Four African countries to receive support to cut fast-growing emissions from buildings
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have partnered with an international non-profit to help them develop national plans for cutting emissions from one of Africa’s fastest-growing sources – buildings and construction, the organisation announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreIntegrity of new carbon credit issuances slips in April, driven by wave of ‘low-quality’ forestry units -rating agency
The quality of issued credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2026, with both issuance and retirement integrity declining sharply, according to indices provided by a rating agency.
Read MoreMorocco, Norway seal Article 6 agreement
Morocco and Norway on Tuesday signed a bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement to support deployment of renewable energy in the North African country.
Read MoreUN climate panel scraps extreme scenarios -media
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is refocusing its work on mid-range pathways that imply around 3-3.5C global warming by 2100, media outlets have reported.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA curve falls amid jet fuel crisis, carbon credit issuance levels crash lower year-on-year
CORSIA prices dropped last week amid the global jet fuel crisis, although the latest leaked memo from Brussels about tightening carbon credit restrictions for the international aviation offsetting scheme has also played a role, analysts said.
Read MoreUNEP expands satellite methane tracking to coal mines, waste sites
The UN Environment Programme has expanded its global methane detection system to cover coal mines and waste facilities for the first time, in a move aimed at turning satellite data into faster emissions cuts.
Read MoreGold Standard updates clean cooking carbon methodologies
Gold Standard has announced updates to four major methodologies covering clean cooking and thermal energy projects, in a move aimed at aligning its carbon crediting rules with the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreArticle 6 experts weigh plan to repurpose voluntary credit cancellation platform as 2026 deadline nears
UN officials are considering whether to repurpose an existing voluntary carbon credit cancellation platform to support the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 mechanism, as the current system under the Kyoto Protocol approaches closure at the end of 2026.
Read MoreInvestor survey respondents pour cold water on carbon markets’ attractiveness
Market volatility, changing regulation, and lack of harmonised standards are dulling investor and developer interest in carbon markets, according to legal firm polling.
Read MoreResearchers propose ‘carbon removal budget’ to limit overreliance
A “carbon removal budget” (CRB) could help governments and companies avoid delaying climate action by quantifying how much carbon removal (CDR) capacity is available, according to a new academic paper.
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