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CORSIA Phase 1: Navigating New Approvals and Strategic Imperatives for Compliance

As the aviation industry navigates the first year of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Phase 1 (2024–2026), this week’s approvals of additional carbon crediting standards have influenced the market landscape, introducing both opportunities and complexities.

30 Oct 2024
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How Biofuels can Support Global Decarbonisation Efforts

The development of biofuels has had an impact across a number of industries that are responsible for high intensity carbon emissions, as the transition to cleaner fuels becomes increasingly urgent in the battle against climate change.  

17 Oct 2024
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Carbon Compliance Explained: The EU ETS & UK ETS

In the UK and across Europe, Tim Atkinson and his award-winning team are playing a pivotal role in the decarbonisation of major industries as part of the carbon compliance team at CFP Energy, having traded over 100m carbon allowances in the past three years alone.

20 Aug 2024
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Driving Decarbonisation in Deutschland

As part of the European-wide effort to achieve net zero, drive the energy transition forward and create a more sustainable world, CFP Energy is working to support organisations based in Germany covered by the national Emissions Trading System (nationales Emissionshandelssystem) (nEHS).

20 Aug 2024
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HMRC launch Consultation on UK CBAM

On 21 March the UK Government published the 'Consultation on the introduction of a UK Carbon border adjustment mechanism' asking industry stakeholders for feedback on the proposed import tax on carbon emissions embedded in defined goods.

17 May 2024
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CFP Energy win multiple awards in the Environmental Market Rankings 2023-2024

Following a successful year, CFP Energy is delighted to have been voted a winner in the Environmental Finance Environmental Market Rankings 2023-2024. CFP Energy were voted as winners in two awards, and runner-up in a further two.

1 Mar 2024
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Emissions Economics: Understanding the Financial Implications on your Business

From regulatory compliance to ESG initiatives, the financial impact of the evolving energy landscape on your business is important. The balancing act between doing what's right for the future of your business, your clients, and our planet is not a simple decision, but an important one to get right.

27 Feb 2024
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Why is Article 6 so relevant to the VCM from a quality and integrity perspective?

With Article 6 developments set to drastically affect views on quality and integrity in the VCM, now more than ever it is essential to gain an understanding of what exactly Article 6 is, how the VCM is involved, and why it is so important.

15 Feb 2024
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Significant changes to EU ETS Free Allocation will increase compliance cost for operators.

On 30th January the EU Commission adopted the most recent draft of the delegated act amending the free allocation regulation to the EU ETS. The regulation will adjust free allocations from this year.

7 Feb 2024
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The Shift to Carbon Project Investment

Voluntary carbon project investment has taken centre-stage over the last eighteen months as secondary market spot trading of carbon credits has become increasingly difficult. From inflated prices on marketplaces to the crowded world of brokered spot transactions, sourcing of carbon credits directly from carbon project investments increasingly offers a reliable alternative to the traditional methods of purchasing carbon credits.

17 Jan 2024
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2023 Reflections: A Pivotal Year in the Voluntary Carbon Market

2023 proved to be a pivotal year for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), marked by several developments in its trajectory. As we step into the new year, let's reflect on the past 12 months, specifically the critical insights and milestones that have shaped the VCM, its evolution and the implications for the future.

12 Jan 2024
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UK ETS Consultation

UK Government Announces a series of consultations to reform the UK ETS and introduce an Import carbon pricing mechanism.

9 Jan 2024
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Navigating the Aviation Industry’s transition to CORSIA Phase 1

As we ring in the new year, the aviation industry is transitioning from CORSIA’s pilot phase to CORSIA phase 1. To grasp its significance, it's crucial to understand CORSIA's role and objectives.

8 Jan 2024
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A REDD+ Resurgence

Waves are being made in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) by the publication of a study calling for the retraction of the West et al. study used in an article by the Guardian earlier in the year to claim that "more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets are worthless".

20 Dec 2023
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COP28: voluntary carbon highlights

COP28 has been a whirlwind of activity and it feels like this is finally the time that Voluntary Carbon Markets can move on from recent troubles and find new purpose and growth.

6 Dec 2023
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