Indonesia has signed two new agreements to advance its voluntary carbon market and deepen climate cooperation with the UK, while simultaneously stepping up efforts to attract international buyers for the more than 90 million credits it plans to showcase during COP30.

Switzerland announced Sunday at COP30 a donation of R$33 million ($6.2 mln) to Brazil's Amazon Fund, doubling the country's financial support to the initiative.

The Symbiosis Coalition has added two new members and has formally selected its first project, which deals with the reforestation of degraded pasturelands in the Brazilian Amazon.

A large European bank has been mandated by the governments of Honduras and Suriname to exclusively arrange a potential sale of the two nations' sovereign carbon credits.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has for the first time authorised carbon capture and storage (CCS) and engineered removal methodologies for use under its CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme, with a number of voluntary carbon standards also receiving eligibility approval for the current and next trading periods.

COP concerns – Survival International has reiterated its concerns over nature-based solutions and Article 6 ahead of the start of COP30 negotiations in Belem this week. The London-based charity said carbon offsetting threatens the human rights Indigenous People, particularly uncontacted groups who cannot give Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) for projects to proceed on their lands. The charity called for Indigenous rights to be given greater prominence in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and to be clarified under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at COP30.

Big conservation calls – Conservation International has called for a shift in the way nature and climate are financed ahead of the start of COP30 negotiations next week. The global non-profit urged those working on standards for trading carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement to make sure nature-based climate solutions remain eligible for crediting and trading. Conservation International also shared its support for the Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF) conservation mechanism which has received ​​contributions totalling over $5 bln, with Norway and Indonesia confirming commitments in Belem, Brazil, on Thursday. Under the TFFF, Indigenous People must receive equitable payments for their conservation work, the organisation said.

A Canada-based offset seller has expanded its nature-based operations to create a blue carbon project in Guinea.

A new fund seeking to unlock large-scale commercial investment in deforestation and sustainable agriculture officially kicked off on Saturday, targeting raising $1 billion by 2028 and $2 bln by 2030.

Brazil’s nature-based investment sector is expanding faster than expected, with total capital allocations projected to more than triple and surpass $10 billion by 2027, according to new market analysis.

At the Leaders’ Summit in Belem ahead of next week’s COP30, global leaders announced agreements on protecting forests and advancing the global energy transition, while outlining their goals and expectations for the upcoming conference.

Australian carbon project developer GreenCollar has launched a A$100 million ($64.9 mln) fund to develop environmental plantings projects, media reported.

Germany lightly pushes TFFF – After high expectations that Germany would announce an investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) on Friday, the Brazilian-led initiative to reward countries for conserving their forests, Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed support for the fund but did not disclose any figures. The country still needs to make final internal decisions, but it will contribute a considerable amount of money, Merz said during a conference in Belem at the Leaders’ Summit for COP30.

Natural CO2 uptake by ocean biology cannot deliver credible carbon credits, a group of scientists said in a commentary published this week.

The Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has partnered with agencies from Northern European countries looking to unlock $800 million in guarantees for programmes focused on supporting sustainable development in the Amazon and Central America regions, they announced on Friday.

Paraguay has reaffirmed its climate action commitments and embedded new provisions for international carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as part of a revised national strategy that broadens sectoral coverage and extends its implementation horizon to 2035.

The durable carbon removal market saw quarterly contracted volumes reach their second-highest ever level, with only Q2 2025 ahead, after the Q3 volume surpassed the total annual figure for 2024, according to analysts.

Companies across the food, timber, rubber, and agricultural sectors this week called on the EU to proceed with the deforestation regulation’s current timeline while allowing a limited grace period to ensure smooth implementation.

Ahead of COP30, a multi-stakeholder group has issued several policy recommendations aimed at strengthening the role of nature-based solutions (NbS) in global climate action.

The latest draft of the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard (Version 2) takes a step forward on climate finance transparency, and makes an effort to clearly recognise companies that buy quality carbon credits, but will fail to help drive near-term investment towards removals, according to market stakeholders.

Brazil could achieve a net increase in forest cover of 8 million hectares by 2035 without interfering with land needed for food production, according to a paper.