A Brazilian standard launched on Tuesday its first agricultural land management (ALM) methodology for carbon credits.

A UK-based carbon removal (CDR) registry announced on Tuesday it has certified a new protocol for Improved Forest Management (IFM), also unveiling the first supplier under the new offering.

US airlines are among those with the highest total emissions in 2024 that are subjected to CORSIA offsetting requirements, UN agency ICAO reported in newly published documents.

Egypt is planning to further integrate biodiversity-positive carbon credits into its existing and emerging carbon market structures, as part of its new Biodiversity Finance Plan (BFP) for 2024-30.

Open for entry - The Ceezer Carbon Coalition accelerator programme is now open for applications focused specifically on nature-based solutions. This initiative supports early-stage developers in the VCM to bridge the gap between idea and bringing to market. It addresses challenges such as increasing buyer awareness and navigating pricing. Applications are open until Feb. 6, 2026 to NbS projects such as reforestation and soil carbon that are being certified under the registries: Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, Isometric, Equitable Earth, ACR, Climate Action Reserve. Projects must also demonstrate a robust plan and high environmental and social standards. Apply here.

Trading on Indonesia’s carbon exchange jumped sharply in December, driven by a rise in negotiated transactions that lifted volumes to a 10-month high.

A Hong Kong-based carbon offset developer has signed two agreements with Senegal, covering a large-scale mangrove restoration programme and household biodigester deployment, according to an announcement Tuesday.

Carbon removal credits from road refurbishment that stores carbon and cuts cost have been pre-sold to an industrial customer, with methodology approval expected in the second quarter of this year.

Water credits - Environmental services company Linkhola and Japan-based Earth and Water have launched Japan’s first carbon credit project based on water conservation, aiming to quantify GHG reductions from reduced water and hot-water use and converting them into tradable credits. The initiative will develop a dedicated methodology and issue voluntary carbon credits through Linkhola’s Earthstory platform. By calculating emissions reductions linked to lower energy use in water supply, sewage treatment, and water heating, the project seeks to visualise environmental value generated through everyday water-saving activities by companies, local governments, and other users, the companies said in a statement. The partners plan to finalise the methodology and issue the first credits by Mar. 2026, with an eye on scaling the approach to overseas markets, including ASEAN countries where demand for water is rising.

Gender-smart credits - Development agency GIZ Ghana is seeking small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for a technical assistance programme aimed at helping gender-smart enterprises access carbon credit opportunities and climate finance. The initiative, delivered by ShEquity in partnership with the Agentur fur Wirtschaft und Entwicklung and the GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation, targets SMEs operating in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, clean cooking, nature-based solutions, circular economy activities, and sustainable mobility. The programme will provide tailored technical support to help businesses participate in voluntary carbon markets, alongside investor linkages and catalytic grants of €25,000 for two selected SMEs. Applications close on Jan. 9, 2026.

Greener conferences -  Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau has set a target to cut carbon emissions by 20,000 tCO2e by 2030, in a push to green the meetings and exhibitions sector, Travel Daily Media reported. The move follows a reduction of 2,446 tCO2e across 232 events in fiscal 2025, more than tripling the previous year’s cuts, according to the bureau. Event organisers will be required to plan carbon-neutral events and encouraged to use carbon credits from domestic mitigation projects, it added.