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Portugal registers first project under national VCM
An afforestation initiative has become the first-ever project to register on Portugal’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) platform, launched last October. Read MoreTop
FEATURE: ICAO decision to block Zimbabwe credits reveals a disconnect with Paris Agreement rules
The news that Zimbabwe’s carbon credits are barred from the international aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA has sparked concerns elsewhere in Africa of a disconnect between Paris Agreement and ICAO rules – and may dissuade others from following a similar model for their national carbon registries. Read MoreTop
UPDATE - Futures fall as Q2 RGGI auction clears well below secondary prices, RGGI states say they'll begin affordability process
The Q2 RGGI carbon auction cleared nearly $9 below secondary market prices ahead of the sale, sending futures prices plunging on ICE Friday morning as participating states said they intend to begin a process for considering targeted measures to protect energy affordability and reliability. Read MoreTop
Lawmakers see final deal on EU ETS Market Stability Reserve in September
A centrist alliance in the European Parliament is pushing to adopt their position on the revision of the EU ETS Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in September, paving the way for a final deal with EU member states in the same month. Read MoreTop
EU set to integrate carbon removals into national climate goals for the first time
Member states will for the first time be able to use EU-certified permanent carbon removal credits to meet their national climate targets for agriculture, forestry, and other non-ETS sectors under proposals due to be presented later this year, a senior official has said. Read MoreTop
Italy calls for new EU ETS 'fallback' benchmarks to apply retroactively
Italy has urged the EU to introduce new, softer sector-specific benchmarks that determine the number of free CO2 permits industries receive from 2027, saying it wants these changes applied retroactively to 2026 as well. Read MoreTop
US Class VI permit approvals build in Q1 despite slowdown in applications -report
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) opportunities are expanding as the US EPA and states with Class VI primacy are starting the year off approving applications for drilling permits to inject CO2 underground, according to a quarterly report published by a Canadian energy data analytics company. Read MoreTop
Multilateral forest facility’s investment arm finds host in Luxembourg
The investment arm of the Brazilian COP30 presidency’s flagship Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will be hosted in Luxembourg, the TFFF’s newest contributor, it was revealed Friday. Read MoreTop
New York legislature passes data centre moratorium bill as power demand tests grid, climate goals
New York lawmakers passed a bill that would impose a one-year moratorium on permits for large data centres, require larger facilities to source increasing shares of electricity from renewable energy, and direct utilities to shield other customers from costs linked to serving the sector. Read MoreTop
BRIEFING: CDR buyers, developers look to next phase of market
Buyers of Canadian carbon removal (CDR) are diversifying, as are their portfolios, but work remains on broadening the demand signal, according to market stakeholders. Read MoreTop
Japan acquires latest batch of ITMOs from Palau
Japan and Palau have completed their first transaction of the Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) under the Tokyo-led Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), they announced. Read MoreTop
France seeks allies to stop EU ETS extension to international flights
France is trying to rally other EU governments to oppose the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to flights departing the bloc, and plans to raise the issue at a ministerial meeting on Monday, Carbon Pulse understands. Read MoreTop
Axing MSR 'invalidation clause' risks new oversupply shock in EU carbon market, watchdog warns
Carbon Market Watch has urged EU lawmakers to reject a European Commission plan to scrap the EU ETS Market Stability Reserve’s invalidation rule, warning it would “neutralise” the reserve’s core function and risk a new period of structural oversupply and depressed carbon prices. Read MoreTop
Supply chain, financing pressures keep corporate carbon accounting in play despite broader ESG pullback -panellists
Companies are continuing to use GHG accounting to guide investment, procurement, and emissions reduction decisions despite a more uncertain North American disclosure landscape, as climate risk, financing needs, customer demands, and supply chain pressure keep emissions data on the corporate agenda, panellists said on Thursday. Read MoreTop
