Carbon Pulse

Big utilities that own coal generators and upstream oil and gas players with LNG facilities form the top ten list of Australia’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters, data released from a federal government agency has shown.

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Midway is leveraging off its forest management expertise and plantation resource base to deliver new plantation investment initiatives.  Carbon farming methods and opportunities will be integral to these initiatives and as a result, a new role, Carbon Projects Manager, has been created. 

The EU should prepare for a substantial loss of gas supply from Russia in retaliation for the bloc’s sanctions, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on Monday, insisting member states had the means to cope should flows be disrupted.

We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager who can lead with strategy and vision Klimatribe - our unique B2B product focused on carbon footprint reduction and offsetting for the employees of our corporate clients.

We are looking for a Commodity Trader – F-Gas - a complex and niche market that requires you to apply your commercial acumen and engage clients across a variety of sectors. You will need to understand client needs and translate them into effective solutions and trading opportunities.

We are looking for a high calibre professional in the shipping industry who is able to lead Vertis' carbon trading and Voluntary offsetting business for shipping clients across Europe and globally. 

Republican-led states and coal companies argued before the US’ highest court on Monday that the EPA cannot implement regulations to stimulate a grid-wide shift to low-carbon generation from fossil fuels, while President Joe Biden’s (D) administration and power generators contended the federal government has this authority and should include emissions trading as a key mechanism to achieve this end.  

Nearly half the world is highly vulnerable to severe climate risks that in some cases are irreversible, the UN-backed IPCC scientific panel said in a landmark report published on Monday.

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices on standardised, exchange-traded contracts continued to slump this week, with nature-tech and tech-based units extending multi-month lows, as an already-weak market came under further pressure amid the uncertainty created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

EUAs plunged as much as 9.1% early on Monday as traders reacted to reports that Germany may extend the lifetime of some nuclear power plants, while natural gas prices spiked by up to 43% as western nations extended economic sanctions against Russia to include some financial networks.

China took a further step towards meeting its Paris Agreement carbon intensity target last year, despite a bump in coal consumption.

Green hydrogen has the potential to emerge as a key contributor to decarbonisation if expectations for growth in electrolyser capacity and falling costs are met, although accelerated use by industry would still need to be pushed with the broader use of carbon pricing, research analysed by Carbon Pulse has found.

The Manager, Carbon reduction projects, is a new role established to play a critical part in BlueScope’s purpose: To create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future.

The CFF is seeking a Carbon Project Facilitator to join its Delivery team, supporting farmers to deliver carbon farming projects on their land.

Do you want to play a pivotal role creating and growing carbon and environmental markets for land managers across NSW?

Australian carbon credits fell below the A$50 ($35.91) level in Monday trade for the first time since Dec. 22 as an increase in available supply amid some profit-taking continued to weigh on prices.

Germany is considering delaying the closure of its remaining nuclear plants, economy and climate minister Robert Habeck said Sunday, as the country seeks to bolster its energy supply amid a possible halt in Russian gas imports.

A start-up blockchain venture will on Mar. 1 launch a bridge to tokenise carbon offsets from Verra and the Gold Standard, followed by a three-day fundraising event that will go towards initial purchases of real-world carbon credits.

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