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Carbon removal platform restructures, appoints CEO
A carbon removal data platform has announced it has become a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and brought in a new CEO.
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Govt departments need to work better together for success in Article 6, says Ghana
Countries hoping for success in Article 6 need to design government departments to work better together, a key figure in the development of Ghana’s Article 6 framework said on Monday.
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Qatar-based carbon registry announces large issuance to South American renewables project
A carbon registry headquartered in Qatar has announced its first issuance of 800,000 units to a South American renewable energy project.
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DATA DIVE: Half of voluntary carbon credits retired this year are at least five years old
Half of credits retired from the four main registries of the voluntary carbon market this year are at least five years old, according to new data analysis from Carbon Pulse.
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Portugal reinstates carbon tax as it seeks EU-recommended emission cuts -media
The Portuguese government has unfrozen a tax on CO2, previously suspended, in an attempt to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and obey recommendations by the European Commission, national media reported on Monday.
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VCM Report: Market stalls, ICVCM Board failed to meet at the end of August
Thin liquidity continued to plague the voluntary market last week although news of some big ticket tenders brightened the outlook.
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UK spends £250 mln monthly on electricity imported from Europe -report
The UK is importing electricity from Europe at record levels, with the country now spending over £250 million each month, according to new analysis commissioned by power producer Drax.
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LEAK: Poland wants immediate access to free EU ETS allowances for district heating
Poland is asking the European Commission for 30% more free EU ETS allowances for district heating networks, and that they be allocated while implementing climate investments rather than at the end of the period, as stated in EU regulation.
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Draghi report calls for more ‘coherent’ EU climate agenda, focus on energy prices
The EU needs to bring down energy prices for industry and ramp up investments to meet its climate goals, Mario Draghi recommended in a widely awaited report on the future of the Union's competitiveness.
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Japanese eels can escape predators’ stomach through their gills, finds study
Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills
It sounds like the plot of a horror movie – a predator swallows its prey only for the creature to burst out of its captor’s body. But it seems Japanese eels do just that.
Scientists in Japan have discovered that when swallowed by a dark sleeper fish, the eels can escape.
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Revenue distribution boosts public acceptance of carbon pricing -report
Carbon pricing is easier to put in place with social policies backing it, according to new research.
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LATAM Roundup: Biodiversity and carbon markets intertwine
Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending Sep. 8, characterised by a surge of biodiversity pricing news intimately connected to Amazon rainforest carbon projects.
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ANALYSIS: Legal issues around Japan’s proposed mandatory carbon market await more clarification
As Japan has begun preparation work for the design of a compliance carbon market, the government should clarify some key legal issues to remove doubts when embedding the concept of emissions trading in the domestic legal framework, according to experts.
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INTERVIEW: Carbon removal startup eyes Nigerian farmland for biochar removals
A Nigeria-based software startup is aiming to generate 400,000 tonnes of carbon removals in three years’ time by helping farmers sequester soil carbon through the application of biochar, in partnership with a commercial bank.
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Committee recommends Australia’s Nature Positive Bill go ahead, with caveats
An Australian Senate committee has recommended the Nature Positive Bill 2024 be passed by the Senate, the nation’s upper house of parliament, subject to several recommendations it has made.
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Nigerian state launches voluntary carbon registry for corporates
The Nigerian state government of Lagos has launched a carbon registry so that corporates can voluntarily document their emissions, as part of efforts to achieve net zero, according to local media.
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Mexican investor pre-purchases $25,000 of biodiversity, carbon credits
A Mexican investment firm has partnered with a France-based environmental company to pre-purchase biodiversity, water, and carbon credits worth $25,000, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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Hills of Gold wind farm wins state development consent – and fight for more turbines
The post Hills of Gold wind farm wins state development consent – and fight for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update
European carbon prices reversed early losses on Monday morning to reach midday marginally higher as natural gas continued to lead the way, with participants reporting an uptick in dip-buying.
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Philippines govt, UN agency launch €104-mln initiative to support sustainable farming
A UN agency and the government of the Philippines announced today the launch of an over €100-million project to support local farming communities and protect the country's fragile ecosystems.
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