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US-based paint producer announces subsidiary to establish carbon capture facility

Sat, 2024-04-27 08:15
A Florida-headquartered paint producer this week unveiled a subsidiary with plans to build a facility in Arizona that will use captured CO2 to manufacture concrete products.
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LATAM Roundup: Latin America’s compliance carbon systems integrate with voluntary market, pursue growth

Sat, 2024-04-27 07:01
Carbon Pulse rounds up recent developments in compliance carbon systems within the Latin America and Caribbean region, taking a look at Brazil's stabilising market for emissions reductions credits from biofuels after a year of rising prices, and summarising the carbon tax regimes that accept offsets.
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US energy-related CO2 emissions reductions decline 2.7% in 2023, driven by power sector

Sat, 2024-04-27 05:39
US energy-related CO2 emissions decreased slightly year-on-year in 2023, largely due to reduced coal-fired electricity generation as natural gas and solar power generation increased, according to federal data.
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Second tranche takes Canadian asset manager’s forest fund to $335 mln

Sat, 2024-04-27 05:12
A major Canadian global asset manager announced on Friday the second close of its forest fund, investing in sustainably managed forests where carbon sequestration is prioritised over timber production.
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Soil management firms to facilitate carbon credit generation for Texas landowners

Sat, 2024-04-27 05:06
Two Texas-based soil management companies are collaborating with the state’s property owners association to engage landowners in nature-based carbon capture initiatives and credit generation.
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UK authority issues guidance for finance firms ahead of new anti-greenwashing rule

Sat, 2024-04-27 02:39
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published guidance aimed at helping financial firms comply with a forthcoming anti-greenwashing rule aimed at building trust in sustainable investments, including to help companies decarbonise. 
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Green hydrogen can help slash curtailment costs in UK by absorbing surplus renewable energy

Sat, 2024-04-27 01:33
The production of green hydrogen during periods of high renewable energy supply could help save the UK hundreds of millions of pounds each year in curtailment costs, according to a report by an engineering company.
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INTERVIEW: Carbon standard to pilot nature stewardship credits in 2025

Sat, 2024-04-27 01:30
Carbon standard Social Carbon plans to release a methodology for 'nature stewardship credits' during the third quarter of this year at the latest, with the first pilots expected to launch in 2025, the company has told Carbon Pulse.
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France to launch first-ever carbon storage projects

Sat, 2024-04-27 01:02
The French government will authorise the construction of its first carbon storage facilities, signing contracts with some of the largest emitters in the country as part of its efforts to reach net zero emissions by 2050, Industry and Energy Minister Delegate Roland Lescure announced on Friday.
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CBAM must tackle recycled aluminium emissions loophole, industry and NGOs say

Sat, 2024-04-27 00:58
The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will drive up prices of aluminium, as it fails to address a loophole for process scrap that could lead to vast amounts of carbon emissions being imported into the bloc, a report by a consulting firm and a panel of industry and NGO experts warned this week.
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Soil database would boost agricultural biodiversity credits, says Mirova exec

Fri, 2024-04-26 23:38
A soil database for small farmers would help financial institutions scale up the nascent biodiversity credits market, an expert at French investor Mirova has said.
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Callirius, Cula partner to boost monitoring and financing for biochar projects

Fri, 2024-04-26 22:40
A German-based climate finance company and a startup focusing on MRV solutions for durable carbon removal have teamed up to advance biochar projects and verify their climate impact.
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Plastic offsetting project in Indonesia suspended following community complaints -media

Fri, 2024-04-26 22:19
A plastic offsetting project backed by a food and drink multinational has been suspended on Verra’s plastic credit registry following complaints by the local community that the recycling facility was built illegally close to their land and without proper consultation, leading to withdrawal of involvement by the multinational.
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South Pole secures fresh funding for changes under new leadership

Fri, 2024-04-26 22:05
Large voluntary carbon project developer and investor South Pole has secured fresh financing from its largest shareholders, setting the company up for the next phase of development following recent changes in senior leadership, it announced this week.
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Japan introduces market maker scheme to boost carbon trading liquidity

Fri, 2024-04-26 21:48
Japan has decided to officially introduce a market maker mechanism to boost liquidity in its exchange-traded domestic carbon market.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Fri, 2024-04-26 21:31
European carbon permit prices were headed for a second weekly loss in succession on Friday as prices retreated in concert with TTF natural gas, with sources reporting some profit-taking ahead of the weekend.
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ANALYSIS: CBAM hedging unlikely to have impact on EU ETS market, experts say

Fri, 2024-04-26 21:05
Some companies, including international ones, are already trying to hedge their CBAM certificate exposure by buying EUAs on the forward market, but this additional demand will not impact EUA prices, according to market observers.
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Biodiversity conservation actions found to be effective in two-thirds of cases

Fri, 2024-04-26 20:20
Nature conservation actions implemented to date have led to gains in biodiversity or contributed to slowing its decline in two-thirds of cases, according to a study claiming to be the first of its kind.
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More than half of world’s plastic pollution linked to 56 companies, study finds

Fri, 2024-04-26 20:12
Fiftysix multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world's branded plastic pollution, with six companies producing a quarter of that, a study has unveiled.
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CN Markets: CEAs jump more than 10%, top 100 yuan for the first time

Fri, 2024-04-26 20:03
China’s national carbon market saw allowance prices extend recent gains over the past week, climbing above the 100 yuan ($13.80) level and rising for the seventh straight session, amid continued optimism among participants.
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