Gold Standard publishes Paris-aligned light and safe water carbon methodologies

Published 17:40 on July 9, 2026 / Last updated at 17:40 on July 9, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon certification body Gold Standard has published two new methodologies on Thursday as it continues to align its crediting programme with the principles of the Paris Agreement.

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World’s largest meatpacker waters down climate target

Published 13:02 on July 9, 2026 / Last updated at 13:02 on July 9, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker that is under threat of legal action by an environmental group, is stepping back from a 2040 net zero emissions goal.

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Investment into GHG removal tech slumps 49% YoY in first half of 2026 -report

Published 16:19 on July 8, 2026 / Last updated at 16:19 on July 8, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Investment into GHG capture technologies shrunk 49% year-on-year (YoY) in the first six months of 2026, finds a new report.

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Singapore-based carbon platform partners with futures exchange to ease carbon trading

Published 15:54 on July 8, 2026 / Last updated at 10:22 on July 9, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Singapore-based price assessment platform has linked up with a futures exchange to ease trading hedging risk in carbon markets, it was announced Wednesday.

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Kenyan carbon developer puts technology platform, factory up for sale

Published 15:57 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 15:57 on July 7, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Koko Networks, the Kenyan-based bioethanol and clean cooking developer that folded in February after failing to secure an agreement to sell credits internationally under the Paris Agreement, is selling its technology platform and factory.

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Global gas demand sees little impact from Middle East war, as LNG supply bounces back

Published 14:39 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 14:39 on July 7, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Global gas demand will only slip marginally this year despite the US and Israel war with Iran, and the impact on LNG supply will be offset by the end of the year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Gold Standard broadens list of approved insurance policies for CORSIA to five

Published 05:00 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 16:04 on July 6, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Gold Standard (GS) has added another insurance policy to the list of approved covers for CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting scheme, the registry announced Tuesday.

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ICAO attempts to ward off criticism of CORSIA, urges member state cooperation

Published 15:55 on July 6, 2026 / Last updated at 15:56 on July 6, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is warning against fragmenting carbon regulation for the global aviation industry ahead of the EU assessment of CORSIA due for publication this month.

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EV sales in UK surge in June, but fall short of target needed for UK climate goals

Published 15:04 on July 6, 2026 / Last updated at 15:04 on July 6, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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New electric vehicle car sales in the UK surged in June to take 30% of the market, but still fell short of the government’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, data showed Monday.

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Platts to scrap annual vintage roll for some voluntary carbon credit assessments

Published 15:52 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 15:52 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Europe, Middle East), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Platts will remove the annual vintage roll for its Renewable Energy, Nature-Based Avoidance, South America, and Household Devices carbon credit assessments on July 1, the price assessor said Thursday.

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