Australian state seeking feedback on net-zero opportunities, barriers
The New South Wales Net Zero Commission (NZC) has issued a call for evidence to better understand the opportunities and barriers to decarbonisation in the state.
Read MoreIwi, climate activists lodge complaint with UN rapporteur over NZ plans to ban tort claims
A coalition of Iwi leaders, climate activists, and an environmental non-profit have lodged a complaint with the UN’s human rights and climate change rapporteur over a New Zealand government proposal to restrict climate-related tort claims.
Read MoreSB64: FEATURE – SIDS say mitigation finance, Article 6 must move from ambition to implementation at Bonn
Small island developing states (SIDS) want the Bonn climate talks to move mitigation finance and Article 6 support beyond discussions and towards practical access to concessional capital, project preparation support, and implementation pathways needed to meet finance-dependent climate targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreStudy maps global emissions to asset owners, finds sharp carbon inequality
Emissions linked to privately owned assets are highly concentrated among the world’s wealthiest individuals, found an analysis published this week, highlighting what researchers described as a blind spot in climate policy.
Read MoreSB64: INTERVIEW – Brazil’s new climate and trade forum sees encouraging signs in first meeting, diplomat says
The first meeting of a new Brazil-spearheaded “floating” forum on climate-related trade issues saw surprisingly positive engagement amid the backdrop of wider tensions around unilateral trade measures, a diplomat from the country told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of annual mid-year UN climate talks.
Read MoreSB64: BRIEFING – PACM influence on carbon markets extends far beyond Article 6.4, experts say
The Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), a UN-regulated carbon market grounded in Article 6.4 rules, is guiding national frameworks, voluntary market (VCM) standards, and even other UN schemes, experts and country delegates said on the sidelines of climate talks in Bonn.
Read MoreInternational finance lobby group urges EU to broaden recognition of carbon credits under CBAM
A major international financial markets lobby group has urged the European Commission to ensure that carbon prices paid in third countries under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) encompass all recognised compliance instruments, including domestic and international credits, warning that proposed restrictions could undermine the bloc’s objective of preventing double carbon pricing.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon credit retirements holding up, removals market showing signs of strain -report
Retirements across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) were strong across the first five months of 2026Â with volumes no longer concentrated at lower price points, according to new analysis, but removals purchases were down by 50% over the same period with questions over whether recent demand boosts will be enough to keep developers heads above water.
Read MoreNearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack deforestation policies -report
Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack any meaningful policy to combat deforestation, which could have consequences for the world’s efforts to meet global biodiversity targets, according to a new report.
Read MoreOcean CDR initiative to launch $5 mln RFP to fund expansion of global network for alkalinity enhancement research
An ocean carbon removal research initiative on Wednesday unveiled plans to launch a $5 million funding round aimed at expanding a global research network for ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), as interest grows in marine CDR technologies but questions remain over their scalability, environmental impacts, and monitoring requirements.
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