DATA DIVE: Record number of new VCM entrants in 2024 a positive sign for the market
A record number of new entrants in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in 2024 offers a positive signal, participants have said, despite lacklustre overall volumes and weak price movement over the past year.
Read MoreUN opens consultation on REDD+ strategy for 2026-30, aiming to halt deforestation by 2030
The flagship UN programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) and boost forest carbon stocks has opened a public consultation for its 2026-30 strategy.
Read MoreAsset manager cross-lists ETC tracking cap-and-trade carbon allowances
A US asset management firm has launched a carbon exchange-traded commodity (ETC) on the London Stock Exchange that offers broad coverage of cap-and-trade carbon allowances.
Read More80% of corporate climate leaders also tie executive pay to goals -report
Four-fifths of companies that are on track to meet their climate targets also tie their executive pay to meeting green objectives, new research has found.
Read MoreApplications open for Africa-focused CDR accelerator programme
Applications for an Africa-focused carbon removal (CDR) accelerator opened on Tuesday, with the programme looking to make Africa “a CDR powerhouse”.
Read MoreBuyers seek higher quality carbon credits, as market sees marginal boost in annual retirements -report
The voluntary carbon market saw marginally higher retirements in 2024, when taking into account newer registries, amid an underlying shift towards higher quality credits from buyers, according to new analysis of credit retirements published on Monday.
Read More“Upstream carbon tax” required for sustainable growth in Armenia, World Bank says
A “well-designed upstream carbon tax” is among key policy developments required in Armenia if the country is to experience long-term sustainable growth, according to new research by the World Bank.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Major companies retired 15-year-old carbon credits last year, but old vintages growing less popular
Several major international companies retired last year carbon credits with a vintage of 2010 or earlier, according to new Carbon Pulse analysis of registry data, though fewer and fewer older units are being retired across the voluntary market.
Read MoreMajor BP gas terminal in Azerbaijan hits flaring record in 2024
The largest BP gas processing plant in Azerbaijan carried out record levels of gas flaring in 2024, according to new research published on Thursday.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY DATA: Retirements fall short of annual record as issuance boom pushes credit surplus to new heights
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) ended up falling just short of the annual credit retirement volume record in 2024, while a surge in issuances pushed the market’s surplus to new heights.
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