Carbon Policy News

The Australian state of Queensland has this week enacted a carbon reduction target of of 30% by 2030 from 2005 levels, and a 75% cut by 2035 as well as a mid-century net-zero goal...

The governments of New Zealand and the Philippines are looking to cooperate more closely on their emissions reduction strategies...

The US Department of Energy has unveiled the five finalists to receive a total of $1.5 million as part of a competition prize...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved the start of a 10,000-hectare ARR project managed by Switzerland-based Allcot...

Swiss project developer and carbon consultancy South Pole and Singapore government-backed investment platform GenZero...

The voluntary carbon market will most likely get a "mega boost" from the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi)'s announcement ...

Indonesia-based agritech startup Koltiva on Tuesday launched a range of services tailored for EU-based commodity importers to help them...

The sale of high-quality carbon credits can help to generate the investment required to accelerate the deployment of clean energy technologies...

The UN-appointed committee tasked with setting the rules on the Article 6.4 carbon market has issued a call for inputs from...

Australia's new environment protection agency is a useful first step but needs stronger legislative support to make a tangible impact...

A Dutch court has concluded a hearing of an appeal by energy major Shell aimed at overturning a 2021 ruling that it has a legal obligation to cut emissions...

EU's upcoming carbon removal crediting framework will start with a transitional phase with the full-fledged system likely to be launched in...

Kenya's main business federation Kepsa and the World Bank have launched a handbook aimed to help a wide range of sectors engage with project-based carbon markets...

Debt swap arrangements between developing counties and their creditors could free up over $100 billion for nature restoration and climate...

The Brazilian federal government will invest almost BRL 98 million ($19 million) in efforts to combat deforestation in the Amazonian state of Acre..

The global association of securities regulators plans to complete its work on voluntary carbon markets and issue its final report in the fourth...

Carbon markets are likely to remain a key lever for climate action, but alignment on quality principles will be crucial...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in both Japan and Australia fell slightly in 2022 versus 2021, according to separate government reports...

Panama's government and research institutions held a technical workshop on blue carbon this week...

Australia's post-2030 climate pledge under the Paris agreement could include multiple emission targets including one for engineered carbon...