The Defense of Nature: Resisting the Financializaton of the Earth – Monthly Review

On October 28, 2021, political leaders in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo signed an agreement with the Singapore shell company Hoch Standard, without the knowledge of Indigenous communities, giving the company title to the management and marketing of “natural capital/ecosystem services” on two million hectares of a forest ecosystem for […]

Catholic Church Property Sale Sets Stage for 1,300 Carbon-Neutral Homes in First Hill | The Urbanist

The Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle has announced the impending sale and redevelopment of four properties on First Hill in Seattle to Westbank, a developer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia internationally recognized for its work in the sustainable building sector. “Redeveloping our real estate in a very efficient and sustainable way not only reflects our Catholic value of […]

Carbon Offset and Carbon Credit Trading Service Market Size, Growth Drivers And Forecast

New Jersey, United States – This Carbon Offset and Carbon Credit Trading Service Market report provides a comprehensive overview of important aspects that will drive market growth such as Market drivers, restraints, prospects, opportunities, restraints, current trends, and technical and industrial advancements. The Company Profiles section provides valuable analysis of key market players’ strengths and weaknesses, […]

Voluntary Carbon Credit Trading Market Size And Forecast | Top Key Players – FortBendNow

New Jersey, United States – Verified Market Research offers an encyclopedic study of the Voluntary Carbon Credit Trading Market with holistic insights into vital factors and aspects that impact future market growth. With an exhaustive analysis of the competitive landscape, the authors of the Voluntary Carbon Credit Trading market report have made a brilliant attempt to […]

Taylor calls on carbon market players to defend offsets scheme labelled a “fraud” – Renew Economy

This week, three of the largest beneficiaries of the Emissions Reduction Fund issued a seemingly coordinated defence of the scheme. “Today, the Australian Conservation Foundation reaffirms its concerns about significant flaws in Australia’s carbon offsets scheme and calls for an independent review of the scheme. “We’ve set out our plan and our policies, and the Emissions […]

LSEG to Consult on Listing Carbon Funds – Markets Media

On 5 November 2021 LSEG said it wanted to list carbon funds through a disciplined, transparent market with a clear price signal so investors can directly support the development of high-quality climate change mitigation projects worldwide. The funds that list will have an additional designation related to specific requirements relevant to carbon credit projects, so […]

Oilpatch looks to Ottawa for carbon capture tax credit as Alberta pushes six projects forward

The six projects feature some of the biggest names in oil and gas: Enbridge Inc.; Wolf Midstream’s Wolf Carbon Solutions; Bison Low Carbon Ventures Inc.; Enhance Energy Inc.; and joint ventures from TC Energy Corp. CCUS involves capturing emissions from industrial processes such as oil and gas production, and recycling them or transporting them via […]

Carbon capture tax credit a divisive topic; opinions split over potential benefits – JWN Energy

Ottawa is expected to unveil its promised carbon capture investment tax credit in next week’s federal budget. “We shouldn’t see this as a silver bullet. The technology is expensive and has been slow to scale up, in spite of having been around for decades. The emissions reduction plan tabled by the federal government Tuesday envisions […]

New climate plan’s reliance on carbon capture called ‘not at all realistic’ | Canada’s National Observer

“It’s not at all realistic,” said Julia Levin, senior program manager at Environmental Defence and author of the report. “They have said publicly on multiple occasions ‘it’s not part of our 2030 toolkit,’ and they’ve now released a plan that says the opposite,” said Levin. CCUS involves trapping carbon dioxide released during industrial processes to […]