Carbon Pulse

Reporting to the Head of Carbon Operations Africa, the individual will be responsible to ensure BURN generates its carbon credits on time, in the scope and on budget by ensuring all carbon reports are prepared and submitted on time, and within the standard requirements.  

The Papua New Guinea government has completed its Climate Change Management Act (CCMA) without carrying out proper consultation as outlined in government guidelines from last year, according to a group of environmental NGOs.

As a Technical Engineer, you will play a vital role in overseeing the feasibility analysis and detailed design phase of our commercial and industrial projects, ensuring the delivery of cutting-edge solar PV and BESS solutions.

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Project Developer (with 3-5 years of wind/solar project experience) to join our client, a leading renewable energy company based in Cape Town. As a pioneer in the renewable energy sector, they are committed to developing sustainable projects that contribute to a greener future.

India-based carbon project developer and consultancy EKI Energy Services has decided to sever ties with its auditors after they expressed significant concerns about the company’s accounting practices.

The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Swedish government have launched a platform designed to mobilise finance for biodiversity protection across the Arab region.

Emitters raised California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) net holdings to a five-month high, while speculators reduced CCA net positions but lifted RGGA Allowance (RGA) net length to year-to-date highs, data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed Friday.

The US EPA on Friday denied almost all pending petitions for small refineries to receive compliance relief under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), consistent with President Joe Biden’s administration’s past approach to the programme.

An Alberta compliance offset verifier will soon have its next day in court for allegedly providing false or misleading environmental information and acting as a third-party assurance body without proper qualifications, a first for the Canadian judicial system.

A summary of legislative, regulatory, and policy action on carbon, clean fuel, and clean energy markets at the US federal and subnational levels this week, including the continued progression of climate disclosure and anti-greenwashing bills in California, and the introduction of bipartisan federal legislation to limit Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) costs.

The CEO of one of the biggest European carbon trading firms is stepping aside.

Almost 20 nations including EU members and vulnerable island nations warned on Friday that abatement technologies, such as carbon capture and storage or removal, must not be an excuse to perpetuate the use of fossil fuels.

Privately-held European power generator EPH has flagged plans to transfer its big-emitting lignite operations into a new sister company to enable its core business to wipe coal off its balance sheet by 2030 while the jettisoned facilities are expected to carry on longer.

EU fertiliser companies lost their appeal in the bloc's highest court this week against their exclusion from a list of sectors able to claim compensation for their indirect ETS costs. 

Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) and state-owned bank KfW on Friday announced they will support businesses in their efforts to integrate natural climate protection measures within their premises.

European carbon prices traded moderately higher on Friday as thin volume led to some volatility in the market after the daily auction cleared at one of the largest premia this year, while energy prices also extended Thursday's gains to reduce their week-on-week loss.

Allowance prices in China's carbon market edged up over the past week amid a sharp decrease in trading volume, while liquidity worsened in the offset market despite the latest government consultation lifting spirits.

Participants in China's carbon markets are expecting to see the inclusion of the cement and steel sectors in the national emissions trading scheme (ETS) next year, a survey released on Friday showed.

Some 20 financial institutions have launched a group that will work towards supporting the British government's target of delivering finance for nature recovery in the UK as well as developing high-integrity domestic nature markets.

An industry-led Australian study trialling the use of asparagopsis to reduce enteric methane emissions from livestock has achieved much lower GHG reductions than had been previously been recorded.