INTERVIEW: Carbon removals marketplace seeks to close the gap between a ‘great idea’ and ‘bankable project’

Published 16:30 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 16:31 on May 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A carbon removals marketplace is aiming to help developers advance projects with “promising fundamentals through to signed deals” with large-scale corporates, which it says is urgently needed to scale the market in order to meet looming climate targets.

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BRIEFING: Carbon removal buyers need stronger risk tools, as demand remains uncertain

Published 16:00 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 16:02 on May 20, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Insights (Briefings), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Carbon removal (CDR) buyers remain constrained by delivery risk, high prices, unclear claims frameworks, and fragmented market data, experts said on Tuesday, as voluntary demand continues to play a limited role in scaling the still-nascent sector.

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ANALYSIS: EU opening for Article 6 in CBAM sends “positive signal” for credit demand, but puts climate credibility at risk

Published 14:30 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 14:30 on May 20, 2026 / , and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Analysis), International (CBAM & Tariffs, Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Allowing EU importers to deduct international carbon credits from their Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fees is an endorsement of the UN’s Article 6 carbon markets – but some worry it may come at the expense of the mechanism’s climate integrity. 

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INTERVIEW: New ITMO registry seeks at least 100 mln CDM carbon credits, 5 mln transfers across May

Published 10:05 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:24 on May 20, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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More than 5 million credits from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are expected to sign up to a new carbon registry this month that hopes to attract up 800 million of the UN registry’s units before they face oblivion at the end of the year.

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FEATURE: Zimbabwe dispute over CORSIA credit eligibility has wider implications for up-and-coming national registries

Published 11:50 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 12:37 on May 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Insights (Features), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A dispute over the eligibility of Zimbabwe’s carbon credits for the aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA could serve as a cautionary tale for upcoming national carbon registries – even as Zimbabwe continues to fight for a solution that clears the emission reduction units for take-off.

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DATA DIVE: Germany, UK lead European wind resurgence as capacity growth boosts clean energy prospects

Published 19:05 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 19:05 on May 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Germany and the UK have led a European resurgence in wind electricity generation in early 2026, as a predicted coal rebound, amid surging gas prices, has failed to materialise in the opening four months of the year.

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INTERVIEW: Nature investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launches

Published 18:26 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 18:26 on May 18, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Insights (Interviews), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate, Markets), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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The Nature Catalyst investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launched on Monday while revealing agreements to scale nature-based solutions (NbS) with four companies.

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VCM REPORT: CORSIA carbon credit prices tumble amid political uncertainty, benchmark futures slide to 23-month low

Published 17:36 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 17:36 on May 18, 2026 / , and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Phase 1 CORSIA prices fell sharply again last week, with spot prices for the UN international aviation offsetting scheme bid slipping below $11, while futures contracts slipped to lows not seen for two years after a meeting of EU leaders raised doubts about demand.

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INTERVIEW: African forest nations need viable carbon market route

Published 15:21 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 15:21 on May 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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African countries with major forest resources should be able to use international carbon markets to finance nature protection, the head of a Tanzania-based forestry project developer told Carbon Pulse.

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ANALYSIS: Brazil faces a ‘missing middle’ for nature finance

Published 13:57 on May 18, 2026 / Last updated at 13:57 on May 18, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Analysis), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate, Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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International appetite for Brazil’s nature economy is growing, but much of the capital still struggles to reach projects on the ground.

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