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Brazilian state opens dialogue with private sector to map out carbon offset projects
A Brazilian coastal state is launching a listening mechanism to engage companies and civil society organisations in developing carbon offsetting projects and other climate solutions.
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Japanese carbon developers tap into Indonesia despite concerns over data availability and policy uncertainty
A number of Japanese project developers are looking to expand their presence in Indonesia's growing offset market, though limited data availability and policy uncertainties remain top challenges for newcomers, a conference heard Thursday.
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Biodiversity credit blockchain partnership secures Costa Rican project
A blockchain-based biodiversity credit partnership between three companies has secured a small project area in Costa Rica, they announced Thursday.
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Japanese energy security body pushes again for ASEAN carbon credit regime for CCS
Carbon credits for carbon capture and storage across the Southeast Asian region will underpin the economic development of what a Japanese government body sees as a key decarbonisation tool.
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UN seabed authority reaches no conclusion on deep-sea mining rules despite mounting support for ban
The UN body responsible for the world’s seabed continued to hold discussions on a mining code for the extraction of precious minerals from the deep sea up to the last day of its Council meeting on Wednesday but failed to finalise them, as a Canadian miner announced on the same day that it would continue tests in the Pacific Ocean.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update
European allowance prices were little changed at the end of Thursday morning as the market continued to look for direction despite the growth in speculative traders' net short positions revealed on Wednesday, with energy prices rising on a combination of colder weather and lower renewable generation.
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Indian govt releases draft rules for planned intensity-based emissions market
The Indian government on Wednesday released draft rules for its planned compliance carbon market, eyeing an intensity-based scheme rather than one with an absolute cap on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Chinese companies announce country’s first deforestation-free soybean import deal
China’s Cofco and Mengniu Group have announced the first Chinese deal to import deforestation-free soybeans from Brazil, with the agreement facilitated by the World Economic Forum’s Tropical Forest Alliance.
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Nature startup publishes peer-reviewed metric on forest biodiversity
An Estonia-based nature startup has published a forest-focused biodiversity metric that it says will help companies assess their impact on biodiversity and finance nature protection.
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Australia to commit funding to Pacific Resilience Facility, as observers urge it to do more on climate change
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his country will commit cash to a Pacific Island-focussed funding facility for climate change adaptation and mitigation work, as observers urged rich nations in the region to uphold and increase their climate commitments.
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Australia to learn from US EPA under environmental MoU
Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US to use its Environment Protection Agency to inform the establishment of Australia’s own federal environment watch dog.
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CORSIA to face Southeast Asian supply shortage due to low number of projects, airline says
There are not enough carbon projects that meet the airline industry's offset requirements to meet the aviation sector's demand, a Southeast Asian airline company has said.
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CP Daily: Wednesday November 8, 2023
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Fostering nascent CO2 removal industry could bring big economic benefits for Canada -report
Scaling up its nascent CO2 removal industry could be pivotal to Canada meeting its long-term climate targets and is predicted to bring with it substantial economic benefits including some 330,000 new jobs and a $143-billion boost in GDP by 2050.
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MRV technology gap may create confusion about data mismatch, expert says
The technology gap between the private sector and regulators could create a data mismatch, despite advancements in digital measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV), a conference heard Wednesday.
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Inpex plans CCS carbon credits for Indonesia LNG project
Japanese oil and gas firm Inpex plans to generate and sell carbon credits from its Abadi LNG carbon capture and storage project in Indonesia, a conference heard Wednesday.
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Ducks Unlimited leads tripartite alliance to develop Mississippi River Valley forest carbon project
Ducks Unlimited has partnered with two other US-based organisations to launch a collaborative initiative to reforest over 3,000 acres of land in the Mississippi River Valley, focusing on restoring bottomland hardwood forests and capturing an estimated 400,000 tonnes of CO2 over the next four decades.
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Australian carbon fund manager appoints new CEO
A Sydney-based carbon fund manager has appointed a new CEO to oversee a A$100-mln fund to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units from premium environmental plantings.
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California compliance offset issuance rebounds, but DEBs’ supply tightens
California compliance offset issuances almost doubled compared to ARB's prior distribution, once again surpassing last year's pace, state data published Wednesday showed, although no new issuances were tagged with direct environmental benefits to the state (DEBs), resulting in record high premiums for DEBs-tagged units.
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US-based voluntary carbon standard targets methane-leaking oil and gas wells
A US-headquartered voluntary carbon standard and registry this week announced the acceptance of credit applications under its newly-developed methane capture and reclamation protocol.
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