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“Net is a fraud” that allows fossil fuels to keep rising, says multinational executive
The term 'net zero' is a fraud that has allowed fossil fuel emissions to keep rising faster, as carbon credits earn money for bankers but do little to protect the environment, the head of a multinational company said on Tuesday.
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Gold Standard issues guidance on next steps for assurance platform transition
Voluntary carbon registry Gold Standard has published additional information on the next steps for project developers and verification and validation bodies (VVBs) as part of a transition period for its assurance management processes.
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Indonesia’s JETP secures $60 mln for floating solar post US pullout
Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) secured $60 million on Tuesday to fund a 92 MW solar power project, signalling that despite the US exit earlier this year, the partnership that aims to help the Southeast Asian country reach net zero emissions by 2060 is alive and kicking.
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INTERVIEW: African nature accelerator changes tack after biodiversity credit issues
An African nature accelerator has relaunched, aiming to help raise millions of dollars in a second cohort with a different focus following obstacles in the biodiversity credit market.
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UK’s pricey power blamed for slowing the net zero transition
Pricey power is the biggest obstacle to the UK’s decarbonisation, standing in the way of a faster shift to heat pumps, electric vehicles, and the wider rise of electrification, energy experts said on Tuesday.
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Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair
Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon capture
Tony Blair has warned that any strategy based on phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is doomed to fail.
Calling for a reset of action on climate change, the former prime minister suggested the UK government should focus less on renewables and more on technological solutions such as carbon capture.
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First satellite to map global forest carbon in 3D launches under European programme
A satellite launched Tuesday under a European programme is the first to map global forest biomass and carbon in 3D from space.
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BP’s profits drop as confidence wavers over ‘reset’ to fossil fuels
BP has reported a year-on-year drop in profits in the first quarter after a slide in oil and gas prices, increasing pressure on the board to redirect the energy company's strategy back to the energy transition.
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Russia’s Sakhalin carbon initiative sees first transaction as market trading begins
Russia’s Sakhalin climate imitative has entered its implementation phase with the first carbon unit transaction, the country’s carbon registry announced this week.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update
European carbon allowances rallied just before midday on Tuesday, clawing back some of a second day's decline as natural gas prices continued to crumble under the weight of healthy LNG supply and news that German was mulling relaxing its national storage mandate.
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New BRICS members go all in on fossil fuels with Chinese backing -report
The recently added members of the BRICS bloc are building over 10 times as much coal, oil, and gas capacity as wind and utility-scale solar, according to a report released Tuesday, which found that Chinese finance and construction majors are still backing new fossil projects in these nations.
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China accelerates construction of spot power markets, sets 2025 targets
China has laid out this year's policy priorities for regional governments to speed up the construction of spot power markets, according to a government notice published Tuesday, its latest bid to accelerate power system reforms seen vital for its carbon price to be effective.
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Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs
The post Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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France backs three climate targets for 2040, says “interested” in Article 6
Paris supports an EU 2040 climate target divided into three sub-objectives – the first on gross emissions reductions to continue on the current path, and two related to carbon removals from natural and engineered solutions, a French official has said.
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First layout and view released of forest-based wind farm located near Snowy
The post First layout and view released of forest-based wind farm located near Snowy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Fragmented carbon markets, leakage undermine Paris Agreement targets, say researchers
The path to a global carbon pricing system is fraught with challenges, from market fragmentation to leakage issues, but by fostering regional cooperation and utilising Article 6, countries can bring together disparate mechanisms to make meaningful progress towards Paris Agreement targets, researchers said Tuesday.
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DATA DIVE: Carbon integrity and sustainable development criteria negatively correlated, data suggests
It is difficult for buyers to find projects that meet both carbon integrity and sustainable development criteria, new data shared and analysed by Carbon Pulse has found.
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UK platform launches carbon project assessment framework, brings together ratings agency work
A British climate action platform has unveiled a carbon project assessment framework aimed at raising the bar for transparency in the voluntary carbon sector, which is endorsed by four of the major ratings agencies in the market.
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Asian forest fund acquires Laos project owner
A Sydney-headquartered nature-based asset manager has invested in a Laotian agroforestry firm with a Verra-registered carbon project as it expands its Southeast Asia footprint after a successful, multi-million dollar raising several years ago.
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South Pole joins new carbon data standardisation initiative
Large project developer and consultancy South Pole has formally joined a new initiative aimed at standardising data across carbon markets.
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