies face significantly different challenges to decarbonising steel -report

Published 12:07 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:08 on August 27, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, International, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

China, India, and the US face vastly different challenges on the path to decarbonising the hard-to-abate steel sector, according to a new report.

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UK at risk of missing 30×30 target, study says

Published 10:53 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:53 on August 27, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The UK might not achieve the 30×30 target of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030 if urgent actions are not implemented by the government, a think tank has said.

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South Korea to provide preferential loans for low-carbon investments

Published 10:10 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:10 on August 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea is seeking to provide preferential loans to companies that make preemptive investments in projects with great emissions reduction potential. 

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Academics propose coordinating nature positive research for businesses

Published 09:44 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:44 on August 27, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, International

A framework for coordinating research on nature positive action by businesses with four core components, in line with international targets, has been proposed by a group of UK academics.

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