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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.

Voluntary carbon standard Verra has put an Indian cookstoves project on hold, pending a quality control review, it said in a statement Thursday.

A Paris-based nature-based standard has stepped up competition with Verra by acquiring another rival start-up standard.

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

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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 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.

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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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. 

Article 6 credits with a corresponding adjustment are trading at up to $40/tonne, according to an analyst. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Squadron Energy and Vestas push ahead with major wind farm plans for central Queensland, in spite of the mercurial political environment.

The post Squadron and Vestas forge ahead with huge Queensland wind projects, in chilly political conditions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western Australia is spending a little on its hard-working EPA and a lot on water issues in its 2025 budget.

The post WA beefs up state environment watchdog with more funding for new hires appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Almost 300 Tuvalu citizens will be able to move to Australia each year under a new pact agreed with the climate-threatened Pacific nation.

The post Australia opens door to Pacific climate refugees weeks after approving gas “carbon bomb” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Updates on how the federal home battery rebate will work alongside existing state schemes have stirred a mixed response, particularly from those hoping to double dip. Have we been duped?

The post Two cheers for cheaper home batteries, as anger emerges over rebate mash-ups and VPP twists appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

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.