Coffee (CO)2 go – COFCO International, an overseas agribusiness platform of China’s COFCO Corporation, has signed an MoU with a fund managed by Patria Investments, a Latin America-focused global alternative asset manager, to explore sustainable agricultural supply chains and carbon removal credits in Brazil. The agreement includes assessing opportunities tied to coffee, other agricultural commodities, low-carbon logistics infrastructure, and Patria’s Reforest Fund, which focuses on natural capital projects combining ecological restoration with productive land use. The companies said the work could support climate-resilient and regenerative farming practices, restoration of degraded and underutilised land, farmer engagement, capacity building, sustainable livelihoods, and the evaluation of carbon credit generation aligned with recognised standards.

CORSIA futures sank to fresh two-year lows last week, with benchmark contracts slipping further below $10/tonne as uncertain sentiment over demand continued, while there were some positive signals in terms of retirements in the wider voluntary carbon market (VCM) amid an ongoing refocusing on quality.

The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul will launch a tender worth $80 million for the commercialisation of carbon credits in the coming days, Governor Eduardo Riedel said, tying the initiative to productivity gains, planted forests, and payments for environmental services.

Project developers working on nature-based carbon are trapped within a structural catch 22 whereby an offtake is necessary to receive investment, but funding is required to secure an offtake, according to a report launched at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) on Monday.

A US tech platform increased carbon removal (CDR) spending by nearly 30% in 2025, while also adding biochar credits to its portfolio.

Two large private funding vessels announced carbon finance disbursements last week, while public-sector commitments have companies contemplating looming compliance carbon prices.

German agency seeks African advisor – German development agency GIZ is seeking a junior advisor in Pretoria to support the South African component of its Article 6 Connect project, which aims to help South Africa and Ethiopia participate in international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement. The project, implemented on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, focuses on capacity building around Article 6, including support for regulations, processes, instruments, and platforms needed for participation in international carbon markets. The advisor will support coordination with South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, help organise technical meetings and workshops, prepare reporting and communication materials, and assist with tender packages and consultant coordination. Applications close July 3, with the role running until July 31, 2027.

The Gambia’s national biodiversity plan has explored payments for ecosystem services (PES) and carbon credits as innovative tools for raising financing for conservation.

Security requirements in long-term nature-based (NbS) carbon removal offtake agreements could increase developers’ financing needs and push up credit prices, particularly for early-stage projects in the Global South, a new report has warned.

Private investment in nature increased from $2.8 billion in 2016 to over $14 bln in 2025, reflecting growing momentum in a market that includes environmental credit-linked deals, a report said on Monday.

A Mozambique mangrove restoration project covering 155,000 hectares across 750 km of coastline has been validated under Verra’s VM0033 blue carbon methodology, becoming the largest such project in Africa to meet the standard, its developer said Monday.

If governments are willing to suspend tax rules to host a football tournament, they should consider doing the same for verified carbon and recycling credits to unlock the private capital needed for climate action.

Buyer group Frontier has approved an enhanced rock weathering (ERW) methodology developed by a Helsinki-based carbon crediting platform for suppliers selling carbon removal credits.

South Korea blue carbon – The Korea Fisheries Resources Agency held a series of workshops this month across seven regions to support its Sea Forest Carbon Trading pilot project, according to news outlet Tridge. The sessions were aimed at local government officials and fishers already involved in the project, as well as those interested in joining. The agency began the workshop series in the Incheon-Gyeonggi region on June 10, followed by sessions for Chungnam-Jeonbuk on June 11, Jeonnam on June 12, Busan-Gyeongbuk on June 17, Gyeongnam on June 18, and Jeju on June 19.

It can work – Japan's Carbon Zero Global said it has obtained a feasibility assessment for a Vietnamese afforestation project being developed with local partner Infinity Invention, finding the project could generate around 75,934 carbon credits over 2025-65. The assessment examined the applicability of Verra's VM0047 afforestation, reforestation and vegetation restoration methodology across about 200 ha of planted forest. The company said the findings support the project's technical feasibility and could pave the way for participation in both voluntary and international carbon markets.

India has launched a consultation on draft rules that would allow nature-based carbon projects into its emerging carbon market, proposing a risk-buffer system for forest, wetland, mangrove, and soil carbon activities.