Carbon broker, energy trader launch second auction for CORSIA-labelled credits

Published 13:48 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 14:24 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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An environmental commodities broker and an energy trader have launched a second carbon auction, offering 100,000 Article 6- and CORSIA-labelled credits.

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Activists challenge Ukraine carbon projects, despite no registry approval to date

Published 10:59 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 10:59 on June 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Environmental activists are demanding answers about several agricultural carbon credit projects in Ukraine, arguing that insufficient transparency surrounding the initiatives raises concerns about the integrity of future carbon credits that could be generated under the voluntary carbon market.

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ANALYSIS: Kenya’s limit on ITMO sales highlights Article 6 supply constraints, and may force developers back onto VCM

Published 13:43 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 13:43 on June 16, 2026 / and / EMEA (Africa, Europe), Insights (Analysis), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Kenya’s recent announcement that it will limit Article 6 transfers to 10 million Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) between 2026 and 2030 surprised many market participants, particularly given the scale of the country’s existing carbon project pipeline, and may signal a fundamental shift for project developers relying on voluntary prices currently languishing in single-digit figures.

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Article 6 implementation advances as bilateral cooperation, PACM continue to grow

Published 13:27 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 13:27 on June 16, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Paris Article 6/PACM)

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Momentum behind the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement continues to build, according to the latest implementation status update from a partnership tracking the progress of UN carbon markets, with five new bilateral trade agreements inked in the past month.

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EU groups urge Commission to create stronger market for carbon farming credits

Published 06:00 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 18:50 on June 15, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A coalition of agricultural, climate, and carbon market organisations has called on the European Commission to take urgent action to ensure demand for carbon farming credits, warning that the success of the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation depends on creating a viable market for farmers.

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FEATURE: New SBTi corporate climate standard sets meaningful internal carbon pricing goalposts, say experts

Published 16:51 on June 15, 2026 / Last updated at 16:51 on June 15, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Features), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The introduction of specific price anchors for companies choosing to set an internal carbon price under the newly released Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard, will help to ‘avoid race-to-the-bottom dynamics’ and provide viable financial support to many carbon projects, according to experts.

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Carbon investor hires new senior leadership member from removal developer

Published 14:15 on June 15, 2026 / Last updated at 14:15 on June 15, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A carbon markets investment firm has hired a new client solutions director from an enhanced rock weathering (ERW) developer, it was announced Monday.

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UK govt confirms imminent 2026 ETS auction calendar change for maritime inclusion

Published 17:37 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 17:37 on June 12, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Shipping)

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The 2026 UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) auction calendar will be updated to reflect the inclusion of domestic maritime emissions once the regulation enabling the scope expansion comes into force in July, the government confirmed late on Friday.

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Netherlands retires 7k carbon removal credits in record transaction for state govt

Published 16:33 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 16:33 on June 12, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The Dutch government has retired nearly 7,000 tonnes of durable carbon removal credits to compensate for emissions generated by official government flights, marking what is believed to be the largest retirement of durable carbon removal credits by a government entity to date.

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ANALYSIS: New SBTi corporate climate standard offers path to scale nature-based carbon finance, even if onus is on tech-based removals

Published 15:13 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 16:57 on June 12, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Analysis), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Nature-based solutions deserve stronger support in the newly released Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, though they still have a clear pathway to scale, according to some carbon market stakeholders, who pointed to the standard’s prioritisation of engineered removals to help companies tackle hard-to-abate emissions later down the line.

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