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“Brutal reality” to hit CDR market as buyers seek cheaper credits, finds survey
A ‘brutal reality’ is coming to many project developers of durable carbon removal (CDR) because buyers are increasingly baulking at the high price of credits, a new survey has found.
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US hyperscale data centre builder taps natural gas plus CCS
A US hyperscale data centre developer is tapping natural gas with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to power its flagship project.
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IETA outlines steps for Indonesia to improve carbon trading framework
Indonesia could fetch higher prices and driver bigger emissions reductions by developing a more sophisticated carbon market framework, according to industry group IETA.
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Euro Markets: EUA rally loses momentum, clings on above key technical level
European carbon's recent price rally came to a halt on Thursday as selling activity gained in strength after the market hit a six-week high and bumped up against a technical resistance level, before falling back to end the session in line with another technical support, while UK Allowances also halted their bull run after climbing to a new 18-month high.
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A new study says 99.999% of the world’s deep seafloor is still unseen by humans.
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CF Turkiye – BRIEFING: Regulatory clarity, more investment needed to scale carbon removals
The carbon removals market will not scale without clear regulatory frameworks, targeted public support, and a mix of engineered and nature-based approaches, speakers told the Carbon Forward Turkiye conference in Izmir.
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Germany could sign off CCS legislation before summer
Former CDU and SPD members of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, have said they expect the new government to sign off on a Carbon Management Strategy before the summer, although some remain nervous about a renewed focus on carbon capture, utilisation, or storage (CCS/CCU).
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Web3 carbon startup announces new venture, makes code public good
A Web3 carbon startup has announced it will open source its digital infrastructure, also unveiling a new venture to help sustainability teams meet reporting and regulatory requirements.
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BRIEFING: Uganda to engage carbon markets instead of deprioritising oil and gas
Uganda will decarbonise while increasing oil and gas (O&G) production by leveraging international carbon markets, according to officials and panellists speaking in Kampala at the East Africa Carbon Markets Forum on Thursday.
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Biochar becomes ‘chickenchar’ in trials to reduce poultry emissions in England
A British biochar manufacturer is working with research institutions and a poultry business to improve poultry welfare, productivity, and cut emissions through the application of 'chickenchar' to bedding and manure, which will generate carbon removal credits.
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Less than 0.001% of deep seafloor photographed, study finds
Only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has been visually observed over the past 70 years, with scientists defining the lack of knowledge "a critical problem" as interest in ocean mining grows.
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Google announces superpollutant carbon credit deals with Indonesian, Brazilian projects
US-based tech giant Google on Thursday announced carbon credit deals for the equivalent of 1 million tonnes of CO2e over the next century from a commercial cooling project in Indonesia and a landfill activity in Brazil.
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European Parliament votes to relax gas storage rules and CO2 targets for road fleet
The European Parliament voted to make gas markets more flexible on Thursday, the same day members voted to delay the start of more ambitious CO2 rules for new cars and vans.
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Indian startups lead charge in ERW, target compliance grade removals
India is emerging as a front-runner in the global race to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startups working with smallholder farmers and plantation estates bet on the South Asian country’s basalt-rich geology and vast agricultural terrain to scale durable carbon removals.
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CF Turkiye: NDCs must align more closely with domestic policies to drive real climate action, expert says
National pledges to the Paris Agreement are often disconnected from national policy and investment plans because they are developed by consultants rather than integrated into government processes, a former EU minister told the Carbon Forward Turkiye conference on Thursday.
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CF TURKIYE: Turkish government looks to become both a seller and buyer of Article 6 credits
Turkiye is drawing up a strategy for trading international carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, keeping open the possibility of both hosting projects and buying units to meet its own goals, government officials told the Carbon Forward Turkiye conference on Thursday.
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UK, Norway foster ties to boost CCS in North Sea
The UK and Norway are set to sign a bilateral agreement on the cross-border transport of CO2, as they seek to capitalise on the North Sea's potential to become a major hub for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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UK government says overhaul of nature laws based on limited data
A UK government impact assessment has said its previously announced plans to overhaul environmental rules and introduce a system centralised around a Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) lack data to underpin them.
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Ghana advances e-mobility project under Article 6 agreement with Switzerland
A Ghana-based e-mobility project taking place under the country’s bilateral Article 6.2 accord with Switzerland has achieved authorisation, Carbon Pulse heard on the sidelines of the East Africa Carbon Markets Forum in Kampala on Thursday.
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More industry bodies call for UK-EU carbon market linking
Calls continue to grow to link the UK and EU emissions trading schemes, with an influential energy body writing to the British government on Thursday to call for progress on the matter at talks during an upcoming summit between the two jurisdictions.
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