Carbon Pulse

A Canadian manufacturer of sustainable hemp products has bought the remaining 49.9% stake in a platform that creates and distributes carbon sequestration certificates to projects that use the material.

The vast majority of UK exports are directed to countries with net zero targets, according to a new analysis released on Wednesday.

A UK sustainability-focused bank has delivered its first private sector loan based on a biodiversity net gain (BNG) unit model, in a potential blueprint to create nature-based solutions at scale.

The UK needs to make its ambitious emissions reduction targets credible by closing the "domestic delivery gaps" and speeding up the roll-out of clean transport, home heating, and tree planting, the government's independent climate advisory body said on Wednesday.

Refineries, trucking companies, and other industry stakeholders pushed for a fuller evaluation of existing programmes for reducing diesel-based pollution before Oregon revisits its statewide strategy.

A California oil and gas company is partnering with a clean energy technology company to design plans for emissions-free natural gas plants to Northern California, according to a Monday announcement.

A major sporting events organiser has inked a third deal to buy carbon removal credits as part of its mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.

Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) on Monday executed arrest warrants and searches in several states, confiscating almost R$1 billion ($165 mln) in assets linked to the illegal sale of carbon credits from federal lands in the Amazon, according to local media sources.

Retirements in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) lifted slightly month-on-month in November, with signs that corporates are looking to retire more credits at the end of the year as they aim to meet decarbonisation targets, putting this year on track to match the 2023 annual total.

A cross-party group of 30 EU Parliament lawmakers has called on the European Commission to prioritise Industrial Carbon Management (ICM) technologies in the coming five-year mandate.

New Zealand on Wednesday released its final emissions reduction plan for 2026-30, sticking to the same target budget as in the July draft despite coming under criticism for it.

Two associations of rubber tappers in Rondonia, Brazil have issued a public call for proposals for REDD+ carbon projects within the largest sustainable use protected area in the state.

Turkiye has launched a €2.8-mln tender seeking a contractor to help it transpose the EU ETS Directive into national law and analyse the impact of the bloc's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on the country.

A US-listed carbon ETF has reduced almost 60% of its California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings on Monday, its website records showed Tuesday.

Sustainability initiatives among technology firms have evolved from regulatory obligations into strategic priorities, as CEOs look to align green innovation with profitability and market competitiveness, according to a new analysis.

A white paper, published Tuesday by a voluntary carbon market investor and a nature-tech company, has argued that carbon crediting in REDD+ projects has been systematically robust across the sector’s history, despite criticism that its methodologies continue to over-credit activities.

The UK government has awarded £4 billion worth of contracts for the construction of its first carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) cluster, paving the way to break ground next year, it announced on Tuesday.

The UK government should publish an action plan setting out priorities for tackling methane emissions, taking into account the cost of action in different sectors, its short- and long-term benefits, and the cost of inaction, members of the House of Lords recommended on Tuesday.

A new project for industrial biochar carbon removal has been launched in Namibia via a partnership between a German non-profit and the local subsidiary of a biochar developer.

Beyond technological innovation and existing carbon pricing mechanisms, decarbonising aviation in the EU needs stronger policy measures that make the polluter pay, subsidies for clean energies, and promote alternatives to flying, new research has found.