Researchers have proposed a market-based framework to help the chemicals industry decarbonise complex global supply chains, arguing that verified emissions reductions within value chains could become a scalable complement to existing carbon markets.

Adding biochar to soil could significantly reduce the climate impact of farming in dryland regions compared with compost-based treatments, according to a new study that highlights implications for offsets and agricultural mitigation strategies.

A major Bolivian industrial group expects to bring the first pyrolysis line of a new biochar facility online in Q3, potentially becoming the country’s second supplier of carbon removal (CDR) credits, Carbon Pulse learned this week at the Bolivia Carbon Forum.

The Brazilian Ministry of Finance published on Friday the final results for the industry representatives selected to participate in a technical committee for the country’s emissions trading system (ETS) (Portuguese: SBCE).

Voluntary carbon registries may have to reveal the company or entity retiring credits to meet the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Market’s (ICVCM) threshold for Core Carbon Principles (CCP) eligibility, in a move under consideration to ratchet up transparency, a spokesperson for the organisation told Carbon Pulse Friday.

More than 2 million carbon credits from a Brazilian Amazon forest project were retired by companies after the project had been suspended and placed under investigation by Verra, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday.

Middle East angst – A lengthy war in the Middle East may drive up demand for carbon credits in the compliance market, if utilities switch to coal as a result of LNG disruptions, according to BloombergNEF. Taiwan is already considering boosting production at coal-fired plants, while Italy is keeping its plants in reserve as a precaution. The ultimate impact on compliance markets will depend on how long the energy disruption lasts and whether regulators step in to adjust compliance caps, said AirCarbon Exchange. Meanwhile, the voluntary market could see a drop in buying activity as corporate discretionary spending gets constrained due to higher operating costs from an energy crisis - firms may reconsider buying timelines, emissions forecasts, and hedging strategies as a result, according to AirCarbon. (Bloomberg News)

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) should build on the governance systems developed for jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+), as the two mechanisms share objectives and draw on complementary sources of finance, a board member of standard body ART told Carbon Pulse.

Carbon insurance to manage political risk, and a dual-layered registry approach to support carbon accounting, are two valuable tools for the UN’s CORSIA international aviation offsetting market – but there are big caveats, according to experts.

Getting closer - A feasibility study is being commissioned under a UNDP-led project to assess the creation of a national carbon registry in Mongolia, aimed at enabling the country to participate in international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, according to a request for proposal published Friday. The study will examine institutional governance, legal frameworks, and technical requirements, and propose a digital registry system interoperable with international platforms such as Verra, Gold Standard, and the UNFCCC reporting infrastructure. It will also recommend safeguards to prevent double counting and ensure alignment with Mongolia’s nationally determined contribution targets. The six-month assignment will produce a technical design, cost estimates, and an implementation roadmap, including a prototype registry to be tested with government agencies, financial institutions, and private sector stakeholders.

Growing scrutiny over the credibility of international carbon credits is raising the bar for rice carbon projects, with compliance buyers demanding increasingly sophisticated monitoring systems to verify emission reductions.

Canada’s critical minerals sector has the potential to transform into a removal vehicle, but must ensure that supply chains remain ethical, a group of experts warned on Thursday.

Governments in Canada, the UK, and the US are pursuing markedly different policy approaches to scaling CO2 removal (CDR), with diverging frameworks for financing projects and long-term revenue certainty emerging as the sector seeks to move from pilot activity to commercial deployment.

A decade-long field trial in Germany has found that regenerative organic farming practices can increase soil carbon stocks, but mainly in surface soils and with limited evidence of long-term carbon storage at depth – raising questions about how related offsets methodologies account for permanence and monitoring.

Digital debut - Verra released a digital version of its building weatherisation methodology, VM0008 Weatherization of Single Family and Multi-Family Buildings, v1.2, on the Verra Project Hub as part of its multi-year digitalisation initiative, the standard body announced Thursday. The update allows project developers to access the methodology through the Digital Project Submission Tool and is intended to streamline validation, registration, and credit issuance for projects that reduce energy use through residential weatherisation and efficiency upgrades. Verra said the addition brings the number of digitalised methodologies across its programmes to 24.

Biochar collaboration - Pakistan’s University of Agriculture Faisalabad and carmaker Pak Suzuki have last week signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research, development, and commercialisation of biochar technologies aimed at converting agricultural waste into value-added products. The partnership will explore applications including soil fertility improvement, water retention, and carbon sequestration, while supporting climate-smart agriculture and waste-to-energy solutions. The two sides said they are already cooperating on biogas, biofuel, and biofertiliser consultancy projects, with the addition of biochar technology intended to advance a circular bio-economy approach and expand biochar-based fertiliser deployment for farmers.

A Bolivia-based biochar developer is ramping up production capacity as it targets delivering 320,000 carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits in 2026 and up to 1 million annually by 2028, while also exploring an expansion into new biomass streams and geographies, its CEO told Carbon Pulse.