A marine carbon removal (mCDR) company has handed over its US pilot project to a philanthropic initiative, which has a new goal of establishing a non-profit research hub in the region.

Not now, not ever - Relying on CCUS as a key climate policy is likely to fall short of expectations, according to a report by right-leaning Canadian think tank Fraser Institute. The study said Alberta’s multi-bln Pathways Project, meant to reduce emissions for oil sands producers, is unlikely to succeed as most CCUS has been developed to enhance oil and gas recovery, rather than to store carbon in the ground.

The government of Argentina's Misiones has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Verra to strengthen the province's technical capacity to participate in international carbon markets, following the standard's recent approval of its landmark jurisdictional forest carbon programme.

One step further - The Brazilian state Mato Grosso has submitted to its Legislative Assembly a draft bill to create the state’s Environmental Assets Company, according to Governor Otaviano Pivetta. The initiative represents a further step toward the implementation of its J-REDD+ programme, as it establishes the necessary structure to enable mechanisms for increasing the value of environmental assets, as Earth Innovation Institute highlighted in a post shared on LinkedIn.

Sustainable grasslands carbon projects under a revised Verra methodology would need to validate soil carbon models against changes over time, rather than one-off stock measurements, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Koko Networks, the Kenyan-based bioethanol and clean cooking developer that folded in February after failing to secure an agreement to sell credits internationally under the Paris Agreement, is selling its technology platform and factory.

Carbon finance is playing an increasing role in the US biochar market, according to a survey-based report published Tuesday that found national production estimates rose 32% per year between 2023 and 2025 and estimated industry value nearly tripled.

A Mozambique-based clean cooking company has secured around €1.1 million from a European clean cooking fund to expand access to biomass-fuelled cookstoves and fuel production in the country.

Verra has high hopes for growth via regulated carbon markets after issuances under its flagship carbon standard fell by around 30% year-on-year in 2025, according to its annual report.

ARR issuance - Verra has issued 25,408 verified carbon units (VCUs) from  Estonian-based forestry carbon developer Ecobase's European afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) project, said a press release by Ecobase on Tuesday. It marks the second verification and credit issuance for the project, and covers two vintages, with 12,140 VCUs issued for 2023 and 13,268 VCUs issued for 2024. The credits form part of Ecobase’s wider 5,853-hectare ARR project. But while the full project spans 10 countries, these specific credits were generated from eligible project areas across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

Applications open - Carbon removal accelerator Remove has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of its India programme, targeting early-stage companies developing science-based CDR solutions. The two-stage, eight-month programme will provide training and coaching on carbon markets, policy, MRV, business models, fundraising and buyer readiness. Selected startups will move from a 10-week India-focused “Foundations” stage to a 20-week global “Leap” programme, with access to a €15,000 carbon removal purchase agreement. The non-profit accelerator, which does not take equity, said applicants should demonstrate commercial traction and founders must own at least 70% of the company. Applications close on Aug. 23, with shortlisted startups invited to an introductory call.

Alternative - KCCI Carbon Standard (KCS), a voluntary programme backed by South Korea's major business lobby, is seeking public input on a new methodology to reduce emissions from industrial processes, such as semiconductor and display manufacturing. The approach, proposed by climate tech Starstech, converts waste acid into recycled chemical alternatives, thereby replacing conventional waste treatment and suppressing the production and use of virgin chemical products. The public comment period is open until Aug. 2.  

Gold Standard (GS) has added another insurance policy to the list of approved covers for CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting scheme, the registry announced Tuesday.

A coalition of more than 70 environmental, Indigenous rights, and human rights organisations has urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to abandon plans to lift its 23-year-old moratorium on allocating new industrial logging concessions, warning that the move would jeopardise climate commitments, undermine recent forest governance reforms, and expose vast areas of the Congo Basin to unsustainable exploitation.

Macao International Carbon Emission Exchange (MEX) has listed spot contracts for Core Carbon Principles (CCP)-labelled credits, it announced Monday.