Canadian carbon developer narrows net loss in Q1 as CORSIA sales begin

Published 18:52 on May 15, 2026 / Last updated at 18:52 on May 15, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Africa), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Canada-based carbon project financier reported a Q1 net loss on Friday that was lower from the previous three-month period while also disclosing first-quarter sales of CORSIA-eligible cookstove credits.

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WCI Markets: CCAs creep higher ahead of Q2 auction

Published 00:09 on May 15, 2026 / Last updated at 00:09 on May 15, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) futures edged up towards the mid-$29 range ahead of next week’s Q2 auction as the market looks for clarity from the sale and a planned vote on proposed changes to the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program.

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ANALYSIS: Proposed California ETS updates draw scrutiny on affordability, ambition in 15-day notice comments

Published 23:52 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 23:52 on May 14, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Insights (Analysis)

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Stakeholders from a wide swath of sectors urged California regulator ARB to revise various proposed updates to the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program to address concerns around affordability, ambition, and other areas in submissions on the 15-day notice released by the agency.

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Verra launches label for carbon credits tied to forest management certification

Published 22:45 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 22:45 on May 14, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Verra has launched a new label for forest carbon credits generated by projects located on lands with a forest management certification.

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Verra announces vetted trio of data providers for ARR methodology benchmarks

Published 20:14 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 20:14 on May 14, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Verra now has three new vetted third-party data providers to supply benchmark data for projects using its afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodology, it announced Thursday.

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California offset issuance slumps 70% in latest round

Published 02:35 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 02:35 on May 14, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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California regulator ARB issued fewer than 44,000 compliance-grade offsets over the past three weeks, the second-lowest issuance so far this year, according to data released on Wednesday.

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Forest goals progress insufficient as 2030 deadline nears -UN report

Published 16:00 on May 11, 2026 / Last updated at 16:00 on May 11, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Global progress on forest conservation remains uneven, with continued tree cover loss and financing gaps threatening efforts to meet 2030 goals, a UN assessment said.

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CFTC: Producers continue to add, speculators drop RGAs

Published 00:27 on May 9, 2026 / Last updated at 00:27 on May 9, 2026 / , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Producers continued to pick up and managed money continued to drop RGGI Allowance (RGA) net holdings while both groups trimmed their length in California Carbon Allowances (CCAs), the latest US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed.

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Swiss foundation unveiled for nature market buildout with $9.6 mln support

Published 18:55 on May 8, 2026 / Last updated at 18:55 on May 8, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets, Policy)

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A new Swiss foundation will launch later this year to build infrastructure for nature markets, backed by CHF 7.5 million ($9.6 mln) in catalytic capital, it was announced on Friday.

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California LCFS posts second consecutive quarterly deficit

Published 23:17 on May 7, 2026 / Last updated at 23:17 on May 7, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) recorded a net deficit of nearly 1.9 million credits in the fourth quarter of 2025, the programme’s second quarterly shortfall in a row and only the second instance since early 2021, recent data from state regulator ARB showed.

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