Super pollutant credits offer a buyer entry point, but integrity gaps remain unresolved -panellists

Published 22:49 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 22:49 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Super pollutant credits could help bring more companies into carbon markets by offering a simpler near-term case for climate action than some carbon removal (CDR) pathways, stakeholders said on Tuesday, though cautioned that the approach still faces credibility and data gaps.

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VCM needs stronger financial infrastructure to attract capital, not another reset -panellists

Published 20:49 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 20:49 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The voluntary carbon market (VCM) should shift from debating whether trust exists to building the financial infrastructure needed to attract capital and scale carbon removal (CDR), stakeholders said on Tuesday.

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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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Weak national enforcement threatens projected CORSIA carbon credit demand wave -report

Published 16:02 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 16:02 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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As the aviation industry prepares for the next phase of the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in 2027, a new legal analysis has warned that the long-anticipated surge in global demand for carbon credits may fall far short of expectations due to weak national implementation and inconsistent enforcement.

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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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Indian fertilisers have immediate emissions reduction opportunities, report says

Published 11:50 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 11:50 on May 19, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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India’s fertiliser industry could cut emissions immediately through efficiency upgrades, renewable electricity, and carbon capture, a report said.

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Companies take a ‘wait and see’ approach to CDR buying until policy becomes clearer -report

Published 05:01 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 13:18 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Companies see carbon removal (CDR) as essential to reaching net zero but are waiting to see how policy and reporting rules materialise before they invest, according to a survey of senior executives across Fortune 1000+ companies.

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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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