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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BRIEFING: Scaling carbon markets calls for blockchain-based banking to crowd in large investors -US bank

Published 12:58 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 12:58 on May 14, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Briefings), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Clients of a large US bank are keen but struggling to enter the carbon market because they find it too “mystifying” and in need of standardisation through blockchain-based banking, a finance expert said at a conference, adding that this would finally attract the necessary large-scale capital. 

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Spanish bank launches carbon credit trading platform

Published 11:04 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 11:04 on May 14, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Spanish lender has launched a carbon credit trading platform aimed at helping corporate clients and small businesses offset their CO2 emissions, expanding the bank’s push into sustainable finance and voluntary carbon markets.

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Isometric issues spring update covering 17 protocols, 10 modules

Published 10:06 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 10:06 on May 14, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Isometric on Wednesday released its Spring 2026 update addressing 17 carbon crediting protocols and 10 accounting modules, including changes to align protocols with existing buffer pool rules and broaden the application of its GHG Accounting Module.

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US CDR portfolio developer issues call for proposals targeting NbS, policy, and methane projects

Published 22:36 on May 13, 2026 / Last updated at 22:36 on May 13, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A US carbon removal portfolio developer has issued a call for nature-based solutions (NbS), carbon removal (CDR) policy initiatives, and methane mitigation projects seeking funding through the next year.

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CDR financing model needs “fundamental revamping” to scale -paper

Published 14:17 on May 13, 2026 / Last updated at 14:17 on May 13, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Carbon credit markets will not scale permanent carbon removals (CDR) without a new financing model that raises prices, reduces volatility, and creates long-term demand, according to a paper published Tuesday.

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Launch of carbon removal catalyst, unlocking £1 mln in finance for UK biochar 

Published 00:01 on May 13, 2026 / Last updated at 12:14 on May 12, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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An independent advisory has launched a carbon removal catalyst that has already helped to secure a £1 million financing deal to support a biochar developer in southwest England.

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Demand remains major issue for carbon removal sector, says industry

Published 16:49 on May 12, 2026 / Last updated at 16:49 on May 12, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The carbon removal (CDR) market has a demand issue, despite the EU’s new certification framework providing a “very positive signal”, market stakeholders told an industry conference Tuesday.

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Latin America’s financial context differs from the US or Europe, and the CDR strategy should too, says business group

Published 15:10 on May 12, 2026 / Last updated at 15:10 on May 12, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Latin America’s finance-sector scene creates unique and critical barriers to mobilising capital for nature-based and technology-driven carbon removal (CDR) projects, requiring creative, context-appropriate solutions beyond mere offtakes, according to a carbon industry group.

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VCM Report: Mangrove carbon credits surge to record high

Published 17:58 on May 11, 2026 / Last updated at 18:36 on May 11, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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High-rated mangrove restoration credits surged to record highs last week amid an uptick in demand for quality nature-based units, while the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) said another standard body and another methodology met its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) bar.

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