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September 19, 2022
OCC designates its first-ever “climate cop”
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has appointed Dr. Yue (Nina) Chen as its first chief climate risk officer to manage climate-related financial risks.
August 30, 2022EC selects first three cross-border renewables projects
The European Commission (EC) has announced the first list of renewable energy cross-border projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
August 14, 2022Small-scale landowners can benefit from forest carbon offset
Small privately or family-owned forest land accounts for the largest share of the U.S. forestland, at 39%. Yet, the majority of these land have difficulty participating in the carbon offset marke
August 11, 2022Australian climate advisers recommend establishment of national carbon market
Australia’s Climate Change Authority recently suggested Australia establish a transparent national carbon market and hint at integrating voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
August 09, 2022Voluntary carbon market worth $2 billion now
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) now has a real worth of $2 billion, with prices of up to 170 forms of carbon credits on the rise, according to a recent Ecosystem Marketplace (EM) report.
August 04, 2022American BioCarbon’s biochar is now certified carbon removal tool
American BioCarbon, a manufacturer of bio-energy products made from sugarcane bagasse, has have its biochar successfully verified by Puro.earth as a carbon removal tool.
August 03, 2022Amazon’s carbon emissions increase 18% last year driven by pandemic shopping
Amazon emitted 71.54 million tonnes of carbon emissions in 2021, up 18% from 2020 and a jump of 40% from 2019, according to its sustainability report issued Monday.
August 01, 2022Cambodia earns $11.6 million from selling carbon credits
Cambodia has earned $11.6 million from 2016 to 2020 by selling carbon credits in the global voluntary carbon market.
July 29, 2022Philippines opens Renewable Energy Market
Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) announced on July 28 the launch of the country's Renewable Energy Market (REM), a marketplace for trading Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
July 18, 2022Microsoft, Climeworks sign 10-year carbon removal deal
Microsoft has signed a 10-year carbon removal deal with Swiss direct air-capture company Climeworks to remove 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from air.