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New transition carbon crediting methodology to be considered for Article 6, CCPs

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 23:15
A methodology that will support coal phaseout and clean energy development is to be submitted for consideration under the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) and by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), the head of a transition crediting coalition said Thursday.
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Verra freezes Indian cookstoves project amid major double counting claims

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 23:00
Voluntary carbon standard Verra has put an Indian cookstoves project on hold, pending a quality control review, it said in a statement Thursday.
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Paris-based standard acquires Equitable Earth, as competition intensifies

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 23:00
A Paris-based nature-based standard has stepped up competition with Verra by acquiring another rival start-up standard.
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BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker

The Guardian - Thu, 2025-06-12 22:42

Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain

The Chinese manufacturer BYD has launched its cheapest model in the UK, in the latest stage of its efforts to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest electric carmaker.

The Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650, a price that puts it among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain.

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A third of global forest loss since 2001 likely irreversible, study says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 21:17
A third of forests lost globally since the turn of the century are unlikely to regenerate naturally, with the most severe impacts expected in tropical regions, according to a study released Thursday.
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‘I felt hopeful about my daughter’s future’: the farmers fixing our eco crisis – in pictures

The Guardian - Thu, 2025-06-12 21:02

From Northern Irish handkerchief-makers to Scilly Isles fisherman who know when to let stocks replenish, a new book showcases radical solutions to our environmental problems

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INTERVIEW: Govts should regulate carbon rating agencies

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 21:00
A UK carbon credit rating agency has called on governments to regulate the industry, saying the emerging use of Article 6 credits in compliance programmes across the globe requires governments to ensure carbon projects meet expected environmental standards. 
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Article 6 credits with corresponding adjustment trading at up to $40/tonne -analyst

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 19:34
Article 6 credits with a corresponding adjustment are trading at up to $40/tonne, according to an analyst. 
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Queensland fund commits A$18 mln to ACCU-generating land restoration work

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 18:45
The Queensland state government’s Land Restoration Fund has committed A$18 million ($11.68 mln) to eight projects that will help abate 180,000 tonnes of CO2 over project lifetimes across 315,000 hectares, generating Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) in the process.
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New Zealand proposes to establish govt-endorsed biodiversity credits

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 18:33
The New Zealand government wants to use biodiversity pilot projects as a test case that could eventually lead to the generation of nationally endorsed nature credits as a branded investment product, it announced Thursday.
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Australia’s climate change policies are “deficient”, think tank warns

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 18:30
Australia's policies and targets to cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement are either off track or insufficient, according to a report published Thursday, which claimed the world would see global warming reach 2-3C if other nations took the same approach.
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China steel sector needs $18 bln in transition finance over next 5 years, report says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 17:00
China's steel sector, while seeing a surge in transition finance in recent years, will likely need around $18 billion in investment for low-carbon production technologies over the next five years for decarbonisation, according to a report released Thursday.
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Safeguard Mechanism will push facilities to decarbonise “over time”, regulator says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 16:45
Falling emissions caps for facilities covered under the Safeguard Mechanism will cut the generation of below-baseline credits and push Australia’s largest polluters to invest in on-site abatement, a report by the regulator said Thursday.
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Cheating by car makers, tampering by owners: crucial car pollution control is being sabotaged

The Conversation - Thu, 2025-06-12 15:49
An estimated 1.5 billion petrol, diesel and LPG cars are on the world’s roads – and will be for decades. Ensuring they run cleanly is vital. Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney Alberto Ayala, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Rise in military spending expected to add over 150 MtCO2e to EU emissions -study

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 15:00
The EU’s €800 billion package of military expenditure, aimed at facing the threat of Russia and a US withdrawal of support for Europe, will add an estimated 150 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent to the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday.
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Apple’s top final assembly suppliers urged to accelerate renewable energy progress

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2025-06-12 14:36
Apple’s top final assembly suppliers should set ambitious renewable energy targets with clear pathways and increase their procurement of renewable energy through high-impact mechanisms, according to a new report.
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