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HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... consumption, replacing consumption with low emissions alternatives, and removing remaining emissions with high-quality carbon credits. HSBC has seven sectors in which it has set interim financed emissions targets, comprising five on-balance sheet and ...

Carbon market responds to integrity concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... generate new revenue streams for bush regeneration on former grazing land. The projects are then accredited as carbon credits depending on the carbon uptake. The Carbon Market Institute (CMI) said the issues named in the articles have been the subject ...

Northern Trust streamlines carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Northern Trust has streamlined its voluntary carbon credits functionality with a digital verification process. The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem records verified carbon credits in near real-time from participating providers. Data includes carbon dioxide ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... ecosystem services which are currently not reflected in any specific financial or costing measures," says Paterson. Carbon credits also play a role - if they provide added co-benefits for nature and Indigenous communities. Is it likely that nature impacts ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... speciality would, for the most part, evade the broader market headwinds. It has now hit sustainability and ESG - with carbon credits registry Verra announcing a layoff of 25% of its workforce. "Although not completely immune from market conditions, the ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... industry in order to meet Australia's 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC), thereby increasing reliance on carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions. However, industry and legal firms were unsure what constitutes a financial product in ...

Clean energy approvals increase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... million ACCUs (55% of all holdings) were held in Safeguard or Safeguard related accounts," Williamson said. The carbon credits industry is on track to supply this growing demand, with 20 million ACCUs to be issued in 2024. The generic ACCU spot price ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... "MSCI Carbon Project Ratings give clients the confidence to stake their strategies, capital and reputations on carbon credits while allowing them to compare credits across the entire market, mitigate risks from investment decisions, and fulfil disclosure ...

Blockchain for carbon credits: Northern Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The US$1.4 trillion global wealth manager has begun to use blockchain to sell carbon credits to institutional buyers. Part of Northern Trust's Digital Assets and Financial Markets group, the Northern Trust Matrix Zenith is a platform for project developers ...

Music mecca hits the right note for nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... nature. Asia-Pacific carbon offsets provider Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), the leading voluntary Australian carbon credits provider, teamed up with biodiversity credit developer Wilderlands to bring the new solution to market. The Biological Diversity ...