Carbon Pulse

A Singapore-headquartered biochar developer has commissioned the first production facility in the Philippines’ that converts agricultural waste into biochar by using second generation pyrolysis technology, it has announced.

There are other sources of demand for carbon credits if the Coalition wins the upcoming election and are successful at weakening the Safeguard Mechanism, a conference heard Friday.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices whipsawed in after-hours churn Tuesday amid White House executive orders (EOs) calling for termination of state-run ETS programmes, with partial recovery after lawmakers reaffirmed support for defending state jurisdiction over policymaking.

The existing processes for permitting seaweed farms largely account for harvesting for human consumption, not CO2 removal projects (CDR), according to an Alaska-centred study published this month.

Policy deregulation at the US EPA cannot wholly and swiftly take place under the agency’s sole direction, a former official said on a webinar Wednesday, noting opportunities for state and public engagement.

Spanish-speaking officials in established Latin American carbon markets are attempting to correct the popular Spanish term for voluntary carbon units (carbon ‘bonds’) with carbon ‘credits’, codifying differences that have implications for discourse and regulation alike.

A new US Republican bill would gradually cut solar and wind out of clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), amid a larger push to preserve fossil fuel-based power.

The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed a new chairman with expertise in the digital financial asset space after the Senate confirmed the nomination in a vote largely along party lines on Wednesday.

A proposal to inject CO2 underground in Louisiana has moved forward following preliminary state-level approval.

A US federal funding squeeze for EV policy could push state-led initiatives to the forefront, which analysts say should focus on affordability and access—a conundrum for regulators driving higher ETS stringency.

A property consultancy has launched an innovative way of funding natural capital with three different projects in Scotland, including highland cattle and capercaillie birds, in a vision it hopes to scale.

The government of Botswana is taking steps to encourage private sector investment in the renewable energy sector, which may help the nation establish a carbon market framework.

EU climate legislation is helping drive investment into affordable and sustainable housing, especially in Denmark and Poland — however, plans to simplify green finance rules could slow the transition, according to a report published on Thursday.

The Greens, who may hold the balance of power after Australia’s May 8 election, on Thursday released its energy and climate plan, pledging to tighten the Safeguard Mechanism and restrict usage of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and international offsets.

The European Parliament's ruling centre-right European People's Party (EPP) is calling on Brussels to reevaluate the social impact of the bloc's Emissions Trading System for road and heating fuels (ETS2), adding to mounting criticism of the upcoming EU carbon pricing scheme.

A cohort including Verra aiming to advance the market for nature stewardship certificates without baselines plans to open a public consultation on a first version of its standard next month, one of its members has Carbon Pulse.

The government of Uzbekistan and the World Bank have launched the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project (RESILAND) as part of a broader regional programme aiming to support five Central Asian countries in rehabilitating degraded forests and lands.

European carbon prices gapped significantly higher at the opening on Thursday, in line with steep gains in equity markets after US President Donald Trump delayed the implementation of import tariffs by 90 days, before gradually falling back as macroeconomic uncertainty continued to undermine sentiment.

New carbon removals buyers need to "drink from the cup, not the hose" by investing in projects that they can easily communicate as clear and beneficial efforts to tackle emissions, according to experts in the field.

The sooner governments commit to phasing out oil and gas exploration and production, the lower the risk of investor arbitration and the higher the chances of achieving the 1.5 target, a global think tank has advised.