FEATURE: Danger of ‘under-crediting’ and project collapse under Verra’s new VM0048 methodology, say developers
Verra’s new REDD methodology for reducing deforestation risks ‘under-crediting’ projects due to its overly stringent approach to baselining land marked as indigenous-owned, leading to some projects potentially becoming unviable and moving to another standard, sources say.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU infighting over climate targets sends worrying signs to world’s poorest, most at-risk countries
The EU’s internal wrangling over its new Paris climate pledge is fuelling frustrations among small and vulnerable countries, which are looking to the world’s fourth-biggest emitter to show leadership and ambition in the wake of the US withdrawal from talks.
Read MoreFEATURE: Launch of new nature equity investing model with over $1 mln so far committed
A new model for valuing improvement in nature is being developed by a company soon to be incorporated in Luxembourg, which has $1.3 million so far committed from private investors and is partnering with non-profit Oncafari to protect nature in Brazil.
Read MoreFEATURE: Mexico to launch standard and registry platform in early 2026
Mexico is aiming to launch its own carbon standard and registry by January 2026 to complement its imminent emissions trading scheme (ETS) and subnational carbon tax offsetting schemes while serving as a solution to certification constraints imposed by international standards.
Read MoreFEATURE: New methodology may see food banks generate carbon credits via methane avoidance
A global non-profit has submitted its methodology for measuring the volume of methane emissions avoided by food bank distributions to a carbon standard and is in talks with national governments about Article 6.
Read MoreFEATURE: Brazil builds momentum behind harmonising global carbon pricing system
Brazil is proposing an international effort to foster interoperability between different carbon pricing systems around the world, and has begun efforts to bring major emitters on board ahead of November’s UNFCCC climate summit.
Read MoreFEATURE: Behind closed doors, California lawmakers can’t agree on cap-and-trade
California’s landmark cap-and-trade programme has proven contentious in the final days of the state legislature, with both chambers yet unable to agree on extending and reforming the state’s emissions trading system.
Read MoreFEATURE: Can transition carbon credits really pay to retire coal?
A new class of carbon credits is emerging to finance the early retirement of coal-fired power plants which proponents say could channel billions into accelerating the energy transition in developing countries, but critics warn they will face high costs, fragmented standards, and questions over integrity.
Read MoreFEATURE: Economists say Canada needs to clean up its carbon pricing ‘mess’
Canadian economists say the country’s carbon markets are a “mess” and plans by the fresh-faced Liberal government to fix them remain to be seen.
Read MoreFEATURE: Egypt’s last-minute EU CBAM preparations unlikely to defuse “bomb” in 2026
Egypt’s government is stepping up efforts to monitor and address emissions-intensive production to prepare for the Jan. 2026 EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) deadline – but this is too little, too late to shield the Egyptian economy, local experts say.
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