Zimbabwe carbon credits, removed from Gold Standard, will still be sold as ‘CORSIA-eligible’, claims owner
The marketing partner of a cookstove project in Zimbabwe that has suddenly found its credits taken off the Gold Standard (GS) registry will continue to pin hopes on the country’s national carbon registry being approved for CORSIA, its chief executive told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreBASIC countries’ snub of CORSIA could slash effectiveness by a quarter, study warns
A growing standoff between major emerging economies and the UN aviation offsetting mechanism CORSIA could slash the scheme’s effectiveness by almost a quarter during its upcoming ‘mandatory’ phase, according to a new academic paper that warns equity concerns are threatening the future of the market.
Read MoreCORSIA could run short of eligible offsets by 2028 under higher emissions scenarios -analysis
The aviation sector’s international carbon offsetting scheme could face a shortage of eligible credits by 2028 under medium- and high-emissions scenarios, according to analysts, even though only a small portion of expected demand is currently covered by explicit non-compliance penalties.
Read MoreWorld Bank toolkit urges countries to draw on existing standards in voluntary carbon market rules
Developing countries should build clear domestic rules for carbon crediting while relying where possible on established international standards and infrastructure to avoid slowing market access, the World Bank said in a legal guide published this week.
Read MoreEuropean airline signs carbon removal offtake deal with marketplace
A large European airline has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with a Berlin-based broker, doubling the share of permanent carbon removals in its credit portfolio.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: CORSIA carbon credit supply and demand must grow ‘in lock step’ to scale market
The UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme is slowly growing, but has the potential to take off quickly if supply and demand fall into lockstep, the founder of a carbon markets analysis company told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreArgentina proposes legal, regulatory regime for all carbon credits
A bill introduced Tuesday to Argentina’s congress has proposed a three-tiered legal regime for carbon credits, an authorisation procedure, and a national carbon registry, also reinforcing the federalist relationship between the country’s provinces and national government.
Read MoreCarbon pricing coverage nears a third of global emissions, World Bank says
Carbon pricing now covers nearly 30% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, with government revenues from carbon taxes and emissions trading systems (ETSs) topping $107 billion in 2025, according to a World Bank report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreCORSIA fails on EU’s two thresholds for keeping international flights out of ETS -analysts
The UN’s aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA does not meet the EU’s conditions for keeping its Emissions Trading System (ETS) exemption for international flights, according to an analysis of EU legislation and market conditions.
Read MoreWeak national enforcement threatens projected CORSIA carbon credit demand wave -report
As the aviation industry prepares for the next phase of the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in 2027, a new legal analysis has warned that the long-anticipated surge in global demand for carbon credits may fall far short of expectations due to weak national implementation and inconsistent enforcement.
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