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IEA sounds latest warning on oil and gas ahead of Dubai COP, sceptical on CCS
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has underlined the necessity of curtailing future oil and gas production in order to keep warming at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels even as it sees a role for the companies that produce it in the energy transition.
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INTERVIEW: Taiwan considers bilateral crediting mechanism, policy planner says
Taiwan is considering bilateral programmes similar to Japan's Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) to secure high-quality carbon credits from international emissions reduction projects, a top climate policy planner told Carbon Pulse.
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Social cost of carbon jumps by a fifth because of spiralling cyclones, finds study
Policymakers are using poor data to calculate the social cost of carbon because global warming is causing increasingly frequent tropical cyclones and hurricanes that leave countries with less time to recover from the destruction, warns a new study.
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Safeguard Mechanism to do Australia’s heavy lifting on emissions reductions -official
The federal Australian government on Thursday provided details on its environmental law reforms, confirming that emissions reduction efforts will largely be handled by the Safeguard Mechanism.
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Philippines government to announce investment areas for green and blue carbon
The Philippines is set to announce priority investment areas for green and blue carbon projects as the country seeks to explore the potential of nature-based carbon sinks, with 1 million hectares of classified government forest land to be opened up for investments in Q1 next year, local media reported.
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CP Daily: Wednesday November 22, 2023
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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New Zealand voluntary carbon certification scheme to stop accepting NZUs
A New Zealand voluntary carbon certification and advisory service provider will transition out of accepting government-issued NZUs in its programmes, because they are not as rigorously assessed as those submitted to the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM), it announced Thursday.
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California offset issuance declines as DEBs’ spread widens amid supply constraints
California regulator ARB slashed its compliance offset issuances by almost half in comparison to its prior distribution, state data published Wednesday showed, while premiums for units tagged with direct environmental benefits to the state (DEB) surpassed previous records.
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Australia announces major expansion to renewable energy auction scheme to turbocharge investment
The Australian government will expand its capacity investment scheme (CIS) to secure 32 GW of new wind, solar, and storage output, in a major gear shift to meet its 82% renewable energy target by 2030.
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Pharma giant, nutrition firm launch regenerative programme in Brazil
A pharmaceutical and biotech giant as well as a nutrition company launched a regenerative agriculture programme to improve soil health and productivity in Brazil on the same day Brazilian President Lula da Silva is expected to announce the country's restorative pastureland policy.
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ANALYSIS: EU’s embattled petrochemicals sector seeks out low-carbon funding
The EU’s petrochemicals sector faces a fight for survival amid persistently high energy and carbon costs, though some firms are planning for the long-haul by tapping the ETS-financed Innovation Fund as a key source of support.
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Exit polls call far-right Freedom party victory in Dutch election, but anti-Islam eurosceptic Wilders seen unlikely to be PM
Geert Wilders, known for his anti-Islam and eurosceptic views, is set to be the unexpected winner of Wednesday’s Dutch election, according to media reports citing exit polls.
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WCI Q4 allowance auction clears at all-time record high settlement
The August California-Quebec current vintage carbon auction settled at an all-time peak, even surpassing secondary market prices, while the advance sale clearing price also achieved a new high, according to government data published Wednesday.
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Voluntary registry announces US and Canadian biochar protocol comment period
A voluntary carbon market registry announced Wednesday a public comment period for a US and Canadian biochar protocol that will provide guidance on how to quantify, monitor, report, and verify emissions reductions from the production and use of biochar.
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European Commission proposes forest monitoring framework for voluntary national reporting
The European Commission published a proposal on Wednesday for a monitoring framework to help protect the EU's forests, which have become increasingly at risk amid rising temperatures.
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NGOs win legal action against Romania’s polluting coal plants, prompting reforms and possible closures
NGOs have won a legal battle against illegal pollution caused by coal plants in Romania that is expected to lead to the closure of a number of facilities in the country, they announced on Wednesday.
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UK government extends climate levy reduction for companies that meet emissions targets
The UK government on Wednesday said it is extending to 2030 climate levy reductions for companies that meet emissions targets, among other measures to bolster the path to net zero and reassure investors in green industries, in a finance statement that was lighter on climate policy than some had hoped.
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Dubai Ocean Declaration urges robust monitoring standards for blue carbon removals
International stakeholders have ahead of COP28 called on world leaders to vastly improve monitoring, reporting, and verification of ocean-based climate activities, including carbon removals, to improve understanding of mitigation and adaptation strategies, in what has been coined the Dubai Ocean Declaration.
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INTERVIEW: Green Climate Fund to prioritise scaling private capital to meet $50 bln target
The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) will look to ramp up its focus on attracting private capital as part of reforms to the mechanism, as it seeks to scale funding to $50 billion by 2030 and address criticism of its role in channeling climate finance, a senior member of the body told Carbon Pulse.
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Clean Cooking Alliance launches accelerator programme to boost carbon finance in West Africa
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has launched a new accelerator programme to boost carbon finance in the clean cooking sector of West Africa.
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