India seeks public input on draft rules for carbon offset scheme

Published 05:52 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 05:52 on June 17, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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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.

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Carbon tech startup secures Austrian grant for CO2 mineralisation analytics lab

Published 02:53 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 02:53 on June 17, 2026 / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Major firms deepen climate commitments as carbon credit adoption rises, report finds

Published 00:31 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 02:33 on June 17, 2026 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Carbon removals linked to UK ETS should have a project-risk assessment, says ratings agency

Published 18:45 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 18:45 on June 16, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Business coalition urges EU to heed its ideas for scaling carbon farming

Published 16:52 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 16:52 on June 16, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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.

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Finnish CDR registry passes 1 mln credits as 2025 retirements more than double

Published 14:30 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 13:20 on June 16, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Myanmar cookstove developer defends first PACM carbon credits after calls for suspension

Published 12:20 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 12:20 on June 16, 2026 / and / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), International (Paris Article 6/PACM)

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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.

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BECCS project developer signs long-term CDR deals with Swedish property firms

Published 09:56 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 09:56 on June 16, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Nodal launches new CORSIA, future and options contracts

Published 20:20 on June 15, 2026 / Last updated at 20:20 on June 15, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Nodal Exchange launched several new environmental futures and options contracts, including for CORSIA.

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VCM REPORT: CORSIA benchmark future settle below $10, SBTi recognises voluntary carbon credit use in new corporate standard

Published 18:30 on June 15, 2026 / Last updated at 18:30 on June 15, 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, UN Climate Talks), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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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