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- Tue 23:13A carbon removal (CDR) non-profit has launched a responsible development framework for the sector, saying the field’s greatest risk is the loss of public trust.
- Tue 22:41A US-based carbon offsets consultancy launched on Tuesday an online platform to improve transparency, project quality, and investment in early-stage afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) carbon credits.
- Tue 21:44Intercropping could be a pathway to balance biodiversity, carbon in restoration projects -specialistInnovative methods of restoration such as intercropping could offer a way to reconcile biodiversity goals with carbon outcomes in restoration projects, as developers face trade-offs between the two, a webinar on Tuesday heard.
- A clean cooking company looking to generate carbon credits has entered into the Zambian market, in what it hopes will mark a new push to expand access to modern, affordable cooking solutions for households across the country.
- Tue 18:26Afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) projects have been enjoying a spell of popularity with experts suggesting demand for nature-based removal credits will likely climb higher, but, amid this week's uncertainty over Microsoft's future as a major buyer in the carbon removal (CDR) sector, it remains to be seen whether such predictions hold true.
- Tue 18:09The EU’s criteria for accepting international carbon credits are too stringent and risk “overcorrecting” mistakes made in the past decade with units issued under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), experts have warned.
- The average cost of engineered carbon removals today can cover the carbon footprint of many consumer products, and most shoppers appear willing to pay a premium for lower- or zero‑carbon options, speakers said at an industry event.
- Tue 16:16A Sweden-headquartered eco-friendly burger chain has delved into buying domestic biochar credits for the first time as it seeks to diversify away from tree planting to meet its climate positive targets.
- Tue 16:13A shift towards issuing carbon credits only after verified outcomes is needed for forest offset markets, said a study released this week as an early access paper.
- Tue 12:28Microsoft will continue to support its existing portfolio of carbon removal projects, the company said Tuesday, which could mean an expansion of its credit buying in future, as the firm sought to clarify speculation that its procurement programme had been shut down.
- Tue 12:17Demand for offsets from Russian companies has increased since the start of 2025, with both the number of unique buyers and the volume of retirements from Russian entities in the voluntary carbon market higher - analysis from a data firm shows.
- Tue 11:58An Asian airline has just retired 150,000 credits to comply with its obligations under the aviation sector’s international offsetting programme.
- Participants in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) have floated the idea of creating a body that resembles a European Central Bank, currently being discussed by some in Brussels, to classify CO2 credits into different asset classes according to their environmental integrity, saying this could boost transparency and scale up demand.
- Tue 11:29A new carbon crediting framework aimed at cutting methane emissions from rice farming has been released for public consultation.
- Tue 11:20New project - LG Electronics is expanding its voluntary carbon credit business through the promotion of high-efficiency heat pumps. The South Korean electronics giant on Tuesday said it will push to register a fuel switch project using high-efficiency heat pump technology with Gold Standard, without disclosing more details. It also plans to reinvest the carbon credit revenue in GHG reduction projects.
- Tue 10:06Global energy system faces ‘twin fossil shock’ as crises accelerate shift to electrification -reportA new analysis has warned that the world is experiencing a “twin fossil shock” that could reshape the global energy system more profoundly than the oil crises of the 1970s - while simultaneously speeding up the transition away from fossil fuels.
- Tue 09:35UN agency ICAO has reaffirmed that the CORSIA aviation offsetting scheme remains the "only global market-based measure" to address the sector's international climate impact and that countries and other organisations must stop exploring additional aviation-related taxes.
- Tue 07:35Public consultation - Swiss standard Carbon Standards International (CSI) has opened a public consultation on amendments to its Global Artisan C-Sink Standard, it said on social media. The proposed changes include a new standardised method for assessing biochar dry matter to improve carbon content estimates and sequestration metrics, with feedback due by May 9. The organisation will host a webinar on the proposed changes on Apr. 30 at 13:00 CET.
- Tue 07:07Australian buyers of carbon credits aren’t engaging beyond a small core group, with transactions stalling due to pricing confusion and structural supply constraints, according to the head of an intermediary.
- Koko Networks Rwanda enters insolvency - Clean cooking firm Koko’s Rwandan subsidiary Koko Networks Rwanda has initiated insolvency proceedings and applied for reorganisation through the Commercial Court. A provisional administrator was appointed effective Apr. 2, with creditors asked to submit claims by Apr. 15 ahead of a first meeting on Apr. 16 in Kigali, a public notice said.
- Tue 06:33BluSky amends debts - Canadian biochar firm BluSky Carbon has increased a loan facility to $5.68 mln with a six-month maturity, subject to lender due diligence, it said on its website. The company also extended a secured debenture to Sep. 30, 2026 for $400,000 in payments plus a $150,000 fee, and raised a convertible debenture to C$900,000.
- Tue 02:06A carbon ratings company has established a new entity in Japan and is already serving local corporates and market participants, it announced Tuesday.
