Alberta publishes biomass waste combustion offset protocol

Published 19:03 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 19:03 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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Alberta has published its biomass waste combustion for energy generation protocol, following a public comment period.

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Tech giant opens value chain decarbonisation RFP targeting heavy industry, transport

Published 17:00 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 17:00 on June 25, 2026 / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A US-based tech giant has launched a request for proposals (RFP) seeking emissions reduction interventions across a broad range of hard-to-abate sectors in its value chain.

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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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New framework monetises the environmental value of leaving fossil reserves untouched

Published 14:57 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 14:57 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A digital infrastructure company has proposed a new framework to monetise the environmental value of leaving commercially recoverable carbon resources untouched, with the preservation capital then directed towards restoration and reclamation activities such as cleaning up legacy coal waste.

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US, Qatar urge EU to “stop the clock” on methane reporting rules

Published 13:25 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 13:25 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The United States, Qatar, Nigeria, and Algeria have warned that the EU’s methane regulation risks disrupting Europe’s oil and gas supplies unless Brussels swiftly freezes the law and amends it to prevent widespread non-compliance.

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Food processors largely outside carbon markets despite potential, says report

Published 09:09 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 09:09 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Direct exposure to carbon markets is limited for food and beverage manufacturers because most fall below emissions thresholds covered by compliance schemes, leading to investment decisions driven largely by fuel-credit programmes, tax incentives, and energy savings, according to a new report.

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Ocean CO2 removal company raises $12.5 mln in initial Series B financing

Published 08:01 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 01:35 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A California-based marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) company raised $12.5 million in the first close of its latest funding round, targeting application of its technology in other industrial markets.

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EU, US corporates could drive $17 bln of annual climate investment by addressing ongoing emissions, says Gold Standard

Published 06:00 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 23:21 on June 24, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Companies across the EU and US could mobilise around $17 billion annually for climate action if they adopt the ‘advanced’ level of the Science Based Targets initiative’s ongoing emissions framework under its newly updated corporate standard, said Gold Standard on Thursday as it released a report setting out how such emissions could be dealt with. 

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LCAW26: Tencent shortlists global climate innovators for $30 mln catalytic funding programme

Published 05:24 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 16:17 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent has unveiled 16 winners for its global initiative designed to help promising climate solutions grow and scale.

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Major Japanese bank invests in Canadian DAC developer

Published 05:00 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 06:56 on June 24, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A major Japanese bank has decided to invest in a Canadian startup dedicated to carbon removal solutions, eyeing the potential of Japan’s direct air capture (DAC) sector.

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