Carbonova receives $3.20mn from the Advanced Materials Challenge programme to launch the first commercial demonstration unit for carbon nanofibers in Calgary, accelerating industrial development in advanced materials.
Chestnut Carbon has secured a non-recourse loan of $210mn led by J.P. Morgan, marking a significant step for afforestation project financing and the growth of the U.S. voluntary carbon market.
TotalEnergies seals partnership with NativState to develop thirteen forestry management projects across 100,000 hectares, providing an economic alternative to intensive timber harvesting for hundreds of private landowners.
Drax’s generation site recorded a 16% rise in its emissions, consolidating its position as the UK’s main emitter, according to analysis published by think tank Ember.
Graphano Energy announces an initial mineral resource estimate for its Lac Saguay graphite properties in Québec, highlighting immediate development potential near major transport routes, supported by independent analyses.
Carbon2Nature, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, partners with law firm Uría Menéndez on a 90-hectare reforestation project in Sierra de Francia, targeting carbon footprint compensation for the legal sector.
North Sea Farmers has carried out the very first commercial-scale seaweed harvest in an offshore wind farm, supported by funding from the Amazon Right Now climate fund.
The UK's National Wealth Fund participates in a GBP 59.6 million funding round to finance a CO₂ capture pipeline for the cement and lime industry, targeting a final investment decision by 2028.
The Bayou Bend project, led by Chevron, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, aims to become a major hub for industrial carbon dioxide storage on the US Gulf Coast, with initial phases already completed.
US-based Chloris Geospatial has raised $8.5M from international investors to expand its satellite-based forest monitoring capabilities and strengthen its commercial position in Europe, addressing growing demand in the carbon market.
The federal government is funding three carbon capture, utilisation and storage initiatives in Alberta, strengthening national energy competitiveness and preparing infrastructure aligned with long-term emission-reduction goals.
Donald Trump approves a substantial increase in US tax credits aimed at carbon capture and utilization in oil projects, significantly reshaping economic outlooks for the energy sector and drawing attention from specialized investors.
The European Union unveils a plan aimed at protecting its exporting industries from rising carbon policy costs, using revenue generated from its border adjustment mechanism.
Colombia is experiencing a significant drop in voluntary carbon credit prices due to a major oversupply, destabilizing the financial balance of associated communities and projects.
France and Norway sign an agreement facilitating the international transport of CO₂ to offshore geological storage facilities, notably through the Northern Lights project and the CO₂ Highway Europe infrastructure.
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings has signed an offtake agreement with manager Wild Assets for up to 120 000 tonnes of BECCS credits, underscoring the voluntary market’s growing appetite for traceable, high-permanence carbon removals.
Global carbon capture and offset credit markets could exceed $1.35 trillion by 2050, driven by private investment, technological advances, and regulatory developments, according to analysis published by Wood Mackenzie.
The Australian carbon credit market is experiencing temporary price stabilization, while the emergence of new alternative financial instruments gradually attracts corporate attention, subtly altering the commercial and financial dynamics of the sector.
Norway has launched a major industrial project aimed at capturing, maritime transport, and geological storage of CO₂, mobilizing key energy players and significant public subsidies to ensure economic viability.
A €21mn European grant, managed by EIB Global, will fund Egyptian projects aimed at cutting industrial emissions and boosting recycling, while a related €135mn loan is expected to raise additional climate investments.
The outcome of Australia's elections could redefine national carbon market regulations, potentially triggering significant shifts in emissions reduction policies, directly impacting local carbon credit prices (ACCU).
According to the latest data from S&P Global Commodity Insights, voluntary carbon markets experienced a significant contraction, with renewable credit retirements dropping by 34% in March and issuances decreasing by half.
Telecom operators and data centres recorded a rise in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, diverging from the national decline reported during the same year.
Fidelis Infrastructure has entered a 15-year agreement with Microsoft to supply biomass-based carbon capture solutions in Baton Rouge, marking the world’s largest permanent carbon removal transaction to date.
The Danish government has granted Norne Thorning Storage an exploration licence to assess the Thorning geological structure for potential underground carbon dioxide storage by 2030.
Gevo and Future Energy Global have signed a multi-year agreement covering carbon credits from sustainable aviation fuels, supporting the construction of a new production facility in the United States.
In Brasilia, China and India urged BRICS members to resist carbon taxes and trade measures imposed without international consensus, calling for stronger existing multilateral frameworks.
Subsea7 has been awarded a major contract by Equinor for Phase 2 of the Northern Lights project, involving the installation of a CO2 pipeline offshore Norway, with operations scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
Driven by investment in low-carbon technologies, the global decarbonisation market is expected to reach $4.7tn by 2033, according to Allied Market Research, with an average annual growth rate of 8.1%.
Norwegian joint venture Northern Lights, backed by Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, will invest NOK7.5bn to expand its CO2 storage infrastructure following a new industrial contract signed in Sweden.
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation has entered into a strategic partnership with Alt Carbon to scale up carbon dioxide removal across South Asia through an emerging mineral-based technology.
Carbon Mapper and Planet Labs PBC will provide satellite data to California in support of a public programme targeting emission reductions in high-intensity sectors.
A coalition of 30 companies and public organizations has launched an initiative to establish a standardized protocol for carbon credit data, aiming to improve transparency and accelerate the growth of carbon markets.
Amid political uncertainty, CO2 capture players in the United States are shifting their messaging to safeguard the tax incentives crucial to their survival. The sector is now focusing on economic and strategic arguments to persuade the government.
8 Rivers Capital has entrusted Wood with the preliminary engineering and design phase of a carbon capture project in Wyoming. This project, carried out with PacifiCorp, aims to modernize an existing power plant by integrating a technology utilizing supercritical CO₂.
Recent movements in Europe’s carbon market have generated keen interest among investors. The price has experienced a notable decline, fueling questions about the forces that could trigger a potential rebound. -
EU carbon permit prices declined at the end of February, influenced by market developments in gas and investor adjustments. Brussels' proposal concerning the CBAM has so far had little impact on market prices.
Baker Hughes and Frontier Infrastructure have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of carbon storage and energy production projects in the United States, aimed at supporting the growing needs of data centres and industrial emitters.
Perenco and its partners launch the first UK test for CO₂ injection into a depleted gas reservoir in the North Sea. This experimental phase aims to provide crucial data for the long-term geological storage of CO₂. ##
