Alberta releases draft update of CCS quantification protocol for public comment
Alberta is seeking public comment on proposed updates to its carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) quantification protocol that would let eligible direct air capture (DAC) projects account for low-carbon electricity, while clarifying how removal credits and storage reversals would be handled under its large-emitter system.
Read MoreTemporary CDR could support methane accounting, but not CO2 offsetting -study
Temporary carbon removal (CDR) could have a scientifically valid role in compensating short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, but should not be used to offset CO2 emissions directly, according to a new study.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: One-third of stakeholders back including carbon credits in EU ETS
Only a third of EU ETS stakeholders are explicitly in favour of allowing the use of international carbon credits in the cap-and-trade market, whereas a strong majority backs the bloc’s use of credits outside the scheme, data from the European Commission’s call for evidence reveals.
Read MoreCanadian CDR company secures government funding to advance industrial mineralisation
A Canadian carbon removal (CDR) company has landed a major research deal with a federal body to launch a nearly C$7.5 million ($5.4 mln) research project.
Read MoreMENA Roundup: Morocco, Oman build carbon market vision and infrastructure
Morocco this month inked another bilateral Article 6.2 agreement, as the government is finally putting in place market infrastructure to support its ‘learning by doing’ approach, while Oman produced a concrete roadmap outlining its carbon market priorities.
Read MoreGerman airline customers offset nearly 1 MtCO2 in 2025 via climate contribution programme
A Germany-based airline has announced that its customers contributed to climate protection projects covering more than 710,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2025, an increase of around one-fifth year-on-year.
Read MoreClimeworks CEO urges diversification of carbon removal buyers
The CEO of large carbon removal developer Climeworks has called on governments and corporations to expand their support for new technologies, warning that the industry cannot rely on a small group of early adopters to scale operations fast enough to meet global climate goals.
Read MoreCarbon removal registry certifies module for mobile biochar production
A removals registry has certified a new module for biochar produced in mobile reactors, supporting projects that transport reactors between sites.
Read MorePioneer ocean carbon capture developer faces bankruptcy without imminent fundraise
A direct ocean carbon capture developer has issued an urgent call for investment or said it will file for bankruptcy this week.
Read MoreEuropean city becomes fifth largest CDR buyer with BECCS deal
An agreement to buy 750,000 tonnes of carbon removals from a Swedish bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facility sees a new market entrant buy at a scale approaching that typically reserved for the American tech giants, notably Microsoft.
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