EU should centralise buying of Article 6 credits, report says

Published 23:00 on July 12, 2026 / Last updated at 16:08 on July 9, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The EU should set up a centralised system for buying Article 6 international carbon credits to manage delivery risks and prevent the bloc from weakening its own climate policy, according to a report released Monday.

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CEE Roundup: Region seeks more ETS cash and flexibility on carbon costs

Published 16:05 on July 10, 2026 / Last updated at 16:05 on July 10, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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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.

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Kenya plans East African carbon exchange by 2027

Published 13:10 on July 10, 2026 / Last updated at 13:10 on July 10, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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.

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Oil and gas companies detail methodology ahead of 2025 emissions results

Published 09:09 on July 10, 2026 / Last updated at 09:09 on July 10, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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FEATURE: CEE renewables push runs into politics, not a funding gap

Published 13:10 on July 9, 2026 / Last updated at 13:10 on July 9, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Features), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has the resources, EU support, and investor appetite to speed up its renewables buildout, but weak political direction is still holding back parts of the region, experts told Carbon Pulse.

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EU regulators should require climate buffer for banks’ high-carbon lending -report

Published 14:42 on July 8, 2026 / Last updated at 14:42 on July 8, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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EU supervisors should require banks to hold extra capital against fossil fuel and other high-carbon lending, as climate-related financial risks remain underpriced, according to a report released Tuesday.

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German EU ETS emissions drop 3% as industrial output weakens -report

Published 10:34 on July 8, 2026 / Last updated at 10:34 on July 8, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Germany’s emissions from power and industrial plants covered by the EU ETS fell by 3.2% in 2025, as weaker industrial output and reduced lignite-fired power generation outweighed higher hard coal and gas use, a German government report published Tuesday said.

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Carbon finance is becoming a major revenue source for US biochar producers, survey data shows

Published 14:43 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 14:43 on July 7, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Clean cooking developer secures €1.1 mln to expand biomass stove access in Mozambique

Published 13:15 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 13:15 on July 7, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe, Middle East), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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EU should use international credits to build carbon pricing systems abroad, policy brief says

Published 12:00 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 12:23 on July 7, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM)

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The EU should use its quota for international carbon credits to help build domestic carbon pricing systems in partner countries, rather than treating them as a cheaper route to fulfilling its 2040 emission targets, according to a recent policy brief.

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