Emissions from Chinese-financed overseas power plants could consume 1.7% of...
Estimated emissions for operating Chinese-financed overseas power plants could cumulatively consume 1.7% of the global carbon budget that gives a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C, a...
View ArticleCarbon credit ratings platform hires senior executive from Fitch
A carbon credit ratings platform has hired a senior executive from data and research firm Fitch to steer and expand commercial opportunities.
View ArticleNGOs take legal action over Korean firm’s ‘carbon neutral’ branding
Two Korean environmental and consumer rights groups have filed legal complaints over claims made by a major industrial conglomerate that the use of offsets from a controversial South American forestry...
View ArticleGGGI given green light for Article 6 Carbon Transaction Platform
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has been given the go-ahead for its plans to set up the Carbon Transaction Platform (CTP), which it says will provide readiness support and create liquidity in...
View ArticleCosta Rica forestry offsets from ART programme may be limited to one year
The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) programme on Friday announced it has advanced Costa Rica to the verification stage, though overlap with another jurisdiction-scale forest protection scheme...
View ArticleTENDER: Call for Submissions, Offset Project Development – Volkswagen...
VCP is requesting submissions for opportunities to develop and acquire offsets generated from projects that lead to high-quality avoidance, reduction, or removal of CO2-e. We welcome multiple project...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Carbon markets driving price discovery -CME
As organizations make carbon neutral pledges, more are turning to carbon pricing instruments to hedge positions. That includes a suite of futures contracts.
View ArticleCOP27 PREVIEW – PART 1: The big ticket topics to follow in Sharm el-Sheikh
Loss and damage, climate finance, and the emissions mitigation gap are expected to be among the top issues faced by representatives from nearly 200 governments at UN climate talks starting this week,...
View ArticleLula victory in Brazil election may not guarantee environmental policy success
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attempt to restore Brazil’s role in addressing climate change after winning the country’s presidential election on Sunday, but a stronger presence of ousted President...
View ArticleForest groups, carbon exchange partner to urge acceptance of HFLD carbon credits
Several forest-related green groups and organisations have teamed up with a carbon trading exchange to urge investors to support credits from projects in regions with high forest coverage and low...
View ArticleRatings agency finds minority of REDD+ credits are good quality
The “misconception” that all forestry conservation (REDD+) projects are low quality is not true, according to a ratings agency that has classed more than 143 mln carbon credits as coming from projects...
View ArticleVCM integrity bodies tout ‘incremental’ approach as work continues
The VCM is set to be the topic of several events organised on the margins of COP27 in Egypt this week, where experts are due to debate its merits over its weaknesses, while initiatives aimed at...
View ArticleBrazilian forest protection scheme takes shape in wake of Lula victory
A market-based forest conservation programme in Brazil appears poised for firmer backing under President-elect's Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva administration given his pledge to end deforestation and his...
View ArticleGuyana in process of having over 30 mln forest carbon credits certified, says...
Guyana is in the process of certifying more than 30 million forest carbon credits, the country’s vice president Bharrat Jagdeo has told local media, a move that could see some of the first verified...
View ArticleCOP27: New demand pledges for forest carbon credits amongst incremental...
Several public and private commitments were made to ramp up the financing available to protect the world’s forests at the COP27 UN climate talks on Monday, alongside efforts to better track progress on...
View ArticleVCM Report: Nearby N-GEO futures crash below $6
Standardised offset prices slipped sharply at the end of the week, particularly for nature-based offsets, as the expected feelgood factor from COP27 summit in Egypt failed to materialise, although...
View ArticleCOP27: Roundup for Day 1 – Nov. 7
It's the first Monday of COP27 and the climate talks have officially gotten underway in Sharm el-Sheikh. In our daily running blog, Carbon Pulse will report relevant or useful updates throughout each day.
View ArticleScope 3 emissions may soon be mandatory under global environmental disclosure...
The most widely used climate-related disclosure platform said on Tuesday that it will apply an upcoming international standard to its reporting requirements, including Scope 1-3 emissions reporting and...
View ArticleCOP27: Roundup for Day 2 – Nov. 8
It’s Tuesday - Finance Day - at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, and Carbon Pulse will keep you updated with developments throughout the day. Timestamps in local time (EEST, GMT+2).
View ArticleClimate Action Reserve developing Panama forestry protocol as carbon market...
Offset registry Climate Action Reserve (CAR) on Monday laid out a timeline for developing a forestry protocol specific to Panama, as the Central American country gears up to launch its own carbon market.
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