Voluntary carbon standard operator Verra has announced a new module under its carbon capture and storage (CCS) methodology, it announced on Monday.

Sweet deal – CDR platform CnerG has teamed up with Bangkok-based developer Happy Ground and the Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation on a biochar project, it announced on LinkedIn. The project entails the use of sugarcane byproducts to produce biochar which is then used on farmland to enhance soil sequestration. Following its start earlier this year, the next phase of the project will see the partners progress through soil analysis, application cycles, additional research, and data collection to demonstrate CO2 capture and generate CDR credits, CnerG said in a press release.

Brazilian prosecutors have called for the suspension of an improved forest management (IFM) project in the state of Amazonas, alleging it overlaps with traditional territories but failed to follow proper free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) standards.

CO2 injection – Carbon removal firm 44.01 has begun CO2 injection at its upgraded mineralisation site in Fujairah, UAE, expanding the capacity of its Project Hajar in partnership with the Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation and the Fujairah Environmental Authority. The new system allows for up to 20 tonnes of CO2 per day to be stored via in-situ mineralisation, a tenfold increase over its original injection system, and is powered entirely by renewable energy. The site will store carbon from hard-to-abate sectors, DAC, and biogenic sources, with the project forming part of 44.01’s global scale-up roadmap.

Earnings dip – UK-based carbon project developer CO2Balance’s accumulated profit fell by £1.34 mln in 2024, with its profit and loss account dropping to £2.54 mln from £3.88 mln the previous year, according to recent Companies House filings. Shareholders’ funds and total net assets declined in parallel, from £3.88 mln to £2.54 mln. Tangible fixed assets fell by over £1.17 mln to £7.26 mln, while average employee numbers increased from 26 to 32.

2025 came to a close with a series of political and policy decisions across Latin America that are likely to shape the trajectory of the region’s carbon markets well into the coming year.

Donate to forests - The Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) has launched its Rainforest Accelerator Challenge, aiming to raise $1.5 mln by Dec. 31 to go towards supporting ten forest countries next year unlock the finance they need to protect their rainforests and meet their NDCs. CfRN experts have worked closely with countries like Suriname and Honduras in recent years to strengthen conservation data, but needs continued private finance to reverse deforestation by 2030, the organisation stated on LinkedIn. Donations can be made here.    

Voluntary carbon credit retirements picked up las week, but December still looks set to record a low monthly figure compared to previous years.

A portfolio manager’s latest procurement round delivered more than $18 million in durable carbon removal (CDR) contracts across eight technology pathways, it announced Monday.

Rock solid - ENEOS Xplora, Sumitomo Corporation, and UK-based startup 44.01 have signed an MoU to collaborate on the social implementation of CO2 mineralisation, a technology that permanently stores CO2 by converting it into rock. Under the agreement, the partners will advance joint studies, demonstration projects, and the eventual commercialisation of technology in Japan and abroad, with plans to conduct demonstration tests in the Middle East by 2030. The parties will also leverage 44.01’s expertise in mineralising CO2 using peridotite, alongside ENEOS’ ongoing research and collaborations, to accelerate the deployment of technology as part of broader efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.

Singapore has released a “pre-approved” list of carbon crediting methodologies that will be eligible under its bilateral Article 6 implementation agreement with Vietnam.

Gold Standard has opened public consultations on updates to several of its methodologies that credit clean cooking activities as it pushes its framework to align with the Paris Agreement, while also publishing new eligibility and certification requirements for agricultural projects.

Niger has formally outlined how it intends to participate in the new international carbon market established under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, positioning UN carbon crediting as a key tool to finance its sustainable development.

A Paris-based digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) provider has teamed up with a local rice exporter to develop Cambodia’s first rice methane reduction project, the two announced last week.

Germany’s research ministry has committed €1.4 million over three years to a project examining the long-term carbon removal potential of enhanced rock weathering (ERW), the Potsdam-based geoscience institute behind the initiative announced last week.

Uganda's first large-scale industrial biochar carbon removal project is on the horizon, according to its developers who have agreed to partner on the $12 million project to remove about 1 mln tonnes of CO2e.

A greener internet - Cloudfare has compensated for 31,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions through investing in verified carbon credit projects, the cloud services provider said in its fifth annual Impact Report. The San Francisco-based firm claimed to have successfully completed its commitment to offset or remove all emissions associated with powering its network from its launch up until its first renewable energy purchase in 2018.

Local credits – Japan’s ByWill has facilitated the creation and use of forest-based J-Credits in Gifu prefecture, with Material Tokai and Maruei agreeing to purchase these credits. Under the agreement, ByWill will provide end-to-end support from credit creation to sales, and circulation, enabling locally generated environmental assets to be converted into economic value within the region. Separately, Tamura city in Fukushima prefecture, Toho Bank, and ByWill have signed an agreement to jointly create and distribute J-Credits as part of efforts to advance decarbonisation and revitalise the local economy. Under the deal, the parties will collaborate on providing technical know-how and services related to environmental value, developing new business models that utilise J-Credits and other initiatives aligned with regional carbon-neutral goals.

MRV platform - Indonesia-based environmental services firm Dassa last week launched Sakala, an integrated MRV platform, according to a post on the company’s Linkedin. The platform aims to streamline field data collection, analysis, and reporting into a single workflow. At the launch event in Jakarta, President Sylviana Andhella, who is also the director at Rimba Raya, said the platform is a culmination of decades of field experience of the company’s employees.

Funding shortfalls are limiting the scale and financial viability of nature-based projects in China, with many initiatives struggling to attract private capital despite strong policy support and growing demand for ecosystem services, according to a report published this week.

Tokens - Singapore-based EDENA Capital Partners last week secured up to $100 mln from GEM Token Fund to help roll out government-approved security token exchanges in Indonesia and Egypt, with carbon credits among the assets to be tokenised. The company plans to use part of the funding to acquire and warehouse Indonesian carbon credits, it said in a press release.

Pedal and earn – India’s Sundays on Cycle initiative is now linking fitness with climate action through carbon credit incentives, following the launch of the Fit India Mobile App in Puducherry. Under the programme, citizens can earn carbon credits by cycling, which can be redeemed later, with monthly tracking of cyclists across all states and union territories through the app. During the Puducherry event, top three cyclists were felicitated for earning the highest carbon credits.