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ANALYSIS: CDM projects face uncertain future after transition failure, seek new homes
Hundreds of carbon projects left outside the Paris Agreement’s new crediting mechanism face an uncertain future, with developers weighing a patchwork of options ranging from voluntary markets and domestic compliance schemes to simply shutting down ageing programmes.
DAILY NEWS TICKER
CP Daily News Ticker: 10-12 July 2026
The CP Daily News Ticker is a running list of all our news updated in real-time throughout the day. This is also the home to our ‘Bite-sized updates from around the world’, which previously featured in our CP Daily newsletter.
EMEA
INTERVIEW: European fund eyes extra carbon cash from Congo timber, agri projects
A European impact fund is positioning itself to be a first big developer of forestry and carbon projects in one of Africa’s lesser known host countries, the Republic of Congo – and is helping the government build its market infrastructure along the way.
BRIEFING: EU ETS aviation rules should be tweaked to close SAF cost gap
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenues should be channelled towards closing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cost gap and supporting next-generation fuels that are currently commercially unviable, according to a policy briefing from researchers at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
French think tank pitches 25% EU ETS revenue share to decarbonise industry
EU governments should sharply increase spending from the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) for industrial decarbonisation, based on stricter conditionality rules, more targeted spending, and greater transparency, argues a new paper by the Jacques Delors Energy Centre.
Commission adopts first EU carbon farming certification rules
The European Commission on Thursday adopted its first certification methodologies for carbon farming under the EU’s Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation, updating draft rules that were released for public consultation in January.
Parliament groups stake out positions on EU ETS ahead of major overhaul
Lawmakers from three major political groups in the European Parliament have written separate letters to the EU executive in recent days, backing a “strong and stable” EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as Brussels prepares to unveil a major overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market on July 17.
Germany passes law to pave way to 9 GW of new gas plants in 2026
The German parliament and senate have both signed off on a new energy security law that opens to door to auctions for 9 GW of new gas plants later this year.
New German heating law protecting fossil infrastructure clears final hurdles
A new Building Modernisation Act that drops a 65% renewable energy obligation and a ban on installing oil and gas boilers in favour of promoting clean fuels has passed the German parliament and senate.
Kenya plans East African carbon exchange by 2027
Kenya is working to launch a carbon credit exchange serving the domestic and wider East African market within the next 12 months, media reported Friday.
Mauritania to set up national carbon registry, framework -media
Mauritania’s environment minister this week presented a strategic framework to facilitate access to international carbon finance and support mitigation activities, local media has reported.
CEE Roundup: Region seeks more ETS cash and flexibility on carbon costs
Central and Eastern European (CEE) governments are seeking more EU ETS revenues while pushing for greater control over carbon costs ahead of a July 17 review of the system.
Euro Markets: EUAs remain rangebound as trade volume falls away ahead of policy developments
European carbon allowance prices moved in a narrow range on Friday morning, ending the session little-changed as traders chose to sit on their hands with just one week until the European Commission unveils its proposed ETS reform package, while energy markets drifted as the United States and Iran continued their dialogue despite a flare-up in military action during the week.
AMERICAS
CFTC: Producers continue to cut CCA net length, financial players build amid summer lull
Producers and financial players moved in opposite directions with their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) net length amid a lull in trading, according to the latest US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data.
Oil well plugging company sells 104K carbon credits for Texas project
A carbon project developer focused on methane abatement announced on Thursday the sale of some 103,750 carbon credits from its Texan oil well plugging project.
ASIA PACIFIC
BRIEFING: Transition credits remain tough sell in Asia due to perceived risks, entrenched policy frameworks
Transition credits continue to be seen as a risky proposition in Asian countries despite existing methodologies, due to a confluence of factors including government priorities, perceived risks, and a tangled web of policy structures.
South Korea’s steel sector risks CBAM exposure under weak green standard -report
South Korea, the world’s third‑largest steel exporter, faces several bottlenecks in its industrial transition, with a new report warning that its weak green steel standards could leave the sector exposed to risks from global trade rules such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
CN Markets: CEAs stay above RMB 85, trading volumes jump
Prices in China’s emissions market climbed to the RMB 85 ($12.51) level this past week with robust trading activity, while CCER prices fluctuated significantly amid the limited credit issuance.
VOLUNTARY
“Relationship capital” reigns supreme in the voluntary carbon market -report
In a market flooded with diverse transaction methods, from digital marketplaces and RFP platforms to brokers and exchanges, old-fashioned relationship-building is still the most common way to close a deal, according to a report.
Oil and gas companies detail methodology ahead of 2025 emissions results
A group of 12 oil and gas majors has Tuesday published the methodology it will use to report members’ aggregated performance against their collective 2025 carbon and methane intensity ambitions, with the results due in October.
Digital soil mapping could slash uncertainty deductions for large soil carbon projects -study
A digital soil mapping (DSM) approach using machine learning and remote sensing could provide a scalable, lower-cost alternative to existing soil carbon monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) methods, with uncertainty deductions for carbon credit issuance falling below 5% for large, long-term projects, according to a new study.
INTERNATIONAL
Around 130 nations appoint Article 6 authorities, as June flurry pushes CDM transition projects with govt approval beyond 400
According to an update from the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, a total 65%, or 129 of 198 countries, have now taken steps towards Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) participation by appointing their Designated National Authorities (DNAs).
BRIEFING: National CO2 taxes could offer new lease of life for phased-out CDM credits
Countries that allow carbon-taxed entities to offset their liabilities with UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) credits could absorb some of these phased-out units, even repurposing them to address Paris climate targets or for use against the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
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