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Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
President Trump revoked the 2009 EPA endangerment finding, arguing it harmed the U.S. auto industry and raised consumer prices. The administration claims the rollback will cut automaker costs by $2,400 per vehicle and reduce regulatory burdens. Critics warn it will increase pollution, fuel expenses, and health risks. Environmental groups plan legal challenges, while experts say the move creates uncertainty for U.S. carmakers and may disadvantage them in global markets requiring higher efficiency standards.
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India will support steel exports hit by Europe’s carbon tax, federal secretary says
India’s steel exports will remain under pressure as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and import quotas continue to impose costs on carbon‑intensive products. Although a new India‑EU trade deal reduced tariffs in other sectors, CBAM was left unchanged. With nearly two‑thirds of India’s steel exports going to Europe, volumes are expected to fall, prompting mills to seek buyers in Africa and the Middle East. India’s federal steel secretary said the government will take measures to support affected exporters.
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#India #CBAM #Steel #CarbonTax #TradePolicy #EU #ClimatePolicy
EU launches world’s first voluntary carbon removal standards
The European Commission has adopted the world’s first voluntary certification methodologies for activities that permanently remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere under its carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation. Projects using direct air capture with carbon storage (DACCS), direct air capture with carbon storage (BioCCS) and biochar can now apply for EU certification under the framework.
Two further sets of certification methodologies are due to be adopted in 2026: one covering “carbon farming” activities such as agriculture, agroforestry, peatland rewetting and afforestation, and another covering carbon storage in bio-based construction products. The Commission also announced it would set up an EU Buyers’ Club for permanent removals and carbon farming under the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.
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#EU #CarbonRemoval #CRCF #DACCS #Biochar #CarbonFarming #ClimatePolicy
Singapore and Rwanda Open New Call For Article 6 Carbon Credit Projects
Singapore and Rwanda have launched a new application round for carbon credit projects under their bilateral Implementation Agreement on carbon market cooperation, expanding Singapore’s growing network of government-backed international credit partnerships.
The call marks Singapore’s fourth international project application round, following similar initiatives with Ghana, Peru and Bhutan. Authorised projects developed in Rwanda will be eligible to generate Paris Agreement Article 6-compliant carbon credits, which can be used by Singapore-based companies to meet a portion of their carbon tax obligations.
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#Singapore #Rwanda #CarbonCredits #Article6 #ParisAgreement #CarbonMarket #CarbonTax
Singapore to trial its green jet fuel procurement with 9 firms including Temasek, Google and SIA
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo) signed a memorandum of understanding with the companies involved at the Changi Aviation Summit. The companies are Boston Consulting Group, Changi Airport Group, DBS, GenZero, Google, OCBC, Temasek, Singapore Airlines and Scoot.
The trial will test Singapore’s national sustainable aviation fuel procurement system as a whole. In response to queries for more details—including the volume of fuel to be procured and the value of the trial—CAAS said these matters are still under negotiation, adding that the test will begin “soon” with an open tender to be launched for the first batch of fuel.
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#Singapore #SAF #SustainableAviationFuel #AviationDecarbonisation #EnergyTransition
New Mandatory Registry of Carbon Credit Projects before MADES
Paraguay’s environment ministry, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES), has launched a mandatory national registry for all greenhouse‑gas mitigation projects, covering activities that reduce, avoid, capture, or absorb emissions. The registry aims to strengthen transparency, prevent double counting, and align projects with National Goals (NDCs) while improving certainty for green investment. Registration requires a fee of about USD 2,500. All existing projects must register by March 15, 2026, and new projects at any stage must enroll with the Carbon Markets Directorate.
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Puro.earth Launches On Demand Issuance Service to Accelerate CDR Liquidity, Revenue Cycles
Puro.earth launched Puro Issuance Plus, a premium service allowing eligible engineered CDR suppliers to issue CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCs) more frequently in operational batches (min. 1,000/audit), improving liquidity, cash flow, and predictability without altering verification standards. Enabled by MyPuro 2.0 and dMRV Connect API for streamlined data submission and audits, it targets industrial-scale producers, bridging physical removal to market availability amid high capex needs. The service advances toward real-time issuance, aiding corporate procurement planning and signaling CDR’s maturation as a financeable asset class.
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#PuroEarth #CORCs #CarbonRemoval #CDRMarket #dMRV #CarbonCredits #ClimateFinance #CDRLiquidity
UK And EU Port Operators Launch Carbon Shipping Collaboration
UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP), Netherlands’ LBC Tank Terminals, Belgium/Netherlands’ North Sea Port, and Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg signed MOUs at the International North Sea Summit to develop CO₂ shipping corridors linking Northern Europe’s industrial emitters to UK/Danish offshore storage sites. The collaborations explore maritime transport as a flexible alternative to pipelines, leveraging ABP’s Immingham terminal for Viking CCS, LBC’s bulk storage, North Sea Port’s consolidation, and Esbjerg’s Greensand transit hub. Joint assessments aim to optimize port designs, value chains, and costs (potentially 20% savings per CCUS Association), positioning North Sea ports as key hubs in Europe’s low-carbon logistics.
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#CO2Shipping #CCUS #CarbonCapture #EUClimateAction #UKClimateAction #LowCarbonLogistics #CarbonTransport
Việt Nam Finalises Legal Foundation For Domestic Carbon Market
Vietnam issued Decree 29/2026/ND-CP on January 19, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for its domestic carbon trading exchange, integrating GHG emission quotas and carbon credits with securities infrastructure via Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). Trading requires dedicated carbon accounts at licensed securities firms, real-time settlement through Vietnam Securities Depository (VSDC), and prior national registry coding by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; pilot operations run fee-free through 2028. The system supports Vietnam’s net-zero 2050 goals, with over 30 million credits issued from 158 voluntary projects by August 2025, enabling transparent, efficient trading for compliance and aviation offsets.
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#Vietnam #CarbonMarket #ETS #CarbonCredits #ClimatePolicy #NetZero2050
Article 6 Registry Infrastructure Development Begins
UNFCCC and UNDP awarded a multi-year contract to develop the Article 6 Paris Agreement digital registry infrastructure, marking the start of work on systems to record, track, and verify international transfers of mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) between countries. Core components include a Minimum Viable Product for pilot testing, the Article 6.2 International Registry for ITMOs, the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism Registry for A6.4 Emission Reductions, and an Interoperability Hub for secure data exchange across national/international systems. Deployed in UNFCCC environments, the systems aim to ensure transparency, prevent double counting, and build confidence in cross-border carbon market cooperation per CMA mandates.
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#Article6 #UNFCCC #ITMO #CarbonMarkets #ParisAgreement #Transparency #ClimatePolicy