Biomass CDR could help solve SAF supply chain “chicken-and-egg” problem, paper says

Published 14:10 on June 1, 2026 / Last updated at 14:10 on June 1, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Biomass-based carbon removal could help build the feedstock supply chains needed to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, rather than competing with biofuels for limited resources, according to a paper released last week.

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Thai firm launches digital token tied to 400k carbon credits from mangrove project

Published 12:53 on June 1, 2026 / Last updated at 12:53 on June 1, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Thailand-based digital services firm last week announced plans to issue a digital token in the third quarter of 2026, raising up to THB 480 million ($14.7 mln) for a mangrove reforestation project tied to 400,000 carbon credits.

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US non-profit launches tool to track clean cooking commitments in NDCs

Published 10:35 on June 1, 2026 / Last updated at 10:35 on June 1, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), International (UN Climate Talks), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Nearly three-quarters of low- and middle-income countries include clean cooking or wider household energy measures in their national climate plans, according to a new public tracker launched last week by a US-based non-profit.

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European ports urge EU to address maritime ETS leakage risks in upcoming review

Published 11:55 on May 29, 2026 / Last updated at 11:55 on May 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Shipping)

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A European ports association has called on the European Commission to address business and carbon leakage risks in its upcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that the carbon market’s maritime rules are weakening EU ports and short-sea shipping.

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Non-profits appeal EU green taxonomy ruling over forestry, bioenergy criteria

Published 10:41 on May 29, 2026 / Last updated at 10:41 on May 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation)

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A group of environmental non-profits has appealed a lower EU court ruling on the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy, arguing the decision allows climate-damaging forestry and bioenergy activities to be labelled as green.

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INTERVIEW: Smaller carbon standards may be a better fit – and yield higher project value

Published 16:40 on May 28, 2026 / Last updated at 16:40 on May 28, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Carbon buyers should assess projects based on quality, local fit, and delivery timelines rather than defaulting to dominant registries, a senior representative at a Colombian nature-based project developer told Carbon Pulse.

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UK removals platform for AI companies launches

Published 12:56 on May 28, 2026 / Last updated at 12:56 on May 28, 2026 / and / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A UK firm is launching a platform to sell up to 100,000 carbon-removal credits a year to cloud-computing providers. 

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Compact city planning could reduce car commute CO2 emissions -report

Published 09:00 on May 28, 2026 / Last updated at 15:02 on May 27, 2026 / / Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Urban planners seeking to reduce car-based commuting CO2 emissions should prioritise housing near city centres and employment hubs, a study released Thursday has suggested.

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Legacy carbon credits face rising audit risk, guide says

Published 14:11 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 14:13 on May 27, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Corporate buyers of legacy voluntary carbon credits could face growing audit, disclosure, and impairment risks as carbon accounting rules tighten, according to a recent guide by a US investment bank.

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Market barriers may weaken EU ETS price signal, study finds

Published 12:33 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 12:33 on May 27, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Short planning horizons among EU ETS participants and industrial investors, alongside limits on allowance banking and policy risk, could weaken carbon price signals, delay low-carbon investment, and push steelmakers towards less efficient transition technologies, a recent study has found.

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