Biochar “must be part of the solution” for EU ETS carbon removals, lead MEP says

Published 13:14 on July 22, 2026 / Last updated at 13:14 on July 22, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Biochar should be considered for supplying permanent CO2 removals to the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), according to the lead European Parliament negotiator on the market’s reform, who suggested introducing “safety margins” and “limitations” to address environmental integrity concerns.

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Biochar sector urges EU to open carbon market to all permanent removals

Published 15:01 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 15:01 on July 21, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The EU should allow biochar carbon removal (BCR) into the EU ETS alongside other EU-certified permanent carbon removal pathways, an industry association has said, warning that a CCS-only approach would undermine competition and raise costs.

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Puro issues first verified carbon removal credits from biogas-based BECCS

Published 09:51 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 09:51 on July 21, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Norwegian bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project has become the world’s first to generate verified carbon removal credits from biogas production, the certifier, Finnish registry Puro.earth, announced Tuesday.

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More public support for more “natural” CDR, early study results find

Published 01:12 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 01:12 on July 21, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Low-carbon energy and CDR technologies perceived as more natural were judged as safer, more beneficial, and evoked less negative emotion among US study participants, according to a preprint published Monday.

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New biochar firm targets African agricultural waste for carbon credits

Published 12:38 on July 20, 2026 / Last updated at 12:38 on July 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A newly launched biochar company plans to help African agricultural processors convert biomass waste into biochar and generate verified carbon removal credits for corporate buyers, it announced last week.

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UAE sets out host country rules for Article 6.4 carbon credit projects

Published 08:36 on July 17, 2026 / Last updated at 08:36 on July 17, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Middle East), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The United Arab Emirates has published its host party requirements for the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 crediting mechanism, listing types of carbon projects the Gulf state is prepared to approve.

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How 10 Gt/year became climate policy’s default carbon removal target – and why one researcher says it’s wrong

Published 03:31 on July 17, 2026 / Last updated at 03:31 on July 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A widely cited benchmark calling for around 10 billion tonnes of durable CO2 removal (CDR) annually by 2050 has become detached from the scientific evidence on which it is purportedly based, according to a new study that argues climate policy should place greater emphasis on emissions reductions and present CDR requirements alongside the mitigation pathways that generate them.

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Peru significantly expands enabled carbon accounting frameworks under national registry

Published 22:32 on July 15, 2026 / Last updated at 22:32 on July 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Peru has recognised four additional carbon crediting standards and seven methodologies under its National Registry of Mitigation Measures (RENAMI), broadening the range of eligible mitigation activities under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 mechanisms.

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CDR should be treated as public infrastructure, researchers say

Published 19:43 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 19:43 on July 14, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Carbon removal (CDR) should be treated as essential public infrastructure rather than primarily as a tradable commodity, with compliance markets, public mandates, and public investment used to support community ownership, according to a new study.

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Demand remains steady but prices fall across voluntary carbon market in Q2 -analysts

Published 18:12 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 18:12 on July 14, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Demand across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) remained steady in the first half of 2026 after a large retirement from a US oil and gas company helped to keep pace with 2025’s record level, according to data from an analytics firm.

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