A new long-term partnership aims to deploy direct air capture (DAC) technology in Canada and advance next-generation systems for large-scale CO2 removal.

A climate tech startup has validated the performance of its third-generation field alkalinity sensor for enhanced weathering (EW) MRV as it prepares to launch sales of the device next year.

An international standard has allied with a trading platform and its registry provider to establish a dedicated system to trade biodiversity, water, and nature-based carbon credits focused on the Asian market, it announced on Monday.

Colombia-based standard Cercarbono and a Malaysia-based project developer on Monday announced the opening of a public consultation on a blue carbon methodology.

The European Commission has adopted three initiatives to boost demand and deployment of carbon removals (CDR) in the EU as part of its bioeconomy strategy, it announced on Monday.

We need more time - The GHG Protocol has extended two public consultations - one on updates to the 2015 Scope 2 Guidance for inventory accounting and another on consequential accounting methods for estimating avoided emissions from electricity-sector actions - to Jan. 31, 2026, allowing more stakeholders worldwide to review the materials and respond through the online surveys, it said Monday.

Business schools go green – European business schools are stepping up efforts to cut their own emissions as they expand climate teaching and research, with eight standalone institutions forming the Alliance for Environmental Response in Business Schools (Aero), the FT reports. Led by Vlerick Business School’s chief sustainability officer David Veredas, the alliance aims to become a global reference for decarbonising business schools by sharing best practices and advocating for standardised, transparent emissions reporting. Aero’s review of 83 schools in FT rankings found wide gaps in Scope 3 disclosure, especially in Asia, and patchy coverage of student travel and commuting. (Financial Times)

Nearby Phase 1 CORSIA futures lost nearly $1 this week, there was a rush to close open interest lots in CBL's nature-based futures, and afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) credits continued to surge higher.

Ghana and Switzerland have authorised two clean cooking mitigation activities under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement in a bid to provide modern, life-improving technologies to households across Ghana, the countries announced Monday.

A Stockholm-based buyer initiative has helped carbon removal (CDR) suppliers raise over $100 million in follow-on investment since 2021, while several projects delayed delivery or changed strategy amid tough market conditions, it said in a report last week.

Indonesia’s bid to sell millions of carbon credits at UN climate talks last month appears to have yielded far less demand than the country had hoped for, casting doubt on investor appetite for its recently reopened carbon market.

Consult on low-carbon ammonia - The Global Carbon Council (GCC) has launched a public stakeholder consultation on a draft methodology for the production of low-carbon ammonia, which is open until Dec. 25, 2025. Ammonia production accounts for almost 500 Mt of CO2e annually and this methodology is one of the first Article 6-aligned approaches to address emissions reduction in the industry using low-carbon hydrogen. It covers hydrogen from renewable-powered electrolysis, blue hydrogen with CCS, and residual hydrogen that would otherwise be vented or flared. Methodology highlights include conservative baselines aligned with Art 6.4, annual downward adjustment, and lifecycle leakage assessment.

Australia carbon farming boost – The government announced last week it has awarded a total of AUD 240,000 (USD $157,000) in Carbon for Farmers vouchers to 41 farming businesses across Western Australia, supporting feasibility studies and carbon farming plans through grants of up to AUD 15,000 each. The scheme, which supports activities like revegetation, agroforestry and improved pasture systems, has distributed 131 vouchers worth AUD 1.29 million since launching in 2022, backed by more than AUD 252,000 in co-funding. It operates alongside the state’s broader Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Program.

A prominent Australian feed additive company will use its public listing as a way to pressure the government to ensure its methane abatement technology is recognised under the country’s carbon credit scheme, its CEO told an investor webinar on Monday.

Windfall gains - The Sindh government in Pakistan announced it earned about $14.7 mln through the sale of carbon credits as it unveiled a record PKR 1.018 trillion ($3.6 bln) development outlay for 2025-26, Business Recorder reported. The government’s new annual development programme prioritises climate resilient initiatives alongside major investments in infrastructure, education, and health. The carbon credit revenues reflect the province’s growing focus on environmentally sustainable projects as part of its broader development strategy, the government said.

Dual pathways - Indonesia will use two approval pathways for its forest carbon credit, one under its national SPE-GRK trading system and another for projects using international standards, EcoBiz Asia reported. Both pathways will still require clearance from the forestry ministry. Laksmi Wijayanti, director general of sustainable forest management at the Ministry of Forestry, said only eligible permit holders and approved developers can act as project entities, with Forest Management Units excluded pending new rules.

Biogas credits - India's Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) this week wrapped up a national biogas training programme, where it signed an MoU with the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) to jointly promote research in biogas and bioenergy, BioEnergy Times reported. Experts discussed how biogas projects could generate carbon credits, highlighting opportunities in the biogas sector and current policy and financial support frameworks available to entrepreneurs. The collaboration will help boost sustainable energy adoption and unlock carbon credit incentives tied to bioenergy projects across India.

Unity is strength - Tokyo-based project developer Bywill plans to work with railway operator Keio Corporation and several regional lenders to promote the creation of carbon credits by small and medium-sized enterprises and carbon trading in the megacity, according to a recent company statement. Bywill is among the four companies selected by the Tokyo metropolitan government to implement offset projects that comply emissions reductions from small-scale activities. Meanwhile, Adecco's Japanese subsidiary will work to raise awareness among business communities, aiming to expand the number of registered users in the city's carbon market. The Tokyo government has also teamed up with Gold Standard to create a carbon trading platform, enabling local companies to access carbon credits issued by the standard.