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E.ON Next, a UK home energy supplier, has partnered with a woodland conservation charity and pledged to donate at least £500,000 over the next three years, the utility firm announced on Wednesday.

The regulators of the voluntary carbon market and the emerging administration of the UN’s Article 6 mechanisms may be covering the same broad territory in terms of setting standards for carbon credits, but should not be seen as competitors, according to a senior member of the ICVCM.

An Australian project developer has sold 70,000 biodiversity credits over the past three months after striking a partnership with a carbon credit supplier to combine offerings.

Nearly two-thirds of asset owners and managers have committed to net-zero targets, yet opinions remain split on the role of carbon offsets in meeting these goals, according to a report released this week.

The European Commission is preparing to unveil its 2040 climate target proposal towards the end of February, based on the assumption that it will be a “net” greenhouse gas reduction objective of 90% that also includes CO2 removals from soils and forestry, a senior EU source told Carbon Pulse.

UNSW scientists see huge promise in new material developed for a high-performance organic battery that avoids the pitfalls of lithium-ion.

The post UNSW develops novel eco-friendly, high-performance organic battery that could be key to future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carbon-reducing technology known as the chlorine bypass will be used at Boral's cement kiln, including product destined for wind turbine foundations.

The post Boral unveils new tech to cut emissions in cement used for wind turbine foundations appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Shanghai-listed forestry and paper company is gearing up for the expansion of its nature-based carbon business in China, with several new projects in the pipeline. 

Even if the world meets its global 1.5C temperature target, New Zealand can get away with reducing methane emissions at the very low end of its legislated target, and even go below that if climate action elsewhere is less successful, a controversial government panel said Wednesday.

One of the world’s largest biochar carbon removals projects is among the five recipients to receive a total A$33.6 million ($21.7 mln) in concessional grant funding from the government of Western Australia, according to an official announcement.

One of Australia’s largest soil carbon project developers has acquired a tech company’s risk and impact assessment tool that it will combine and launch as a new platform, it announced this week.

Queensland company PowerCap is set to produce sodium batteries from 2025.

The post Australia storage start up says it is ready to produce lower cost sodium batteries from 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spanish energy giant Naturgy raises $2.3 billion to expand Australian portfolio as it commissions its latest wind project.

The post Spain’s Naturgy raises $2.3 billion for Australian renewables portfolio as new wind farm comes online appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian solar innovator SunDrive has passed a major milestone on the road to commercialising its homegrown copper-based PV technology.

The post “Concrete proof:” SunDrive marks major milestone on path to bring low-cost solar cells to market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Washington state on Tuesday adopted amended regulations to establish obligations in future for emissions associated with imported power from centralised electricity markets (CEMs).

Traders expect RGGI’s last permit sale to clear discounted or near secondary market prices, with mild involvement from financial entities given uncertainty on programme review next steps.

A carbon project ratings agency has laid off dozens of staff members amid a company restructuring campaign, Carbon Pulse has learned.

The New Zealand government on Wednesday published long-awaited elements of its plan to limit exotic forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme based on Land Use Capability (LUC) class. 

Washington's final current vintage auction for this year is anticipated to prompt a reserve sale that would release additional volumes, driven by the market’s need for increased permit supply.