EXCLUSIVE: ICVCM now expects CCP decision on cookstove carbon methodologies by end of March
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) now expects the decision on which cookstove methodologies will qualify for its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) quality label to be published by the end of March, several months after initially planned.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: “Miraculous” Article 6 decision is final chance to get international carbon markets off the ground
In the wake of the monumental decision to finalise Article 6 rules at COP29, the world now cannot afford for the new UN crediting mechanism to fail, but seeing it through will not be easy, according to an international carbon markets veteran.
Read MoreBRIEFING: UK Woodland Carbon Code standard to apply for ICVCM, trialling digital MRV
UK-focused forestry standard the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) plans to apply in April for approval under the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s CCP-quality label, and is carrying out trials to digitise project measurement, reporting, and verification, according to a manager.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Article 6 stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation as buyers and sellers wait for the other
Article 6 markets are stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation, with buyers and sellers each waiting for the other to unlock the trade of international carbon credits, according to experts speaking during a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Significant interest in CCP-tagged carbon credits towards end of 2024
December saw a major jump in the retirement of credits tagged with Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s CCPs quality label, registry data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.
Read More“Year of contrasts” for VCM as carbon credits see moving trends in 2024 -report
Higher issuances of more recent vintages as well as soaring interest in cookstove credits are among the key takeaways from the VCM in 2024, a year marked by an historic deal on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, according to a report published on Friday.
Read MoreDATA 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.
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