World Bank updates carbon tracking system to align with Article 6, CORSIA

Published 12:58 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:58 on February 3, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

The World Bank has updated its carbon tracking registry to align with international compliance frameworks, including Article 6 and CORSIA, the global aviation offset programme.

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Gold Standard consults on new methodology tackling huge GHG pollution from aircraft contrails

Published 12:54 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:54 on January 31, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Gold Standard is seeking feedback on a methodology to credit emissions reductions from tackling commercial aircraft contrails, estimated to account for a large share of the sector’s global warming contribution.

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North Dakota Senate considers low carbon fuel fund to pave way for SAF production

Published 01:14 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:14 on January 31, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, RINs & LCFS, US

North Dakota’s legislature will consider a bill that promotes carbon capture and storage (CCS) to allow ethanol producers to lower their carbon intensity (CI) and qualify for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production credits.

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Ecuador inks $30 mln J-REDD deal with international carbon buyers’ club

Published 18:30 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:34 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Ecuador’s environment ministry on Wednesday signed a deal with a public and private sector carbon credit buyers’ club to obtain at least $30 million in results-based payments from jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD) emissions reductions.

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ANALYSIS: US withdrawal from Paris Agreement may create Article 6, CORSIA headaches

Published 16:41 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:41 on January 29, 2025  / , , and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The impending US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement could influence the supply and demand dynamics under the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme, progress towards the launch of the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), as well as the 2028 Article 6 review — although widespread uncertainty still clouds the overall outlook under the new Trump administration.

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UK clears Heathrow expansion for take-off, promises plans will stick to carbon budgets

Published 14:16 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:22 on January 29, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, UK ETS

The UK government threw its weight behind the controversial expansion of Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, going against recommendations from its independent advisor on how to stick to the country’s legally binding carbon budgets, with any emissions impact to fall within the scope of the country’s carbon market and operators’ CORSIA obligations.

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VCM Report: Market ticks along amid cookstoves, US political uncertainty

Published 18:20 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:39 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Indecision and uncertainty continued to plague the voluntary carbon market after news broke that the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) may not decide on which cookstoves methodologies will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) quality label until the end of March, while participants continued to digest the possible impact of US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

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US airlines to carry big demand for Phase 1 CORSIA credits

Published 16:30 on January 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:57 on January 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The US stands to be the country with the largest demand from its airlines for Phase 1 of the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), according to analyst forecasts.

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ICE sees record environmental contracts trade in 2024

Published 14:39 on January 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:39 on January 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Nature-based, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

The ICE exchange on Friday said it saw a record number of environmental contracts trade in 2024, and confirmed the launch of new EU ETS2 futures in May.

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CORSIA-eligible carbon credits snapped up at $21.70 in auction

Published 14:59 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:40 on January 22, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The first auction for Phase 1 CORSIA-eligible credits saw airlines snap up units at $21.70 per tonne, organising trade body the International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirmed Wednesday.

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