Carbon Pulse

*PREMIUM LISTING - To support Verra's ability to respond to standards-related technology opportunities in the rapidly growing voluntary carbon market, we are looking for a Manager of Technology Solutions to be an integral part of our Innovations Team.

The successful candidate, reporting into the Head of Power and Emissions Trading, will work within Cepsa Gas and Power.

The role of the Facilitator will be to serve as the project interface in country and operate as a liaison between the Government of Cambodia and the GGGI MATS Cambodia project team and stakeholders.

FFI is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Technical Specialist, Climate & Conservation Finance.  Responding to the urgent need to scale initiatives that deliver high-quality NbS on land, and at sea, you will play a vital role in developing funding models and sustainable financing approaches to underpin the design and implementation of pioneering NbS projects across FFI’s global portfolio.

*PREMIUM LISTING - Verra’s Program Team is looking for a Chief Program Management Officer to oversee the Verra Program Management Team, which operates the VCS, SD VISta, CCB and Plastic Waste Reduction Programs.

*PREMIUM LISTING - Verra is looking for a Manager, Climate Finance and Markets, to help evaluate and interact with the broader policy and market contexts in which its carbon standards are used and to help develop the growth and maturation of existing applications – such as carbon markets – and prospects for newer applications.

Verra’s Program Team is looking for a Senior Technical Manager, Natural Climate Solutions, to oversee the technical project and program issues related to natural climate solutions (NCS) and ensure that they foster climate impact and generate related environmental and social benefits.

California regulator ARB has awarded less than half the number of compliance offsets through the first three issuances of 2022 than the same period last year, according to agency data published Wednesday.

The mining industry should be a vocal advocate of a global carbon tax, where any policy costs associated with a CO2 price would be significantly overshadowed by the resulting low-carbon economy demand boom for metals and minerals, according to research published this month.

Norwegian energy company Equinor record-high annual earnings and flagged plans to drill for more oil in its annual results on Wednesday, despite also announcing a new 2030 emissions reduction target that restricts the role of offsets.

Carbon neutral fuel shipments fell by 50% quarter-on-quarter in Q4, analysts said in a report on Wednesday, with a market source citing industry caution over how such claims should be structured.

The lawmaker steering carbon market reforms through the European Parliament is planning to propose changes to the EU ETS mechanism meant to prevent price spikes, according to reports.

EU carbon allowances regained some of the territory lost in Tuesday's late sell-off as traders bought the price dip, while natural gas markets weakened for a third day in a row as milder temperatures dampened the outlook for demand.

Japanese oil and gas operator Inpex released a long-term plan on Wednesday in which it will focus on five key “net zero businesses” the company has identified to help meet its emissions targets for 2030 and 2050.

Only three companies submitted bids at South Korea’s monthly carbon allowance auction on Wednesday, as market oversupply and the several months left to annual compliance keep interest at bay.

Offset developer and consultancy South Pole has secured funding from two new minority investors to help maintain its rapid expansion and strengthen its presence in the US and across Asia.

New Zealand carbon allowances broke the NZ$80 barrier for the first time ever in Wednesday trade, as a mix of compliance and speculative demand continues to push the permits into new record territory.

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An investor-led group unveiled on Wednesday the methodology behind its set of benchmarks widely used by financiers to assess whether corporate climate pledges align with Paris Agreement goals.

*PREMIUM LISTING - Verra’s Program Team is looking for a Program Manager, Technological and Industrial Solutions to support our work to foster climate impact and generate related environmental and social benefits through the VCS Program. In the context of this position, technological and industrial solutions encompasses all sectors other than the Natural Climate Solutions sector.