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1 day ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Indonesia's forests become carbon negative, but growth faltersIndonesia's forests absorbed more carbon than they emitted in 2022, turning net negative as deforestation has slowed over the years, but efforts to expand forest cover may be stalling as croplands emerge as the biggest emitter for land use.
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6 days ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Gas-based 'green' steel uncompetitive in South Australia, think-tank urges hydrogen pivotSouth Australia's plan to revive and decarbonise its Whyalla steelworks, one of only two major steel production facilities in the country, risks missing the mark if it leans too heavily on gas rather than green hydrogen, a briefing note published this week has warned.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Indian startups lead charge in ERW, target compliance grade removalsIndia 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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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
India eyes trillions in green investments with new climate finance taxonomy draftIndia has released a draft taxonomy to help channel as much as $3 trillion into climate-aligned infrastructure and adaptation efforts, as it pushes to close a widening funding gap for its net zero transition, as per a press release this week.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Carbon market watchdogs urge governments to back voluntary climate actionA group of carbon market governance bodies and participants on Thursday called on national governments to recognise and support voluntary climate action by companies, saying it can work alongside official efforts under the Paris Agreement's Article 6 framework.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
INTERVIEW: Verra doubles down on own ICVCM-approved carbon cookstoves methodology, sidesteps UN-backed approachVoluntary carbon standard Verra has ruled out incorporating elements of the Clean Cooking & Climate Consortium's (4C) high-integrity cookstoves methodology into its own standards, with the organisation's CEO telling Carbon Pulse it is instead proceeding with its VM0050 methodology, which has secured the stamp of approval from the ICVCM.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Standard Chartered sees demand surge from converging carbon credit marketsStandard Chartered sees the convergence of voluntary carbon markets with compliance frameworks driving demand for carbon credits, a senior official at the bank told a conference on Wednesday. Standard Chartered sees the convergence of voluntary carbon markets with compliance frameworks driving demand for carbon credits, a senior official at the bank told a conference on Wednesday.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Investor caution grows in carbon markets, but institutions push on amid political riskInvestor confidence in the voluntary carbon market is waning amid geopolitical uncertainty and heightened legal risk, stakeholders warned this week at a conference, even as international institutions advance frameworks aimed at rebuilding trust and clarity in a sector long criticised for fragmentation and opacity.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
Singapore, Rwanda sign Article 6 implementation agreementSingapore on Tuesday inked an implementation agreement with Rwanda under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, adding the East African nation to a string of potential suppliers of carbon credits to its domestic market. Singapore on Tuesday inked an implementation agreement with Rwanda under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, adding the East African nation to a string of potential suppliers of carbon credits to its domestic market.
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1 week ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Arshreet Singh
India seeks CBAM 'rebalancing' clause as UK trade deal hits roadblock -mediaIndia has proposed a "rebalancing mechanism" in its trade talks with the UK as the South Asian country is seeking compensation for potential losses under the UK's incoming carbon border tax. India has proposed a "rebalancing mechanism" in its trade talks with the UK as the South Asian country is seeking compensation for potential losses under the UK's incoming carbon border tax.
