Investment in carbon credits hits record high as buyers shift focus -analysts
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.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Delivery certainty, long-term deals key to biochar CDR growth
Long-term procurement, delivery certainty, and measurable co-benefits are becoming increasingly important to scaling biochar carbon removals, a senior executive at the world’s largest biochar carbon removal producer by delivered volume told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreJapanese energy company boosts CDR portfolio with investment in wastewater alkalinity enhancement startup
The venture capital arm of a major oil refiner in Japan has decided to invest in a US-based startup dedicated to wastewater alkalinity enhancement (WAE) solutions, marking its latest push into the carbon removal market.
Read MoreNew Zealand govt refreshes VCM guidance
The New Zealand government has updated its guidance for voluntary climate change mitigation efforts, just days after it unveiled its strategy to grow the voluntary carbon and nature markets.
Read MoreUS developer advances CO2-by-rail BECCS project with Puro milestone, credit offtake expansion
A developer of carbon transport and storage infrastructure in the US has secured a key validation milestone for its biomass carbon removal project and expanded a forward sales agreement for future CDR credits, as interest in engineered removals continues to build among corporate buyers.
Read MoreWastewater CDR startup raises $25 mln to scale utility deployments
A wastewater treatment technology company has raised $25 million to expand deployments of a process that it says can lower utility costs while delivering verified carbon removal (CDR), it announced Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Scaling carbon markets calls for blockchain-based banking to crowd in large investors -US bank
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.Â
Read MoreIsometric issues spring update covering 17 protocols, 10 modules
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.
Read MoreUS CDR portfolio developer issues call for proposals targeting NbS, policy, and methane projects
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.
Read MoreBig investors are waiting for carbon removal developers to prove their record
Startup carbon removal developers will struggle to attract large sums of capital in the coming years, as institutional investors remain wary of projects that lack offtake agreements and proven results, finance experts told a conference in London on Wednesday.
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