Japanese manufacturer, Finnish institute move direct ocean capture tech towards pilot testing
A Japanese electronics group and a Finnish research institute have advanced an electrochemical direct ocean capture (DOC) technology towards pilot-scale validation, the two announced this month.
Read MoreSoutheast Asian climate tech companies launch the first of nine biochar facilities producing carbon removal credits
Two climate‑tech companies have launched their first franchise biochar facility in Surat Thani, Thailand, producing carbon removal credits equivalent to more than 15,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, and said the model would be replicated across nine additional sites in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreMalaysia’s first biomass carbon project heads to auction
Malaysia’s first Verra-registered biomass carbon credit project is set to be auctioned in September, as the Southeast Asian country looks to build liquidity on its Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX).
Read MoreBrazilian biofuel producer signs 10k carbon credit agreement from BECCS project -media
A Brazilian biofuel producer has signed a deal for 10,000 carbon removal (CDR) credits with a large European commodities merchant from its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project, media reported.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA futures fall to fresh 2-year lows, wider credit demand shows strong signs amid focus on quality
CORSIA futures sank to fresh two-year lows last week, with benchmark contracts slipping further below $10/tonne as uncertain sentiment over demand continued, while there were some positive signals in terms of retirements in the wider voluntary carbon market (VCM) amid an ongoing refocusing on quality.
Read MoreUS tech platform boosts CDR spending, adds biochar to offset mix
A US tech platform increased carbon removal (CDR) spending by nearly 30% in 2025, while also adding biochar credits to its portfolio.
Read MoreNew food waste-based method shows promise for lower-cost direct air capture
A team of Swiss researchers has developed a lab-tested direct air capture (DAC) material made from food-processing waste, which they say could offer a lower-energy and potentially cheaper route to removing CO2 from ambient air if it can be scaled.
Read MoreLCAW26: Integrating removals is way of “future-proofing” UK ETS, official says
The forthcoming integration of domestic carbon removals (CDR) into the UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a way of incentivising investment in the market and “future-proofing the ETS”, regardless of fluctuations in political appetite on net zero over time, a UK government official said at London Climate Action Week.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: India’s biochar boom risks oversupply within four years, developer warns
India’s fast-growing biochar industry could become overcrowded within three to four years as a multitude of developers, some of which are producing low-quality biochar, deploy projects across the country, with consolidation already beginning among smaller operators, a developer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreGerman service group backs DAC demonstration project
A German multi-service group has entered a technology partnership to support a Munich-based direct air capture (DAC) company’s first larger demonstration plant in Germany, with the cooperation due to begin in 2027.
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