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17 EU countries call for three-year postponement of EU methane regulation
A group of 17 EU member states has asked that the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR) be postponed by three years, citing ongoing oil and gas supply constraints linked to the war in the Middle East. Read MoreTop
LCAW26 roundup: Hope floats for climate action while London drips in heatÂ
Scorching heat dominated this year’s London Climate Action Week – even amid talk of new challenges and ideas, ranging from the hopes and fears posed by AI, to the need and opportunity to quickly stem ultra-potent superpollutants. Read MoreTop
FEATURE: Tight schedule raises stakes for upcoming EU ETS reform
The coming overhaul of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) is shaping up as one of the toughest political tests for the bloc’s climate policy, with a tight timetable that looks almost as daunting as the substance of the reform itself. Read MoreTop
EU ministers back grids and permitting push to fast‑track electrification
EU27 energy ministers on Friday approved a grids and permitting package aimed at accelerating the expansion of infrastructure seen as essential for electrification and the bloc's decarbonisation goals. Read MoreTop
SAF industry must move beyond competing technologies to scaling production, experts say
Scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, rather than competing over technologies, is now the industry's biggest challenge, experts said on Thursday. Read MoreTop
INTERVIEW: New startup bets on preserving DAC industrial know-how as sector consolidates
A new startup is working to preserve stranded direct air capture (DAC) patents, data, and engineering know-how before funding pressures and sector consolidation cause useful technology to be permanently lost, its CEO told Carbon Pulse. Read MoreTop
Nature branded "strategic infrastructure" as EU countries back credits push
EU environment ministers meeting on Thursday said protecting and restoring nature is now a competitiveness issue as much as an environmental one, with several countries branding nature-based solutions “strategic infrastructure” and backing new market tools such as nature credits. Read MoreTop
Euro Markets: EUAs post marginal daily and weekly loss as traders eye looming reform package
European carbon permits posted marginal daily and weekly declines on Friday as allowance prices moved in their narrowest range for more than two weeks, with traders anticipating the end of the financial half-year and the approaching ETS reform package, while energy commodities were mixed after headlines sparked afternoon rallies. Read MoreTop
China outlines 2030 targets for energy system transformation
China has outlined its roadmap for energy system transformation by 2030, balancing a rapid scaling of renewables with a strategic reliance on coal. Read MoreTop
Indonesia forestry group, climate startup join hands for carbon push
A climate technology startup and the Indonesian Forestry Business Association (APHI) have signed an agreement to strengthen the capacity of forestry companies preparing to enter the carbon market. Read MoreTop
INTERVIEW: French real estate pioneer shapes EU push to certify CO2 stored in buildings
France’s decade-old BBCA low carbon building label has provided the “laboratory” and much of the methodology now underpinning Europe’s push to create a single low carbon label and certification scheme for biogenic CO2 stored in buildings, its president Stanislas Pottier told Carbon Pulse in an interview. Read MoreTop
India carbon market coalition launches platform for Article 6 projects
India’s carbon market coalition on Friday launched the Article 6 Carbon Bazaar, a new industry platform to support participation in international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement. Read MoreTop
CN Markets: CEAs touch five-week high, trading volumes remain robust
Prices in China’s national emissions market over the past week climbed to a five-week high amid fresh climate policy updates, while the voluntary market continued to see a narrowing offset premium. Read MoreTop
Jurisdictional REDD+ standard updates, offers lifeline for World Bank forest programme participants
The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) has released version 3.0 of its jurisdictional REDD+ standard, adding a pathway for World Bank forest carbon programme participants to transition into the standard, it announced Thursday. Read MoreTop
