Air ale – Aircapture, a direct air capture (DAC) technology company, and Almanac Beer Co., a California craft brewery, have launched a beer carbonated using CO2 captured from the atmosphere, which they described as a first of its kind in a Monday press release. The companies said the product uses an onsite direct air capture (DAC) system to capture CO2 from ambient air and supply beverage-grade CO2 directly into the brewing process. They said the system produces CO2 at 99.999% purity and was operational in weeks after being installed at the brewery and integrated with existing equipment. They added that onsite generation could reduce reliance on fossil fuel-linked supply chains, while a portion of proceeds will be donated to US carbon removal (CDR) policy group Carbon180.

J-REDD consultations continue - The environmental secretariat (Semas) of the Brazilian state of Para continued its ongoing free, informed, and prior consent (FPIC) consultations for the development of its contested jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme last week in the municipality of Baiao. During the consultation, government representatives presented information to quilombola communities about REDD+, addressed concerns, and promoted spaces for dialogue, aiming to ensure that the communities' contributions are incorporated into the process. Representatives from the Coordination of Associations of Quilombo Remnant Communities of Para (Malungu), the State Secretariat for Racial Equality and Human Rights, and the Municipal Secretariat for the Environment of Baiao also participated. The consultation in Baiao is part of what Semas said is the largest listening process ever carried out by Para. To date, 17 consultations and one plenary session have already taken place, with the state planning 47 dialogues in total.

CORSIA carbon contracts continued to fall last week amid the ongoing war in Iran, sending jet fuel prices to all-time highs, and leaving the airline industry contemplating cutting flights amid supply shortages.

Experts on carbon accounting - The International Chamber of Commerce and Carbon Measures has announced the second and final group of experts appointed to the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) on Carbon Accounting. The panel is now fully formed, it said on Monday, bringing together 21 renowned experts to define the principles, scope, and applications of a carbon emissions accounting system that will produce product-level emissions data for use in underpinning trade and regulation. Newly appointed panelists are: Mawra Al-Ansary of UNESCO; Maria Atkinson, net zero commissioner of the New South Wales Government and partner at Nirman Ventures; Alex Cantlay of Shell; Dickson Chin of Jones Day; Jon Creyts, CEO of RMI; Hoesung Lee, former chair of the IPCC and president of the Carbon Free Alliance; Phuthuma Nhleko, chairman and CEO of the Phembani Group and formerly of the MTN Group; Braulio Pikman of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Brazil; Peter Saling of BASF; Vijay Swarup, formerly of ExxonMobil; and Noim Uddin of the Regional Pacific Nationally Determined Contributions Hub. They join 10 members announced in January. The full groups' first meeting will take place in April, aiming to  produce a report by summer's end on the current landscape to inform the development of a model carbon accounting standard.

Cookstoves in Benin - The Bissap project developed by Hummingbirds has become the first improved cookstove project officially registered in Benin by the AEPC (Autorité d’Enregistrement des Projets Carbone). The registration includes the retrocession of the carbon credits to the Beninese state, and comes with a clear benefit-sharing plan, stated Hummingbirds on LinkedIn. CCP-eligible credits are available to buy from the project, it said.

All together now - Removals registry Isometric is launching the Buyer Dashboard in order to give buyers a live view of the certification progress, from validation through credit issuance. The live platform will provide carbon credit buyers with key information such as when a project will complete validation, the tonnes submitted for verification, and how many credits will be issued in a quarter. It will allow buyers to forecast upcoming deliveries and report updates to internal stakeholders, so they don't have to await the next scheduled update but can see how the project is progressing in one place.

Land-based removals greenwashing? – Environmental NGO Carbon Market Watch released a report on Monday warning that the new Land Sector and Removals Standard (LSRS) developed by Greenhouse Gas Protocol risks weakening corporate climate action, despite safeguards on land‑based emissions and removals accounting. The NGO says optional reporting of removals and an implied hierarchy that lets SBTi’s FLAG guidance override LSRS rules could allow companies to hide ongoing emissions behind “net” targets and temporary storage. It urges making removals reporting mandatory, banning enhanced oil recovery, tightening traceability and uncertainty rules, and clearly separating emissions cuts from carbon removals in all target‑setting frameworks.

Consultation launch - Social Carbon las launched a public consultation for methodology SCM0003 v2.0 - for advancing high-integrity removals through afforestation and reforestation on Brazilian private lands. Key improvements include introducing dynamic performance benchmarking to bolster additionality, setting a project scale limit of 20,000 ha, and improved eligibility screening. The consultation is open from Monday to Apr. 23. Participate here.

Soil carbon uplift - Soil carbon developer Agreena has been verified for its Scope 3 project from SustainCERT, leading to the issuance of 10,964 verified impact units (VIUs) - including the first agricultural units issued in Hungary and Poland. The developer can now provide third-party assurance for all soil carbon outcomes across both its Verra-verified carbon credit programme (2.3 mln credits issued) and its SustainCERT-verified supply chain solution. The almost 11,000 VIUs issued cover 6,518 ha across Hungary, Poland, and the UK, delivering 3,940 tonnes of verified emission reductions and 7,024 tonnes of removals through regenerative farming. VIUs represent verified emissions reductions and removals generated in a company's own value chain.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) will review a UK nature-focused carbon standard following its application for accreditation under the body’s credit quality stamp, it was confirmed Monday.

A London-headquartered enhanced rock weathering (ERW) company is piloting satellite data to monitor crop performance in Ontario, Canada, it announced last week.

Malawi has authorised a dairy biogas initiative under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, making it the country’s first project to generate Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) while targeting emissions reductions from agriculture and household energy use.

Global Article 6 forerunner Ghana has now granted Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) to mitigation initiatives representing around 47.1% of its 2030 budget for Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), among other milestones, a senior official has said.

West African initiative – The Gambia is set to host a regional meeting of West African countries from Mar. 23-25 in Banjul to accelerate the operationalisation of carbon markets and advance implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Organised by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources in partnership with the West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance, the event will bring together representatives from 16 member states to strengthen regional cooperation, assess post-COP30 developments and build institutional capacity. A key highlight will be the launch of The Gambia’s National Carbon Market Readiness Platform, aimed at establishing a governance framework and guiding stakeholders on procedures such as carbon credit authorisation, registry systems, corresponding adjustments, and reporting requirements, as the region seeks to position itself more actively in global carbon markets.

Measuring - UK-based Carbon Trust and a group of offshore wind developers on Monday released an updated methodology aimed at standardising how the sector measures wind energy’s carbon footprint. The revised guidance sets out a common framework for calculating the full life cycle emissions of offshore wind developments, from raw material extraction to decommissioning. The methodology also aims to help developers identify emissions hotspots, improve data quality, and support more consistent reporting across supply chains, Carbon Trust said.

Panama carbon market workshop - Panama will host a Mar. 25 workshop with support from the UN to close the public consultation on the draft executive decree for its national carbon market system (SNMCP), according to a UNFCCC document. The event, organised by the environment ministry’s carbon market team and the UN Climate Change Secretariat’s regional centre, will cover links to international markets, feedback received, key changes to the decree, and implementation plans, with around 50 stakeholders expected to attend the half-day session. Officials will present proposed amendments, institutional decisions, and next steps ahead of finalisation.

Bilateral Article 6 agreements signed between countries in Southeast Asia is attracting “serious capital” to the region, according to a local project developer, as the market eyes a potential recovery.

Carbon gains – Around 100 villages in the Anand district of India's Gujarat state are turning to bio-CNG projects in an effort to ease the ongoing LPG crisis, with the initiative also expected to generate carbon credits through significant emissions reductions. The cluster of 10 plants will convert cattle dung, agricultural residue, and other waste into clean fuel, producing about 10 tonnes of bio-CNG every day while cutting reliance on imported LPG. The initiative is expected to avoid over 100,000 tCO2e of emissions annually, creating potential for carbon credit generation alongside improved rural waste management and additional income streams for farmers. (Times of India)

Waste credits - The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan has approved a proposal to convert municipal waste into fuel under a public-private partnership, with plans to establish material recovery and processing facilities at the Shamshatoo landfill site in the city of Peshawar. The project will produce Refuse-Derived Fuel as an alternative to coal for the cement industry, aiming to reduce reliance on imports. According to the officials, the initiative would help build a modern and sustainable waste management system, while also cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing landfill waste, and generating additional economic value through carbon credits. Authorities plan to expand the model to other parts of the province.

Government policy has failed to keep pace with the growing complexity emerging in the carbon removal (CDR) market, making it difficult for the sector to attract the private capital needed to scale, according to a new study.

A Vienna-based climate tech startup has raised €3 million in seed funding to scale its CO2 mineralisation technology from laboratory development to pre-industrial pilots and early commercial deployment.

Tapping into Thailand - Japan's NEC Corporation has partnered with Tokyo-headquartered project developer Faeger to generate carbon credits from agriculture-based projects in Thailand, according to a statement. NEC provides technology that helps reduce GHG emissions from the use of fertilisers. In collaboration with local farmers in the Southeast Asian country, the two companies said they will work to build a sustainable agriculture model that involves the creation of carbon credits, without disclosing more targets.

Switzerland’s environment and agriculture authorities have advised caution over the large-scale use of biochar in farming, citing uncertain long-term impacts on soils and limited climate mitigation potential, according to an updated government factsheet.