Despite political challenges, Argentina has gained significant traction in recent years from developers interested in structuring carbon projects within an economy heavily reliant on extensive grazing and other land-based activities.

Stakeholder engagement – Documents related to the jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme of Tocantins, Brazil, are now available in Portuguese on the ART Registry, the Secretariat of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) announced on Thursday. The materials comprise full Portuguese translations of the TREES Registration Document for the 2020-24 crediting period and the TREES Monitoring Report covering 2020-23, both of which were previously published in English. Stakeholders will have an additional 30 days to submit comments on the documents.

A coalition of green groups has called on EU legislators to strike down the European Commission’s proposed certification rules for permanent carbon removals, arguing they leave biochar projects virtually unmonitored and breach the bloc’s own climate law.

Offtake deals for nature-based carbon credits will jump this year to extend a trend after funding announced for projects reached a record $9 billion in 2025, despite an overall dip in voluntary carbon funding, according to a new report.

NbS support - Removals registry Isometric has partnered with eight nature-based data and service providers to deliver fast and accurate certification for carbon removal (CDR) suppliers. The chosen partners are Cecil, Earthshot Labs, Kanop, Planet, Space Intelligence, Sylvera, Transparenc, and Treeconomy - who shall provide technical consultation, Earth-observation data, and carbon quantification services to support projects issuing certificates under Isometric’s biosphere protocols. They will help Isometric support early-stage projects with tasks including project design services and in-house dynamic baselining. More details here.

New rules proposed for calculating cookstove credits in Kenya have created a conundrum for meeting Paris Agreement targets because too much woodland in the country is labelled as renewable, according to one market participant.

Fertiliser credits - A Sh107 bln ($832.8 mln) fertiliser factory backed by Kenya Electricity Generating Company and China’s Kaishan Group is set to sell carbon credits by quantifying and marketing the emissions reductions achieved through its geothermal-powered green fertiliser production. The Naivasha-based project, which will use 165 MW of renewable energy to displace traditional fossil-intensive fertiliser manufacturing, is expected to help Kenya avoid around 600,000 tonnes of CO2e annually and could serve as an anchor for carbon credit exports under bilateral trading frameworks, according to local media reports.

Carbon partners - Paris-based sustainability-focussed asset manager Mirova has signed framework agreements with carbon ratings agencies BeZero Carbon and Sylvera, it said in a statement Thursday. The partnership is intended to strengthen the quality standards and transparency of Mirova's carbon strategies, helping it to direct capital toward the highest-quality climate and nature-positive solutions. Mirova is an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.

A digital agriculture technology provider has launched its first cocoa traceability project in Cote d’Ivoire in partnership with a local exporter, in a bid to support compliance with EU due diligence requirements and improve supply chain transparency.

A South Korean project developer is preparing to launch a 10,000-hectare rice methane reduction project in Cambodia under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement in April, it said in a company update.

Renewable energy rollout may be the fastest way to cut emissions, but the extent to which these projects should be bankrolled by carbon credits remains a dicey question.

Compliance markets are expected to play a growing role in shaping carbon credit demand over the coming years, with buying under schemes such as CORSIA and domestic systems projected to rise steadily and surpass voluntary demand as early as 2029, a webinar heard on Wednesday.

A Paris-based developer has raised €50 million from several development finance institutions (DFIs) to scale its most advanced nature-based carbon projects.

Verra has approved its first carbon credits under a digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (DMRV) pilot initiative for high-frequency issuances, including monthly and bi-monthly cycles, the US standard-setter said Thursday.

A Tokyo-based developer will launch a biochar carbon removal (CDR) project in India, with plans for further expansion in the region, it announced Thursday.

100% clean - Microsoft has matched 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, it said in a statement Wednesday. This is thanks to 40 GW of new renewable capacity secured across 26 countries and means it has now met its goal set in 2020 to match 100% of consumption with renewables by 2025. The achievement supports the company's effort to become carbon neutral by 2030. More than 90% of the renewable capacity secured by the tech company last year was through power purchase agreements (PPAs) or similar mechanisms, most for new projects. Going forward Microsoft seeks to verify more of its clean energy sourcing on an hourly basis. (edie.net)

An Indian carbon dioxide removal developer will scale biochar-based carbon credits from a cashew waste project in Cote d'Ivoire, it announced Thursday.

Africa’s Gold Standard - The African Union officially launched the continent-wide effort to set a standard for carbon markets – referred to as Africa’s Gold Standard, led by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in Addis Ababa last week. The initiative, originally launched in Aug. 2025, aims to enhance transparency, fairness, and African leadership in global carbon trading, ensuring that certification, methodology approval, and benefit distribution are controlled within the continent. AUDA-NEPAD said the framework will help coordinate member states, strengthen regulatory frameworks, and promote equitable participation in carbon finance, positioning Africa as a credible partner and solutions provider under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

A sustainable forestry developer has partnered with a digital technology provider to strengthen monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of biochar carbon removal projects, they announced on Wednesday.