Verra issues corrections and clarifications for VM0042 carbon methodology

Published 13:16 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 13:16 on June 12, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Verra has issued a number of corrections and clarification for version 2.2 of its VM0042 methodology for Improved Land Management that was released in October.

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WCI Markets: CCAs back off from recent highs

Published 01:05 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 01:05 on June 12, 2026 / , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Trading of California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) slowed following the high of regulator ARB’s recent vote on proposed Cap-and-Invest programme changes, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices and trading activity dipped into the Q2 auction results.

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US flight emissions disclosures increases sensitivity of consumer demand -report

Published 00:52 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 00:52 on June 12, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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A non-profit reported that online disclosures of flight emissions in the US has increased sensitivity around the consumers’ willingness to pay for reductions.

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Absolute Climate launches consultation on updated carbon accounting standard

Published 00:24 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 05:12 on June 12, 2026 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Carbon accounting firm Absolute Climate has opened a month-long public consultation on an updated version of its Absolute Carbon Standard (ACS), introducing revisions to its framework for certifying removal activities and low-carbon products amid growing scrutiny of market integrity.

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US solar dodges Trump cooldown, breaks generation record

Published 00:04 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 00:04 on June 12, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Solar has surpassed coal-fired power generation in the US for the first time and leads additions to the power grid, despite US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bolster the fossil fuel and pull back from renewables.

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Shipbuilder spurs DAC scale-up in Canada to bolster submarine bid

Published 22:08 on June 11, 2026 / Last updated at 22:08 on June 11, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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A German shipbuilder, a sustainable technologies provider, and a Californian direct air capture (DAC) developer are pairing up to advance clean tech in Canada.

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ERW shows mixed effects on soil sponge function in review

Published 20:42 on June 11, 2026 / Last updated at 20:42 on June 11, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East)

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Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) produced inconsistent responses across indicators linked to soil sponge function, according to a review of published research.

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Microsoft inks first Asian ERW removal credit deal with Indian firm

Published 19:07 on June 11, 2026 / Last updated at 19:07 on June 11, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Microsoft has agreed to purchase up to 36,920 tonnes of CO2 removal credits from Indian enhanced rock weathering (ERW) developer Alt Carbon under a multi-year deal that marks the technology giant’s first ERW procurement agreement in Asia.

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SB64: Colombia’s fossil fuel transition push post-Santa Marta divides developing countries -sources

Published 16:50 on June 11, 2026 / Last updated at 16:50 on June 11, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Colombia is demanding institutional support for a global transition away from fossil fuels (TAFF) in Bonn, building upon momentum from April’s Santa Marta conference – and exposing divides among parties in the G77-plus-China negotiating bloc.

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ANALYSIS: New SBTi standard opens door for carbon markets, but guardrails will temper near-term demand

Published 16:33 on June 11, 2026 / Last updated at 08:50 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), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The Science-Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) long-awaited new Corporate Net-Zero Standard was widely welcomed for recognising companies that address their ongoing emissions, including with voluntary ‘high-integrity’ credit buying – but stakeholders critiqued its lack of mandate on near-term action, which they said will significantly dampen the immediate market signal.

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