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Euro Markets: Midday Update
European carbon prices ignored weakness in other markets on Thursday morning, erasing much of the previous afternoon's loss, while energy prices declined for a second day despite forecasts for weaker renewables generation.
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Biodiversity Pulse Weekly: Thursday June 29, 2023
A weekly summary of our biodiversity news plus bite-sized updates from around the world. All articles in this edition are free to read (no subscription required).
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US non-profit releases paper to kick-start debate on nature-based currencies
California-based Open Earth Foundation on Thursday published a whitepaper outlining a potential system for integrating nature-based currencies (NBCs) into the broader economy.
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Australian tech company receives funding ahead of platform beta-launches
An Australia carbon blockchain company has received a funding injection from an agricultural investment firm ahead of the beta-launch of its platforms next month.
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Japan to review offset crediting schemes to boost CDR market
Japan should provide more institutional support for the development of the emerging carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market, such as expanding the scope of existing offset crediting schemes, a government-appointed study group has urged.
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INTERVIEW: Biodiversity data startup aims to channel recent funding to fight ‘naturewashing’
A biodiversity startup using data analytics to try and scale investment in measurable nature positive outcomes, including via biodiversity crediting, plans to use a recent fund raise to grow out its platform, capture more species data, and expand its team in a bid to make 'naturewashing' a thing of the past.
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Oil and gas sector has no plans to ramp down production -report
Oil and gas companies have no plans to phase out fossil fuels, according to a study that assessed the world's top fossil fuel companies and found most still have plans to increase total oil production this decade.
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ANZ lowers ACCU price forecast, but predicts spot price could reach A$60 in the next 18 months
Despite the market recently being inundated with Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), a major bank’s report expects the unit price to rise thanks to compliance demand created by the Safeguard Mechanism.
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Korean Air teams up with domestic refinery for SAF development
Korean Air, South Korea's largest carrier, has partnered with a major domestic oil refiner to push for the commercialisation of aviation biofuel, an initiative that will receive support from the government, it announced on Thursday.
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CP Daily: Wednesday June 28, 2023
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Australia launches crackdown on federal environmental offsetting
The Australian government will conduct a full audit of environmental offsets to crack down on developers shirking their responsibilities to protect nature, it announced Thursday.
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World Bank fund, Sumitomo execute tokenised carbon credit trade through CAD Trust
The World Bank-backed Carbon Opportunities Fund and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) have conducted one of the first transactions of tokenised carbon credits using the Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust), built on the Chia blockchain.
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Burning rest of world’s recoverable oil will turn up global heat 0.2C by 2100 -analysts
Global temperatures could increase by a further 0.2C by 2100 if all of the world’s remaining recoverable oil is burned, analysts have estimated.
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UK unveils new funding, measures to preserve lowland peat
The UK government on Thursday announced new investments and measures to preserve lowland peat, in an effort to combat climate change and protect the country's natural resources.
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Thanks to carbon offsetting, oil majors’ net zero pathways won’t stray far from fossil fuels -researchers
The global clean energy transition is supported by ambitious pledges from oil majors to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but a new study suggests these corporate commitments may not result in a significant shift away from fossil fuels thanks to a heavy reliance on carbon offsetting.
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Without new protection and restoration policies, another 1.3 mln hectares of Colombian forests at risk by 2040, study warns
Colombia's efforts to combat climate change through deforestation policies face a critical test, with a further 1.3 million hectares of forest at risk of being converted to agricultural land by 2040, warns a new report.
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Cases of ‘climate washing’ mount across the world’s courts -report
Courts worldwide have been facing more and more cases against companies accused of ‘climate-washing’, researchers revealed in a report published Thursday.
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California offset issuances rebound towards 2022 levels through H1, as CCO-0 total jumps
California Carbon Offset distributions increased over the past two weeks to climb closer towards 2022 levels at the halfway point of the year, as millions of credits lost their invalidation risk recently, according to government data published Wednesday.
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More incentives, supportive policies needed to help BECCS reach its full decarbonisation potential -report
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) can play an important role in decarbonising the US economy, but more incentives are needed as existing policies don’t sufficiently support accelerated deployment.
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