Biodiversity credit analysis platform rolls out update

Published 11:37 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 11:37 on May 20, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets)

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Bloomlabs updated its biodiversity credit analysis platform on Wednesday with changes to data presentation on pricing, supply, and demand.

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Australian govt taps forestry company to lead ACCU method remake

Published 10:37 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:37 on May 20, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Forestry company Midway has been asked to lead the remake of the reforestation and afforestation methodology for the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson announced on Wednesday.

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INTERVIEW: New ITMO registry seeks at least 100 mln CDM carbon credits, 5 mln transfers across May

Published 10:05 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:24 on May 20, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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More than 5 million credits from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are expected to sign up to a new carbon registry this month that hopes to attract up 800 million of the UN registry’s units before they face oblivion at the end of the year.

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Carbon pricing coverage nears a third of global emissions, World Bank says

Published 08:11 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 08:11 on May 20, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Carbon pricing now covers nearly 30% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, with government revenues from carbon taxes and emissions trading systems (ETSs) topping $107 billion in 2025, according to a World Bank report published on Tuesday.

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Singapore, World Bank launch carbon markets programme to boost high-integrity trading

Published 08:08 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 08:08 on May 20, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Singapore and the World Bank Group on Wednesday launched a new programme aimed at scaling up high-integrity carbon markets, with a focus on improving market infrastructure, mobilising climate finance, and helping developing countries participate more effectively.

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Electric car revolution to accelerate in 2026 amid energy crisis, finds IEA

Published 08:00 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 17:40 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Electric car (EV) sales will surge this year as drivers respond to spiking petrol and diesel pump prices amid the energy crisis sparked by the war against Iran, finds the International Energy Agency (IEA).  

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Global South CDR developers warn Article 6 progress too slow to drive investment at scale

Published 18:08 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 18:08 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The Paris Agreement’s Article 6 mechanism could help channel more investment into carbon removal (CDR) projects in the Global South, but slow domestic implementation and uneven demand signals are still limiting its impact, developers said Tuesday.

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CORSIA fails on EU’s two thresholds for keeping international flights out of ETS -analysts

Published 18:00 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 19:36 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM)

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The UN’s aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA does not meet the EU’s conditions for keeping its Emissions Trading System (ETS) exemption for international flights, according to an analysis of EU legislation and market conditions.

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Carbon removal marketplace to exclusively distribute biochar from India-based developer

Published 16:10 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 13:29 on May 20, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A carbon removal marketplace has announced an exclusive deal to distribute biochar produced by an India-based developer, with 10,000 credits available this year.

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Weak national enforcement threatens projected CORSIA carbon credit demand wave -report

Published 16:02 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 16:02 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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As the aviation industry prepares for the next phase of the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in 2027, a new legal analysis has warned that the long-anticipated surge in global demand for carbon credits may fall far short of expectations due to weak national implementation and inconsistent enforcement.

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