No response from Chinese developer requested to replace credits, says Verra
Verra is unable to reach a project proponent that was asked to replace credits from four Chinese projects that were found to have fallen foul of the standard body’s regulations, the voluntary carbon standard body told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreSustainable water fund reaches $1.5 bln including related investment vehicles
A US-based sustainable water impact fund has reached $1.5 billion in value, including related co-investment funds, according to an impact report.
Read MoreWCI Markets: CCAs continue to trade sideways, sparsely ahead of Q2 auction
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) futures continued to trade flat at prices a bit over the $29 mark as traders said the market could show some more signs of life up ahead with the Q2 auction and planned vote on programme updates later this month.
Read MoreCalifornia LCFS posts second consecutive quarterly deficit
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.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canadian oil producers, clean energy advocates clash amid missing Canada-Alberta carbon pricing deal
Tensions between Canadian oil sands majors and leading clean energy groups are boiling over as each side battles to be heard before the ink dries on the Canada-Alberta energy deal.
Read MoreCalifornia regulator floats 100-year monitoring rules for CCUS projects
California regulator ARB is considering long-term monitoring, reporting, and financial responsibility requirements for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects as part of draft concepts for a new state CCUS programme, according to a Thursday notice.
Read MorePhase 1 CORSIA supply on target to hit 154 mln carbon credits -report
Some 154 million credits are likely to be insured and authorised in time for CORSIA’s Phase 1 deadline for meeting offsetting obligations, according to a data aggregator.
Read MoreOpening of world’s largest CDR plant delayed after facility issue
The opening schedule for the world’s largest carbon removal (CDR) plant is under review after a facility-related issue was identified during commissioning, marking a further delay for a project once expected to start up in late 2024.
Read MoreWWF urges financial sector to treat global water crisis as systemic threat
WWF on Thursday launched a new guide calling on central banks, financial regulators, and supervisors to recognise the global water crisis as a systemic risk to economic and price stability.
Read MoreFive companies in investor review have critical deforestation scores, study says
Five out of 14 companies assessed for a Norway-based investor have ‘critical’ deforestation exposure scores, requiring potential exclusion, a study has said.
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