by John OBrien
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is moving fast but is New Zealand keeping up?
Article 6 is moving from negotiation to implementation at speed. But not all countries are moving equally fast. Article 6 is a key part of the Paris Agreement that sets out how countries can cooperate to meet their climate targets by transferring emissions reductions...
New Zealand Treasury Report estimated the cost of meeting New Zealand’s 2030 Paris Agreement target could be between $4.4 and $5 billion.
New Treasury report estimates suggest meeting New Zealand's 2030 Paris Agreement target could cost between $4.4 and $5 billion through offshore mitigation, reigniting discussion about how the country approaches its international climate commitments. The figures...
A new start for the voluntary carbon market in New Zealand or a false dawn?
by John O’Brien New government guidance on the voluntary carbon market in New Zealand is shortly coming out and it will be interesting to see if this helps the voluntary carbon market in New Zealand to grow....
The Voluntary Carbon Market : Why integrity matters
by John O’Brien and Mio Goble While the voluntary carbon market has come under strain in recent years, primarily due to its self-regulating nature and the ability in the past of unethical actors to game the system, recently there are signs of...
HSBC is tightening the rules for financing carbon credit projects – but will the market follow?
An article recently published by Carbon Pulse shared that HSBC announced it will only finance carbon projects aligned with the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles. It’s a clear signal that integrity is starting to shape decisions by major financial institutions. But is the...
Integrity body urges further coordination with other carbon market initiatives to strengthen investment credibility
Following a recent Carbon Pulse article on the latest report from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), John O’Brien of CMS has shared his perspective on why greater coordination across standards matters for trust and investment in carbon...
Govt unveils plans for carbon storage regulations – and ETS rewards
By Liz Kivi The Government has released plans to regulate carbon capture and storage in natural geological formations, which include Emissions Trading Scheme incentives, with the aim of introducing related legislation in 2026. It has been hailed as a positive first...
Carbon price’s dead cat bounce
John OBrien of CMS says “The last thing we need is the NZ Government saying we are a leader”
Toitū extending use of ETS forest carbon credits
By Liz Kivi Carbon certifier Toitū Envirocare has walked back plans to stop accepting Emissions Trading Scheme credits for offsetting, because there is still a shortage of local carbon credits meeting international standards. In 2023, the government- backed carbon...