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Conglomerate, developer to offer insurance for forestry-based J-Credits
One of Japan’s biggest conglomerates has teamed up with a developer to offer a compensation insurance arrangement for forestry J-Credit projects in case of natural disasters.
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Australian opposition signals intention to quit the Paris Agreement
The Australian opposition Coalition have declared it will get rid of the country’s 2030 emissions reduction target, arguing the goal is unachievable, and by extension withdraw from the UN’s Paris Agreement if it wins the next election.
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Climate superfund legislation passes New York legislature, awaits governor’s signature
The New York State assembly passed Friday a bill establishing a climate change adaptation fund to be financed by fossil fuel companies, which now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul's (D) signature to become law.
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Dominion approved to withdraw RGGI rider after Virginia’s exit from scheme
A Virginia state regulator granted utility Dominion Energy’s request to withdraw a RGGI rider reinstated last year to recoup programme costs following the state’s withdrawal from the Northeast carbon market at the end of 2023.
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New Paris pledges could triple emission reductions, if they reflect existing technologies, goals
Governments could put the world on track to nearly triple emission reductions by 2035 compared to the current trajectory, if their updated Paris Agreement pledges take in account current technological progress, existing national policies, and the commitments made in Dubai last year, according to research published on Monday.
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UPDATE – EU elections: Parliament lurches to the right as 2019 ‘Green wave’ recedes
The European Parliament elections delivered their verdict on Sunday evening, with hardline conservatives and the far-right making strides as expected, leaving the Greens and nationalist groups as potential kingmakers during open-ended talks opening now to form a new EU executive.
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Renoster launches open-access geospatial database of nature-based offset projects
Ratings service Renoster has launched an open-access database containing detailed geospatial boundaries of 575 nature-based carbon projects, aiming to enhance the transparency and accountability of offsetting efforts globally.
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Speculators take advantage of price rout in CCAs
Speculators were the only group buying California Carbon Allowances (CCAs), while traders reduced net length across the rest of North American carbon markets as prices in the secondary market retraced, according to weekly data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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UK 2023 verified emissions drop 12.5%, driven by steep fall from power sector
Verified emissions in the UK ETS fell by 12.5% in 2023, the government announced late Friday, with the decrease in output driven by a steep fall in emissions from power generation, even as output from aviation rose for the third successive year.
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Emissions due to Gaza war keep surpassing those of tens of countries
The emissions from the war in Gaza are still higher than the annual GHG output of tens of countries, according to a study published Friday.
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$150 per tonne is the ‘ultimate’ price that direct air capture can achieve, says industry CEO
A price between $150 and $200 per tonne should be the “ultimate” cost goal for the direct air capture (DAC) industry, according to the CEO of a large developer.
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ANALYSIS: Is undoing the European Green Deal actually feasible?
During the European Parliament election campaign, some candidates from conservative and far-right groups have vowed to dismantle the Green Deal and related EU climate legislation. However, undoing five years of legislative work won't be that simple, analysts say.
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BRIEFING: Mood calm in Bonn as Article 6 negotiators appear to have put Dubai chaos behind them
Article 6 negotiators look to be making progress on the technicalities of international carbon trade rules during a crucial UN climate conference in Bonn this week and next, with observers describing the mood in talks as constructive and certain factions appearing open to compromise on key sticking points.
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FEATURE: Outlook rosy for carbon investment with climate tech seen resilient to macro headwinds
Investors and startups in the carbon and clean tech have offered an optimistic near-term outlook for funding in the sector, despite persistent macroeconomic challenges that have hindered global venture capital flows last year.
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RGGI sets new record settlement at Q2 auction, beyond market expectations
The Q2 RGGI auction cleared at a new all-time high beyond market expectations, with compliance winning more than a two-thirds share of permits offered in the sale, results posted Friday showed.
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MSCI launches biodiversity footprinting tool
A tool for investors to measure the biodiversity impacts of investments, initially using the Potentially Disappeared Fraction of species metric (PDF), has been launched by New York-based investment research company MSCI.
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EU, UK falling far behind clean hydrogen targets for 2030, study finds
Current commitments for low-carbon hydrogen production in the EU and UK are nowhere near enough to hit their stated 2030 goals, a think-tank has warned.
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Voluntary carbon credit rating agencies find fault in CCP-tagged credits
Voluntary carbon market rating agencies have called into question whether some credits deemed eligible to be tagged with the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) high-integrity label by the ICVCM can actually deliver a tonne of CO2 avoidance or removal, a key principle of the cross-stakeholder stakeholder initiative.
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DATA DIVE: The EU’s achievements on climate and energy in 2019-2024
Despite unexpected external events – from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine – the EU stayed the course on climate action during the past five years, delivering steeper-than-ever reductions in CO2 emisssions while ramping up the deployment of renewables and other clean technologies to meet its climate goals.
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UK falling 18 years behind on wind power targets, due to lagging manufacturing
The UK is on track to miss its 2030 target for offshore wind power generation by 18 years and needs to triple its installation rate in order to catch up, according to research published on Friday.
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