Carbon Pulse

Fourteen new migratory species will be protected under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) as delegates at the UN summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan committed to raising transboundary efforts on wildlife conservation.

A carbon offset ratings agency has found that an ACR-approved improved forest management (IFM) project registered with California state regulator ARB has been over-credited by more than double, largely for allegedly failing to exclude heavily sloped areas unlikely to be harvested.

The British Columbia government sees less stringent emissions benchmarks for large industry under its Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) set to take effect this spring, although certain aspects remain more stringent than other Canadian jurisdictions, documents published Friday showed.

US power plants cut their CO2 emissions by 7% year-on-year in 2023, as a shift from coal-fired generation to gas helped move the country closer to its clean electricity targets.

Regulated entities reduced length in California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) and Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs), but added to RGGI Allowance (RGA) net holdings, while speculators continued to take profits across North American carbon markets, data published by the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Friday showed.

Governor of Maryland on Friday unveiled a $90 mln initiative to support the state's climate targets by expanding EV charging infrastructure, increasing electric school buses, and electrifying communal infrastructure.

Canada’s environment ministry has watered down its proposed performance standard that is intended to mobilise the country’s electricity grid to hit net zero by 2035 following months of critical feedback.

IUCN has launched a C$30 million initiative focused on protecting marine ecosystems while supporting women, in collaboration with the government of Madagascar.

Elephant forest activity is correlated with higher levels of aboveground carbon (AGC) storage, according to a preprint of a new study, though the direction of the causal relationship, if any, remains unclear.

One of the largest Web3 firms in the voluntary carbon market is planning a rebound in tokenising carbon credits on the back of the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity.

Clean electricity will need to cover the largest share of the EU’s shift away from fossil fuels, while green hydrogen will be key in just a few hard-to-electrify sectors, according to research published on Friday.

Plans for a blended finance regenerative agriculture facility that could raise billions of dollars are underway, led by Pollination and the Green Climate Fund, Carbon Pulse has learned.

Prices of biochar carbon credits are slated to shrink over the next two years despite growing demand, mainly due to increasing supply and competition, according to analysts.

Brussels has approved billions in state aid for Germany's energy-intensive industries covered by the EU ETS to help them reduce greenhouse gas emissions in production processes.

Misguided forest restoration initiatives are damaging ancient grassy habitats in Africa and beyond due to incorrect classification of ecosystems, putting biodiversity in an area bigger than France at risk, a study has found.

EU carbon permit prices gave up all of Thursday's gains in the final morning session of the week as the previous day's short squeeze came to an end and buyers stepped back, while the slow and steady selling that has characterised the market for the last two weeks resumed.

The Swedish Energy Agency’s (SEA) Ghanaian partner has broadened the scope of its Article 6 mitigation project after realising that the original plans would produce insufficient emissions reductions, the CEO of the company told television media.

German energy company RWE has reported a huge year-on-year decline in fossil power generation covered by the EU ETS, in preliminary output data for 2023 released this week, while its renewable electricity production surged.

A nascent industry providing insurance for carbon projects and credits is gathering momentum, aiming to shore up the integrity of the voluntary carbon market by managing risk for buyers, project investors, and developers alike.

A regulation supporting South Korea's engagement in overseas forestry projects will become effective on Saturday, as Seoul seeks to secure more forest-derived carbon credits from developing countries.