INTERVIEW: Financial sector will help unfog voluntary carbon market’s...
Concerns remain around the “murkiness” of the global voluntary carbon trade, but two of the main offset certifiers keeping the market running are confident that a new era of increased participation and...
View ArticleThirteen global airlines commit to 2050 net zero emissions
The Oneworld airline alliance has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century, with several major carriers joining other member companies that had already announced similar emissions goals.
View ArticleANALYSIS: Standard opens door to voluntary offset use for company net zero goals
A popular corporate standard for net zero emissions goals has relaxed its previously hard line against the use of carbon credits, in a move that may fuel further growth in the voluntary offset market.
View ArticleCO2 neutrality pledges build among corporates and subnational govts, though...
Net zero emissions pledges are ramping up but in subnational jurisdictions and among companies, but the ultimate scope of these efforts could determine their long-term effectiveness in reducing GHG,...
View ArticleVoluntary offset prices flat in 2019 amid scramble for cheap renewable units...
Voluntary carbon credit prices flatlined in 2019 amid increased transactions, as new buyers rushed to buy cheap renewables-sourced units ahead of this year’s cut-off for registering many clean energy...
View ArticleExperts differ on extent of nature-based offsets in net zero plans
Carbon credits from the forestry and land-use sectors could play an important role in helping corporations and governments achieve CO2 neutrality, though experts on Friday put forth different views as...
View ArticleCDM under “back door” threat as Paris era looms
The CDM risks being killed "through the back door” as officials consider blocking post-2020 carbon offset activity rather than waiting for countries to agree on the UN mechanism’s future under the...
View ArticleMiddle East’s Global Carbon Council resubmits CORSIA application for full...
The Qatar-based Global Carbon Council (GCC) has made several revisions to its voluntary offset programme as it seeks full eligibility under the UN body ICAO’s CORSIA international aviation offset...
View ArticleUN board dodges decision on ‘back door’ CDM extension into Paris era
A move to block CDM post-2020 carbon offset activity looks set to go to the wire as officials on Monday opted to postpone until December a decision seen as a ‘back door’ threat to the UN mechanism.
View ArticleUK consultancy Redshaw Advisors hires offset project expert
UK carbon market consultancy Redshaw Advisors has hired a seasoned offset project developer, aiming to bolster its offering in voluntary offsetting and corporate climate strategies.
View ArticleHuge CO2 cuts needed promptly to hit net zero emissions by 2050 -IEA
Global CO2 emissions must be reduced by around 45% over the next decade compared to a business-as-usual scenario to put the world on track to achieving net zero emissions by mid-century, according to...
View ArticleCarney-led voluntary carbon taskforce to launch new “credible” offset market...
A private-sector taskforce assembled by former Bank of England boss Mark Carney that is aiming to scale up global voluntary carbon offsetting will endeavour to launch a new “credible” market by early...
View ArticleOffset supply squeeze, Sasol SOS as first South African carbon tax compliance...
Activity in South Africa’s offset market is picking up and prices rising as the first carbon tax compliance deadline arrives, with major emitters seeking more GHG-cutting projects amid a big chunk of...
View ArticlePREVIEW: US election marks critical juncture for the future of domestic,...
Tuesday’s US election is primed to have a significant impact on future national and global climate mitigation efforts, with former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump offering starkly...
View ArticleUS Election Roundup: Race set to last into Wednesday as Trump wins Florida
US election results remained too close on Tuesday evening to decipher whether President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden would be elected, with the fate of the US Senate also hanging in the...
View ArticleClimate finance for developing countries rose 11% in 2018 but risks missing...
OECD nations mobilised in 2018 11% more on climate finance for developing countries, compared with the previous year, although reaching the $100 million objective set by 2020 is still uncertain.
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Carney-led voluntary CO2 market taskforce “barking up the wrong...
On the eve of the release of an expert report that could help revolutionise the “murky” global voluntary carbon market, the head of South Pole - one of the world’s biggest offset developers - says the...
View ArticleANALYSIS: Biden election win presents numerous climate policy opportunities,...
The projected presidential victory of Democratic nominee Joe Biden this weekend opens the door for the US government to take swift action on domestic and global climate policy during the first days of...
View ArticleUN could start issuing Article 6 carbon credits from 2023 -researcher
The UN could begin issuing carbon credits from former CDM projects under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 mechanism as early as 2023, an event heard Wednesday.
View ArticleAudio recordings of Carbon Pulse’s side events at the ICAP-IETA Carbon...
Here is a summary of Carbon Pulse's free side events at this week's IETA-ICAP Carbon Markets Virtual Pavilion, along with links to the audio recordings. (Video recordings not available to due to file...
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