INTERVIEW: Carbon removals marketplace seeks to close the gap between a ‘great idea’ and ‘bankable project’
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.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Carbon removal buyers need stronger risk tools, as demand remains uncertain
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.
Read MoreANALYSIS: EU opening for Article 6 in CBAM sends “positive signal” for credit demand, but puts climate credibility at risk
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.Â
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New ITMO registry seeks at least 100 mln CDM carbon credits, 5 mln transfers across May
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.
Read MoreFEATURE: Zimbabwe dispute over CORSIA credit eligibility has wider implications for up-and-coming national registries
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.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Germany, UK lead European wind resurgence as capacity growth boosts clean energy prospects
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.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Nature investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launches
The Nature Catalyst investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launched on Monday while revealing agreements to scale nature-based solutions (NbS) with four companies.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA carbon credit prices tumble amid political uncertainty, benchmark futures slide to 23-month low
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.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: African forest nations need viable carbon market route
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.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Brazil faces a ‘missing middle’ for nature finance
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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