Mexican state signs agreement to explore jurisdictional ART carbon programme
A Mexican state has signed an agreement to assess the development of a jurisdictional forest carbon programme under the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) TREES standard covering almost 3 million hectares, it announced this week.
Read MoreScaling CDR alongside emissions cuts could halve 1.5C overshoot, study finds
A climate strategy that scales carbon removal (CDR) alongside rapid emissions cuts could reach net zero CO2 seven years earlier than pathways that prioritise either removals or decarbonisation alone, but would face a major geological storage constraint, according to a recent study.
Read MoreCDR MONTHLY: Market consolidates after SBTi update provides long-term boost
June saw the durable CDR market consolidate as developers digested an announcement from the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) that will see a demand boost in the long term, as monthly contracted tonnes fell to around 350,000 tonnes in deals.
Read MoreInvestment into GHG removal tech slumps 49% YoY in first half of 2026 -report
Investment into GHG capture technologies shrunk 49% year-on-year (YoY) in the first six months of 2026, finds a new report.
Read MoreSingapore-based carbon platform partners with futures exchange to ease carbon trading
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.
Read MoreNon-profit, researchers publish guide to transparent deforestation risk assessment in cocoa sector
A US-headquartered non-profit dedicated to sustainable solutions for the global cocoa sector launched a new methodology to strengthen deforestation risk assessment across supply chains.
Read MoreSeoul CBD meeting pushes regional cooperation amid High Seas Treaty implementation
Representatives from regional and international organisations gathered in Seoul to discuss ways to enhance cross-sectoral collaboration on marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the High Seas Treaty.
Read MoreVoluntary biodiversity credit sales rise to $119k in June
Sales of voluntary biodiversity credits reached $119,000 in June across 82 transactions, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Chile’s low CO2 tax rate excluding REDD+ credits, unlikely to rise
Chile’s Ministry of Environment (MMA) is actively courting REDD+ projects to diversify the portfolio of carbon credits used to offset its CO2 tax – but the low $5 per tonne tax rate can make it economically inviable to integrate them.
Read MoreANALYSIS: What will the biodiversity market look like in 2040?
A huge amount of effort is going into developing and scaling up the global biodiversity market, but regulators need to take on a key role if nature is to get significant investments via market mechanisms, according to experts.
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