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As climate deteriorates, political and corporate inaction persists, EU climate scientists warn

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 09:00
Leading scientists are sounding the alarm bell over the growing chasm between scientific evidence and political action on climate change, warning on Thursday that a shift to an increasingly inhospitable planet may already be underway.
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Canadian agricultural company shifts focus to carbon credits amid revenue decline

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 08:46
A Canadian agricultural cleantech company is refocusing its business towards carbon credits, it reported last week, as its Q1 2025 financial results showed a significant drop in revenue and net losses through the pivot.
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Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand

The Conversation - Thu, 2025-03-06 08:31
Scientists are increasingly worried about a potential slowdown of the major Atlantic ocean current. Now we know it would affect the Southern Hemisphere Himadri Saini, Research Associate at Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Laurie Menviel, Associate Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Brazilian state creates commission to oversee local REDD+ activities

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 06:54
A rainforest-rich Brazilian state has established a commission to monitor REDD+ benefit-sharing and emissions reductions, support REDD+ projects and programmes, and liaise with a key national REDD+ agency.
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VCM MONTHLY DATA: Surging Feb retirements and strong CCP volumes offer positive demand-side signals

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 05:50
A month-on-month surge in retirement volumes in February, alongside continued strong interest in credits approved for ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), are among factors offering a positive signal for demand in the VCM over the year ahead.
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Hot frogs and sizzling salamanders: climate change is pushing amphibians to their limits

The Conversation - Thu, 2025-03-06 05:07
New research shows frogs and other amphibians are already on the brink of overheating in a warming world. Here’s how many will suffer as global temperatures rise. Patrice Pottier, Postdoctoral researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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First beavers from Scotland released in England

BBC - Thu, 2025-03-06 04:04
Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.
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EU yields to carmakers by extending CO2 compliance period

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 02:36
The European Commission has bowed to pressure from the automotive industry by granting car manufacturers more flexibility to meet CO2 emission reduction targets, while taking a step towards decarbonising corporate fleets.
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US-based ERW developer selects Puro to certify its credits

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 02:22
A US-based developer of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) has selected removals platform Puro.earth to certify its carbon removal credits under the Puro Standard for engineered carbon removal (CDR), they announced on Wednesday.
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Delays and oversupply: Voluntary carbon market faces structural challenges as growth stalls -analysis

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 01:59
The voluntary carbon market faces structural inefficiencies - including issuance delays and oversupply - that could hinder its growth, putting it at a disadvantage to other climate-related investment vehicles such as green bonds, according to a new report.
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BeZero puts Brazilian forestry carbon project on ‘rating watch’

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 01:36
BeZero Carbon has placed a Brazil-based forestry project on ‘rating watch’ following new information from the project developer.
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ETS2 risks widening inequality, unless carbon revenues are redistributed -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 01:36
The EU's new carbon market for road transport and buildings (ETS2) risks significantly deepening economic inequality across Europe — hitting parts of Eastern and Southern Europe the hardest — unless it is accompanied by strong redistribution measures, according to EU-funded research published on Wednesday.
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FEATURE: EU advisory group resources are limiting biodiversity work for taxonomy

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 01:24
The ability of the influential Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) to fulfil its mission of helping to enhance the EU Taxonomy, in areas including biodiversity, is hindered by its reliance on volunteer labour, a member of the group has told Carbon Pulse.
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UK invests £55.7 mln to boost floating offshore wind industry at Scottish port

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 01:14
The UK government announced Wednesday it has allocated £55.7 million to expand a Scottish port, enabling it to become the first in the country to produce floating offshore wind turbines on site and at scale.
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Environmental impact fund raises €300 mln at first close

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 01:13
A French asset manager announced this week that it has secured €300 million for an impact fund investing in solutions to mitigate biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change.
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INTERVIEW: Cloud service provider evaluates carbon projects for potential to offset residual emissions

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 00:37
A cloud service provider with market cap exceeding €1 billion is evaluating nature-based carbon projects in France, with an eye to potentially buying more credits in future if it deems the quality of these projects high enough.
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Ireland risks up to €26 bln in costs for missing 2030 climate targets -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 00:12
Ireland could face compliance costs between €8 billion to €26 bln if it fails to meet legally binding EU climate targets, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Sweden and Ghana strike two new Article 6 deals

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-03-06 00:06
Sweden and Ghana have struck two Article 6 deals that are expected to cut the equivalent of 450,000 tonnes of CO2 in the West African country by 2030.
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IPCC’s next assessment report stuck after contentious talks, including on carbon removals

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2025-03-05 23:29
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) failed to agree a timeline for the publications of its seventh assessment cycle report (AR7) after “contentious talks” during its latest meeting, which the US failed to attend, the panel said Wednesday.
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