INTERVIEW: Carbon removals marketplace seeks to close the gap between a ‘great idea’ and ‘bankable project’

Published 16:30 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 16:31 on May 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A carbon removals marketplace is aiming to help developers advance projects with “promising fundamentals through to signed deals” with large-scale corporates, which it says is urgently needed to scale the market in order to meet looming climate targets.

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Swiss carbon removal company appoints new CFO to support scale-up

Published 12:29 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 12:29 on May 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Swiss carbon removal (CDR) company announced Wednesday it had appointed a new CFO to lead its financial strategy as it expands its direct air capture (DAC) and CDR businesses.

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Danish developer signs deal with Microsoft for 650k BECCS carbon credits

Published 10:08 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:08 on May 20, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), 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 Denmark-based project developer has signed a seven-year agreement with Microsoft to deliver 650,000 carbon removal units from its bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facility.

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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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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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Brazil’s Petrobras acquired 1.2 mln Amazon carbon credits in 2025 -report

Published 13:35 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 13:35 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Brazil’s Petrobras acquired 1.2 million carbon credits from an Amazon forest conservation project in 2025, retiring some of the units to offset emissions from a carbon neutral gasoline product, according to its latest climate and energy transition report.

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EU policy advisors chart options for carbon removal buyers’ club

Published 13:00 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 12:58 on May 19, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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An EU-backed buyers’ club for carbon removal (CDR) credits has emerged as the leading option to unlock private finance for the sector, with experts converging around a corporate‑led platform focused on near‑commercial projects in Europe.

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War-driven fertiliser price spike puts spotlight on agribusiness profits ahead of EU action plan

Published 16:37 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 17:40 on May 18, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Commission’s action plan for fertilisers due on Tuesday will land amid renewed scrutiny of the sector after an investigation found executives and investors at major agribusiness firms sold more than $66 million in shares during war-driven price spikes.

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CDR MONTHLY: Over 1 mln CDR tonnes contracted in April as removals registry records best month on record

Published 17:11 on May 15, 2026 / Last updated at 17:11 on May 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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April saw around 1.14 million tonnes of durable carbon removals (CDR) contracted, with deals that saw JPMorgan Chase and Boeing add to their existing portfolios, while a registry focused solely on CDR saw record monthly issuances and retirements.

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Investment in carbon credits hits record high as buyers shift focus -analysts

Published 14:30 on May 15, 2026 / Last updated at 14:30 on May 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Early-stage capital invested in the carbon credit market reached a record $22 billion last year as more buyers sought to lock in price and quality, according to an analyst group.

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