Carbon Pulse

A large aircraft manufacturer has entered into an agreement with a US startup to purchase 62,000 tonnes of ocean-based carbon removals as well as also source from the firm 2,100 tonnes of "carbon negative" hydrogen, the companies announced Wednesday.

A platform was launched on Wednesday to help verify and track Scope 3 GHG reductions, aiming to make it easier for companies to make claims related to their projects or other interventions that help clean up their value chain emissions.

We partner with providers of the highest quality carbon removals, and we don’t stop there; developing carbon markets creates an unprecedented opportunity for the creation of innovation, value, equity, and jobs across the world. We believe the supply side of carbon removals is the biggest opportunity for our business and for the world.

Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a government-owned forest fund to develop nature-based projects in order to help meet its target of reaching net zero emissions by mid-century.

A London-based fintech startup focused on sustainable investing has shut down after failing to secure further funding.

A carbon credit rating agency is taking a more active role in the design of projects to help the activities achieve a good ratings grade in a pilot scheme with a new registry. 

A commodities broker and digital marketplace have announced a new collaboration on carbon credits that will see the use of the emerging 'two-way bridge' form of transacting units between parties via the blockchain.

The Saudi-based company established to drive growth in voluntary carbon credits in the MENA region will auction 2 million units mainly derived from African projects in a sale to be held in Nairobi next month, as other African sellers are seen turning to auctions to help boost transparency.

European carbon prices endured a volatile morning Wednesday, as an early drop to a new four-month low was followed by a spike after data showed investment funds had built their largest-ever net short position last week.

Hong Kong could see emerging opportunities from the expected relaunch of China's national voluntary carbon programme, though regulatory ambiguity and lack of demand remain challenges for the city's fledgling emissions market, experts have said.

A startup carbon project and data tech developer is back making a profit after scaling back activity and furloughing or laying off large swathes of staff, Carbon Pulse has learned, however the process reflects issues about how companies in the voluntary carbon market are funded and promote themselves to the broader community.

A climate disclosure non-profit has added several large financial institutions to its campaign to request over 1,600 high-impact corporates to begin disclosing their emissions output and footprint on the environment.

Analysis from an Indonesian think-tank has found that nine of the country’s proposed coal-fired power stations could be cancelled with minimal repercussions for supply or grid stability and affordability, while avoiding nearly 300 MtCO2e of greenhouse gas emissions.

A Japanese shipping giant has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary in the US to expand its investment in venture capital funds and startups developing decarbonising technologies in the energy sector.

A Swedish bank has acquired a batch of biodiversity credits generated through a domestic forestry project, the first time such units have been created and transacted in Europe.

One of Australia’s largest carbon project developers says nature repair certificates should initially be barred from being used as offsets, as part of a wide-ranging list of recommendations and concerns it raised on the government’s nature repair market bill.

An Australian blue economy industry-academia partnership has been permitted to deploy marine infrastructure to further research into growing commercial-scale offshore kelp to achieve positive environmental outcomes.

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At Everland we are seeking a motivated and results-driven Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our growing international team.  The individual will be part of the Business Development team who are responsible for identifying and pursuing growth opportunities, fostering strategic partnerships, and driving long-term value for Everland and our partners.