Carbon market rules designed to ensure environmental integrity could inadvertently exclude Indigenous land stewards from participating in nature-based carbon schemes, according to a new academic commentary.

Peru’s Indigenous-led jurisdictional REDD+ (RIJ) programme has advanced key governance and carbon market design elements, as it deepens alignment with the TREES programme from the standard ART.

Large-scale soil carbon sampling using automated analysis systems could make measuring climate impacts from land management practices economically feasible, researchers said during a webinar on Tuesday.

A British Columbia-based developer plans to expand its carbon capture and storage (CCS) business in Western Canada via its acquisition of a carbon removal (CDR) developer based in Calgary.

Promoting LATAM markets – A regional alliance of carbon markets associations, Red Carbono Latam, will push for increased participation in Article 6 and CORSIA, as well as advocating for market regulations, and environmental and social integrity throughout 2026, it announced Tuesday on social media. The regional network, launched mid-2025, includes industry and nature-based solutions associations from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Chile.

A Moroccan nature-based solutions (NbS) project last week registered with Verra, becoming the first large-scale NbS project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to achieve registration under a major carbon standard, the developer claims.

A durable carbon removal (CDR) monitoring and purchasing platform has announced a multi-year deal with a US-based aerospace giant to source at least 40,000 CDR credits, building upon prior announcements in the aviation sector.

A large carbon financier is on the verge of owning its portfolio “outright” after recovering from a challenging period, dismissing reports it had been put up for sale.

End-user demand across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) was strong in February, with over 25 million credits retired, a level not seen for a year, while prices for those eligible to be used under the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme took a tumble as analysts noted that a steady stream of supply may finally be on the cards.

Seagrass lab launch – Indonesia-based carbon project developer CarbonEthics and state-owned shipping company PELNI have announced last week the launch of the Seagrass Greenhouse Lab in Bintan, Kepulauan Riau, aimed at supporting seagrass restoration and blue carbon ecosystems. The facility cultivates seagrass in a controlled environment before transplanting seedlings into the ocean to improve survival rates, CarbonEthics said. The first phase has produced around 1,000 seedlings and involved 25 local community beneficiaries, alongside training in cultivation practices, greenhouse nursery development, and monitoring. The initiative is intended to strengthen coastal ecosystems that store carbon beneath the seabed while supporting fisheries and other local livelihoods.

Internal carbon pricing (ICP) can help companies manage transition risks, guide capital allocation, and strengthen financial resilience as carbon costs grow increasingly material, according to a report published Wednesday.

A financial data provider has launched a mechanism allowing voluntary carbon market (VCM) registries to request unique identifiers for carbon credits with the aim to improve transparency and traceability across the market.

Deep underground - Isometric has certified a module laying out requirements for storing sustainably sourced waste biomass in existing sub-surface mines. The Biomass Storage in Subsurface Mines (BSSM) module is designed to be used alongside the Subsurface Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage Protocol, the removals registry said on Wednesday. Certification follows a public consultation, with feedback received from stakeholders including Rewind that aims to generate credits from a deep mine storage project in Georgia using this module. Credits from projects using the methodology are estimated to have durability exceeding 1,000 years. The depth of sub-surface mines keeps temperatures stable and their low-oxygen conditions helps slow or halt decomposition of biomass.

Swiss authorities have issued new guidance clarifying how companies may use climate-related claims such as “carbon neutral” in marketing and product information, in a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection and limiting greenwashing.

A global racing team has invested in about 18,900 tonnes of CO2e carbon removals across a number of pathways in a bid to reach its 'race team control' net zero target by 2030.

A standard has secured a local partners to establish what it claims to be India’s first digital carbon marketplace for household and livelihood-based clean energy projects.