Argentine provincial J-REDD+ seeks new private native forest land as programme expands -media
The first Verra-approved jurisdictional and nested REDD+ (JNR) programme, located in northern Argentina, is aiming to incorporate a batch of privately owned native forests in the coming months after the launch of a capacity-building programme, according to local media.
Read MoreScaled-up crediting needs stronger safeguards as CORSIA, Article 6 demand rises, OECD says
Scaled-up carbon crediting, which covers emissions reductions measured across entire jurisdictions or sectors, or linked to specific government policies, needs stronger safeguards as demand from aviation and Article 6 buyers grows, the OECD said in a report released Monday.
Read MoreDemand remains steady but prices fall across voluntary carbon market in Q2 -analysts
Demand across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) remained steady in the first half of 2026 after a large retirement from a US oil and gas company helped to keep pace with 2025’s record level, according to data from an analytics firm.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY: Issuances down 31% while retirements fall 2% over first half of 2026
Carbon credit issuances across major registries in the voluntary market fell 31% year-on-year between January and June as retirements dropped 2%, while prices generally remained stable or gained strength.
Read MoreVerra signs capacity building agreement with Argentine province, looks to support international transfers
The government of Argentina’s Misiones has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Verra to strengthen the province’s technical capacity to participate in international carbon markets, following the standard’s recent approval of its landmark jurisdictional forest carbon programme.
Read MoreVerra looks to compliance carbon markets after 2025 issuance slowdown
Verra has high hopes for growth via regulated carbon markets after issuances under its flagship carbon standard fell by around 30% year-on-year in 2025, according to its annual report.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Market hopes new administration awakens giant dormant Colombia, key implementation questions loom
Colombia, a major player in voluntary and international environmental markets, is nearing the end of a presidential term that dealt the sector a major blow – but while the incoming president has raised hopes of a revival, questions remain over implementation.
Read MoreTanzania rejects claims carbon market deals surrender natural resources
Tanzania has rejected opposition claims that international carbon trading agreements amount to the sale or transfer of control over the country’s natural resources, insisting that its carbon market framework is designed to protect national sovereignty while generating new revenue.
Read MoreMalaysia seeks ICVCM, CORSIA alignment for national forest carbon registry
Malaysia is seeking to upgrade its national forest carbon registry to meet standards set by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and the aviation sector’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation.
Read MoreEU urged to expand ETS to international flights as kerosene shock reignites aviation climate debate
The EU should resist calls to weaken aviation climate policies in response to the recent kerosene price shock and instead extend its ETS to cover all flights departing the bloc from 2027, according to a policy paper published this week.
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