US non-profit launches ERW research hub to accelerate CDR pathway
A US-based climate research group has launched a global initiative to accelerate enhanced rock weathering (ERW).
Read MoreDurable CDR buyer coalition approves Paris-based registry as credit issuer
A major carbon removal buyer coalition has approved a Paris-based carbon registry as a credit issuer, allowing suppliers in its portfolio to use the platform for credit issuance if the relevant protocols are also approved.
Read MoreTrump administration bins conservation rule
The US Department of the Interior confirmed this week it will scrap a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule which classed conservation as an official use of public lands alongside activities including mining, grazing, and forestry.
Read MoreRGGI Market: Affordability announcement accelerates RGAs’ reversal from all-time peaks before prices pick back up into new week
RGGI Allowance (RGA) futures plunged 20% last week as the market reversed course from peaks above $50 and plummeted late in the period after market administrator RGGI Inc. issued a statement asserting the programme’s commitment to affordability, before prices bounced back up Monday closer to the $40 level.
Read MoreMultilateral facility supported ITMO generation potentially worth over $500 mln in 2025
A South Korea-based multilateral climate finance facility last year supported mitigation programmes that could generate over $500 million in Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), also hitting other milestones, according to its annual report.
Read MoreManaged MRV may offer biomass CDR developers faster route to credit issuance, consultancy says
Biomass carbon removal (CDR) developers may find a faster route to credit issuance by using third-party managed monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) services, rather than software-only digital systems, but a recent analysis said the right choice depends on a project’s internal expertise and compliance capacity.
Read MoreBRIEFING: COP30 presidency advances on roadmap to halt deforestation, seeks global contributions
The Brazilian COP30 presidency is pushing forward with the development of a roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030, with the first consultations starting in New York on Monday on the margins of the 21st Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF21).
Read MoreVCM Report: Mangrove carbon credits surge to record high
High-rated mangrove restoration credits surged to record highs last week amid an uptick in demand for quality nature-based units, while the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) said another standard body and another methodology met its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) bar.
Read MoreForest goals progress insufficient as 2030 deadline nears -UN report
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.
Read MoreShopify says durable CDR deliveries lag despite new deals
Shopify signed $24 million in new durable carbon removal (CDR) offtake contracts in 2025, but most of its suppliers remained behind their original scale-up schedules, with just 37% of credits due by year-end delivered.
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