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Nearly 100 countries have now submitted their Designated National Authority (DNA) under Article 6.4 to the UNFCCC, indicating growing interest in carbon market participation following the breakthrough on international carbon markets at COP29 in Baku.

European carbon prices traded lower in the final, holiday-shortened session ahead of the break, stretching the correlation with natural gas with some other markets already closed.

Denmark is introducing a new tax on CO2 emitted by enterprises already covered in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), with an Emission Tax Act set to enter into force on Jan. 1, 2025.

India’s forest and tree cover has increased since 2021 and stands at 827,357 square kilometres or around 25% of the country’s total geographical area, according to a government report released Saturday.

An international soft drinks provider has renewed its carbon removal partnership with London-headquartered industry specialist CUR8 for a second year, the two companies announced on Monday.

A Dubai-headquartered logistics company has issued a $100-million bond to support marine conservation projects, claimed to be the first of its kind in the MENA region.

Betchcott Hill has glorious views across the county and a mix of habitats home to curlew, cuckoo and lapwing

One of the most scenic and nature-rich spots in western England could be protected for ever in a boost for the curlew, cuckoo, lapwing and snipe that nest there.

Betchcott Hill has views across much of the county and its mix of grassland, wet flushes, woodland and heath sings with the calls of endangered birds in spring.

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A Dutch carbon project developer has discontinued two early-stage projects following feasibility studies, the company announced last week.

Businesses across Europe and beyond face mounting challenges to meet its stringent reporting requirements, as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) comes into force on Jan. 1, according to experts.

Thailand has registered its first-ever biochar carbon dioxide removal (CDR) project on a Switzerland-based registry earlier this week.

Thailand’s cabinet has approved a proposal to exempt its mangrove forests from land tax starting 2025, country’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) announced this week, according to local media reports.

The World Bank and Bangladesh have signed two financing agreements worth $900 million, part of which will help expand the country's access to carbon markets, the organisation said this week.

Conservationists and scientists in New Zealand were astonished to find the world’s rarest whale washed ashore in South Island in July. As only the seventh spade-toothed whale identified, and with none ever seen alive, this month saw the first dissection of a complete specimen

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The Bezos Earth Fund late last week released a report outlining how to scale CO2 removal technologies by 2050. Here's a summary of the key takeaways from the 109-page paper.

There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.

Indonesia saw an uptick in activity on in its domestic carbon market in November, with traded volumes of Indonesia Technology Based Solutions (ITBS) units totalling 1,552 compared with the prior month’s 379, according to monthly data published by its exchange.

Deploying CO2 removal (CDR) technologies in the near term could significantly reduce the economic and environmental risks associated with the US journey to net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new study.

Colorado regulators added further restrictions on natural gas facilities while keeping an eye on how that would impact the development of a carbon credit trading system.

The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has recommended adopting the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, to align UK businesses with global sustainability practices.

The Canadian government published Monday new proposed guidelines intended to help businesses determine whether their environmental claims are compliant with national law.