India seeks public input on draft rules for carbon offset scheme
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), administrator of the country’s emerging carbon market, has launched a public consultation on draft rules governing Programmes of Activities (PoA) under the offset mechanism.
Read MoreCarbon tech startup secures Austrian grant for CO2 mineralisation analytics lab
A Vienna-based climate tech startup has secured Austrian government support to establish what it describes as the world’s first integrated laboratory dedicated to assessing the CO2 storage potential of mineral materials.
Read MoreMajor firms deepen climate commitments as carbon credit adoption rises, report finds
More than half of the world’s largest companies now have net zero targets and nearly half plan to use carbon credits as part of their climate strategies, according to a report released Tuesday, highlighting the continued mainstreaming of voluntary carbon markets among major corporates.
Read MoreCarbon removals linked to UK ETS should have a project-risk assessment, says ratings agency
The UK government should incorporate project-level ratings assessments when they integrate domestic carbon removals into their Emissions Trading System (ETS), a ratings agency said Tuesday.
Read MoreBusiness coalition urges EU to heed its ideas for scaling carbon farming
A group of companies including Danone, Nestle, and Unilever, shared a set of recommendations on Tuesday which it says could accelerate a European agricultural transition under the bloc’s Carbon Removal Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation.
Read MoreFinnish CDR registry passes 1 mln credits as 2025 retirements more than double
A Helsinki-based carbon removal (CDR) registry has surpassed one million retired carbon credits, after retirements more than doubled in 2025, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreMyanmar cookstove developer defends first PACM carbon credits after calls for suspension
The developer of the first project to earn carbon credits under the UN’s Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) defended a controversial Myanmar cookstove programme, while acknowledging that conflict and security concerns in the Southeast Asian country forced independent auditors to rely on remote verification.
Read MoreBECCS project developer signs long-term CDR deals with Swedish property firms
A Swedish bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project developer has signed long-term agreements to supply permanent carbon removal (CDR) to two real estate companies, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreNodal launches new CORSIA, future and options contracts
Nodal Exchange launched several new environmental futures and options contracts, including for CORSIA.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA benchmark future settle below $10, SBTi recognises voluntary carbon credit use in new corporate standard
CORSIA futures were little changed last week, with benchmark contracts on ICE slipping below $10/tonne mark after stabilising in recent weeks following a prolonged decline.
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