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Glut of Safeguard Mechanism Credits forces Macquarie to cut ACCU price outlook by 10%

Carbon Pulse - 8 hours 46 min ago
The larger than expected supply of Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMC) has led to Macquarie lowering its long-term price forecast for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by 10%.
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BRIEFING: LCFS lawsuits could punt programme back to regulator without interruption -panellists

Carbon Pulse - 9 hours 50 min ago
Changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) face legal challenges from industry and environmental groups, but revisions from California's regulator could enable the programme to continue without interruption, panellists said in a technical conference on Wednesday.
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USDA invests $180 mln in biofuels, clean energy projects

Carbon Pulse - 10 hours 7 min ago
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $180 million in funding on Wednesday for nearly 600 projects to support rural low-emission energy projects and expand access to biofuels.
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California withdraws waiver request for advanced clean fleets regulation

Carbon Pulse - 12 hours 5 min ago
California regulators have officially withdrawn their waiver request for the Heavy-Duty Advanced Clean Fleets (HD ACF) regulation under the Clean Air Act (CAA), marking a significant development in the state’s clean energy policy efforts.
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BRIEFING: California’s LCFS credit values could near $100 this year -panellists

Carbon Pulse - 12 hours 55 min ago
Credit prices under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) could approach $100 by the end of 2025, panellists said at a conference Wednesday.
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Carbon credit rating agency BeZero secures $32 mln to push total funding past $100 mln

Carbon Pulse - 12 hours 56 min ago
BeZero Carbon has secured $32 million in fresh funding to help expand its rating coverage to Article 6 credits, the international aviation emission scheme CORSIA, and the voluntary sector.
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CDR purchase programmes must grow comfortable with inherent risks -webinar

Carbon Pulse - 13 hours 1 min ago
A CDR lead at one of the largest US tech companies shed light Tuesday on how the company makes its carbon credit purchasing decisions, saying that the best way to nurture early-stage removal pathways is to understand and become comfortable with certain levels of risk.
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US regulator publishes updated CO2 pipeline rules

Carbon Pulse - 13 hours 8 min ago
A new proposal by a US regulator means CO2 pipelines could face new regulatory requirements as the industry prepares for nationwide expansion.
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US DOE rushes out funding awards ahead of government turnover, $100 mln to carbon conversion

Carbon Pulse - 13 hours 14 min ago
The US DOE announced $100 million in available federal funding on Wednesday to develop technologies that convert CO2 emissions from industrial operations and power generation into usable products.
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Australians should be angry about another year of climate inaction. But don’t let your anger turn into despair | Greg Jericho

The Guardian - 14 hours 4 min ago

I’ve been writing about climate change for years. I know my graphs won’t change minds, but facts matter

2025 has not started well, and you should be bloody angry.

We are less than five months from the federal election and both major parties’ climate change policies are an amalgam of indolence and lies.

Continue reading...
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US CDR company delivers second tranche of ERW credits to buyers club

Carbon Pulse - 14 hours 12 min ago
A CDR company announced delivery of 420 credits from enhanced rock weathering (ERW) projects to a carbon buyers club.
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South Africa’s net zero transition risks leaving coal-reliant provinces behind -report

Carbon Pulse - 14 hours 57 min ago
South Africa's wealthiest cities are leading the charge toward a net zero future, but coal-dependent provinces remain at risk of being left behind unless targeted support is provided, according to new research released on Wednesday.
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Germany records biggest ever emissions drop, as forests become net source

Carbon Pulse - 15 hours 2 min ago
Total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany dropped by a record 10.3% in 2023, even as new data showed forests have flipped from net sink to emitter, reported the German environment agency (UBA) on Wednesday.
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California regulator anticipates LCFS changes effective April barring lawsuit injunctions

Carbon Pulse - 15 hours 13 min ago
Recently approved amendments to California’s Low Clean Fuel Standard (LCFS) could be finalised by April, ARB staff told a conference Wednesday, barring potential complications from three ongoing lawsuits.
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Germany urged to adopt EU ETS reform before February elections

Carbon Pulse - 16 hours 44 min ago
The German government must transpose the latest reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) now, maintain a fixed price on CO2 for an extra year on its national carbon market, and defer a decision on the inclusion of waste incinerators to the EU, a public hearing at Germany’s lower house of Parliament heard on Wednesday.
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Despite decades of beach safety ads, at least 55 people have drowned in Australia this summer. It’s time to change tack

The Conversation - 17 hours 46 min ago
We’ve had many public awareness campaigns, yet Australia is still nowhere near the federal-government supported goal of zero drownings. Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group + School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Bottom-contact fishing activities continued in EU despite closures, study finds

Carbon Pulse - 17 hours 58 min ago
Bottom-contact fishing activities, considered harmful to marine ecosystems, continued in EU waters between 2022 and 2023 even after the European Commission's decision to limit the practice, a study has found.
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