ANALYSIS: Race begins to shape rules for EU nature market amid demand dilemma
The newly launched EU roadmap for nature credits is sparking heated debate over who should design market rules, as observers say strong methodologies and governance frameworks are key to integrity, though demand is unlikely to grow without regulatory measures from the Commission.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Indonesia’s carbon export restart stalled by regulatory uncertainty, experts say
Indonesia last month lifted its de facto ban on international carbon credit sales, but uncertainty around credit eligibility, taxation, and compliance rules is holding back transactions, according to market participants.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Experts laud “major” Article 6 baseline, leakage standards following PACM meeting
Key carbon project baseline and leakage standards, adopted following a meeting of UNFCCC experts last week, have been heralded as a significant step forward in ensuring the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) is robust and aligned with internationally agreed climate warming goals.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Corporate action on nature following shareholder proposals doubles in 2025
Many more corporations have voluntarily acted on nature this year following a steady stream of nature-related shareholder proposals, despite growing US opposition to environmental action.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Slow uptake, high costs seen hindering growth of carbon credit insurance
The emerging market for carbon credit insurance faces several barriers, with slow adoption and cost concerns holding back its wider uptake, according to industry experts.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Colombian CO2 tax offsetting bounces back as retirements surge
Market experts are putting out various explanations for the surge in voluntary carbon credit retirements against the Colombian CO2 tax in 2024, including theories linked to the controversial introduction of a cap in 2022 on taxed emissions that can be offset with domestic credits.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Green crediting scheme taken to India’s Supreme Court, as govt advances plantation drive
Two environmental groups have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging the country’s Green Credit Programme (GCP), which they claim is expected to wreak havoc on the country’s natural ecosystems.
Read MoreANALYSIS: New UN carbon crediting mechanism under scrutiny in wake of first CDM transition approval
The integrity of the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism has already come into focus after the first programme of activities (PoA) was approved at a recent UNFCCC meeting.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Experts question additionality of HFLD forest carbon methodologies, as integrity body considers approval
Carbon methodologies designed to credit for high forest, low deforestation (HFLD) should not be seen as additional and risk undermining carbon market integrity initiatives, according to climate experts, with voluntary carbon integrity body the ICVCM still considering the merits of one such programme for its quality stamp.
Read MoreANALYSIS: 2024 ends in frustration for nature with trust among countries at low ebb
Frustration over inaction on the nature crisis has built following the overall poor outcomes of this year’s international talks, in what is described as an unprecedented climate of distrust, with observers arguing 2025 could be critical for global efforts on biodiversity.
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