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The UK government's plan for a 'one-in-one-out' system for integrating greenhouse gas removals into the ETS is aimed at boosting demand for removal credits while keeping them from flooding the market, a DESNZ official told Carbon Forward Expo London this week. Whitehall plans to gradually shrink the cap on emissions allowances in its ETS as it introduces new greenhouse gas removal credits - in order to put the country on track towards net zero emissions by 2050. The aim of bringing removal credits into the ETS is to address the 'fundamental market failure' of lacking demand for them, while helping to set standards for what qualifies as a high-integrity carbon removal project, the official said. The government has so far committed to bringing two types of engineered removals into the ETS - direct air capture and storage and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage - and is looking at whether woodland removals are of sufficiently high integrity. https://lnkd.in/dsQVr4if

An evolution of the line of argument could be to attempt block any project that would consume fossil fuels or energy derived from fossil fuels? The real issue they want to address is the use of fossil fuels, not where in the globe a particular gallon of fuel was extracted. How can consumption be fine if extraction isn't?

The latest measurements by Environmental Defense Fund's #MethaneAIR reveal that actual methane emissions from oil and natural gas producers in the US are 4 times higher than estimates. 🚨 As the world's largest importer of natural gas, the EU can no longer outsource its methane pollution ⚠️ MethaneSAT will soon bridge this data gap by providing continuous, high-resolution data on #methane emissions, critical for making informed purchasing decisions and tackling Europe's large global methane footprint. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dR57z2vv

The Government this evening told the High Court that approval for a new coal mine in Cumbria should be quashed. Both this case and a similar decision by the Supreme Court last month cited IEMA guidance on greenhouse gas emissions. In June, Surrey County Council were told by the Supreme Court that they should have considered the full climate impact when issuing a new oil extraction licence in the county - not just local environmental impacts. IEMA deputy CEO Martin Baxter described the Supreme Court ruling in June as "massive" and it seems that decision may already be having implications. Martin says: “Not only is common sense finally prevailing in both the Cumbria Coal Mine and Surrey Oil Well cases .. but more importantly, we as a nation are finally making energy decisions based on evidence and scientific rigour. “Both of these cases used IEMA Guidance on Assessing Greenhouse Gas Emissions to carry out Environment Impact Assessments, but ultimately the evidence was disregarded. "Last month the Supreme Court rightly judged that it was 'inevitable' that oil extracted from the Surrey site will be burned and greenhouse gases released, while back in 2022 the Planning Inspectors report on the Cumbria Coal Mine said ‘substantial carbon emissions will arise from the end use of the extracted coal ... and that the release of these emissions at this scale and intensity are likely to be significant’. "IEMA has been consistent in its view that this should be a material consideration in the decision on whether to grant approval." More on the Landmark climate ruling from June: https://bit.ly/3Xv2VoI

I'm seeing very positive activity from our new government, including Ed Miliband doing what any moral government would have done! Keep it up please!!! Green investment for green jobs. Green, in many cases, is now the cheapest and healthiest thing to do. So the 3 pillars of sustainability are well balanced - economic, environmental and social factors. There are few remaining excuses to do the wrong thing. Greed and self-serving behaviour now very obvious.

In this module, we delved into the different categories of carbon emissions specific to projects, based on our understanding of greenhouse gas emission sources. We examined how to accurately calculate the carbon footprint and identified key technical solutions that can be implemented to reduce these emissions.

Another rolling using facts and reports by IEMA. This shows how it is important to have a professional body such IEMA to support the environmental professionals and evidences to interested parties. Please have a look at the report, link below

The UK Government initiative to integrate greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is a positive step towards addressing climate change and achieving net-zero emissions targets. Here are a few thoughts on this initiative: By incorporating GGRs into the ETS, it creates a financial incentive for companies and organizations to invest in and deploy technologies... #carboncapture, #CCUS, #CDR, #BiogenicCO2, #Netzero; #ETS; #Compliance; #VolountaryMarket https://lnkd.in/e_xUsjJZ

An independent study, commissioned by the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF - Leading safe maritime decarbonisation), has revealed that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 61% are now achievable from using ammonia as a marine fuel, depending on the marine #technology employed. SGMF said that the analysis concluded that ammonia can “beyond question” contribute significantly to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) GHG reduction targets. Read more - https://lnkd.in/g6kCBax2 #supplychain

Plans to build the UK's first deep coal mine in more than 30 years have been quashed by the High Court, citing IEMA guidance on 'Assessing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Evaluating their Significance'. Campaign groups bringing legal action over the previous government's decision to grant planning permission for the site near Whitehaven in Cumbria, claimed the environmental impact of burning the coal extracted was not taken into consideration. In followed a landmark Supreme Court ruling in June, that found Surrey County Council had not considered the full climate impact when issuing a new oil extraction licence in the county. Saying they should have followed “easily performed” guidance from IEMA. IEMA Deputy CEO Martin Baxter said: "Not only is common sense finally prevailing...more importantly, we as a nation are finally making energy decisions based on evidence and scientific rigour. "If approved this project would have had significant negative environmental impacts and IEMA has been consistent in its view that this should be a material consideration in the decision on whether to grant approval." Read more about the landmark climate ruling from June: https://bit.ly/3Xv2VoI https://bbc.in/3XFmwCp