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So-called "CDR optimisation" projects that build on pre-existing practices need to improve accounting techniques to distinguish between removed and avoided emissions in order to ensure integrity in the crediting process, representatives from a California-based research group told Carbon Pulse.

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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The Saskatchewan legislature unanimously passed legislation that will keep federal carbon pricing off of provincial home heating bills on Thursday following a year of political tussling with Ottawa over payment of the levy on fuel.

Switzerland’s Alpiq has hired a veteran trader for its European emissions desk.

Participants in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are increasingly confident that integrity issues plaguing the sector are being solved, but challenges remain around attracting buyers, speakers said at an industry conference this week.

The European Union and the Mercosur group of South American countries concluded a long-awaited trade deal on Friday, calling it a "political necessity" and "historic milestone" despite environmental concerns and opposition from seven EU countries, including France.

The last RGGI cap-and-trade auction of 2024 cleared at a $2.35 discount to RGGI Allowances (RGAs) in the secondary market the day before the sale, and at the low end of market expectations for a discounted settlement, with limited participation from financial entities, according to results published Friday.

Next year could be a turning point for the beleaguered voluntary carbon market because the underlying fundamentals have stayed robust, particularly the rising number of companies setting SBTi climate targets, despite a tough year, according to analysts in a new report.

Shipowners can cut compliance costs under the EU's new green shipping fuel regulation by using LNG-powered ships or wind-assisted propulsion, according to a new report by a global shipping insurer.

Here are some of the standout images from the 2024 Nature Conservancy Oceania Photo Contest.

The 2024 contest saw close to 2,000 entries from photographers in Australia, New Zealand, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

• Dead native birds and flying foxes found in SA town home to one of world’s largest lead smelters

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Switzerland's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and overall climate targets, policies and finance have been rated as “insufficient” in a new analysis released on Thursday.

British oil major Shell has signed a contract with Pakistan-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer for long-term offtake of SAF, once the proposed plant funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gets completed.

Gold Standard has updated its fee structure for registry accounts and certification processes, with two different pricing options for issuing credits, the standard body announced on Friday.

The world may not keep warming to less than 2C over pre-industrial levels based on the petroleum reserves of members of the G20, a report cautioned Friday.

European carbon prices struggled for direction on Friday with participants said to be anticipating options expiry next week, as the benchmark charted a course for a 2% weekly loss following a string of bearish sessions this week.

Exposure to these toxic compounds, found in everyday items, could be elevating cancer risk in young women

More than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast cancer, and the dangerous compounds could be a driver of increasingly elevated cancer rates in young women, new research finds.

Many of the toxic chemicals – such as PFAS, phthalates, parabens and aromatic amines – are added to food packaging, personal care products and single-use plastics, making exposures nearly ubiquitous.

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Flash flooding and widespread disruption on Greek islands, while Australians experience unusually wet start to summer

Greece was hit hard by Storm Bora last weekend, with torrential rain, gale-force winds and intense thunderstorms affecting the islands of Rhodes and Lemnos in particular.

The storm formed on Friday 29 November and rapidly intensified by Saturday, with wind speeds reaching up to 80mph (129km/h). Rhodes had 300mm of rain, which caused flash flooding and widespread disruption. Three people were killed and power outages, school closures, overturned vehicles and collapsed bridges were reported.

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Plans to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) in France have made headway over the past months and will resume as soon as the political situation stabilises and the 2025 budget is voted, an official told EU policymakers on Thursday.

Prices in China’s national emissions market hit a two-month low over the past week, though some expect it to recover later this month ahead of the Dec. 31 compliance deadline.

Japan has opened a public consultation on rules aimed at providing clarity on the registration of international emissions reductions under the Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.