LATAM Roundup: Govts back big reductions while ‘Microsoft pause’ shakes voluntary CDR
Latin American governments are backing large-scale CO2 reduction activities as a sustainable development strategy, scoring several high-profile wins last week, while the voluntary market (VCM) for CO2 removals (CDR) reeled from the announcement of mega CDR buyer Microsoft halting purchases.
Read MoreUK trims 2026 free carbon permit allocations further
The UK ETS Authority has reduced the total number of free UKA permit handouts for industrial emissions in both 2025 and 2026 by just over 2% since previous figures were published, trimming allocations for this year by around 500,000 tonnes, though keeping the year-on-year cut at 5%.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: News of pause to Microsoft’s carbon removal buying programme shakes up market
News of Microsoft possibly pausing carbon dioxide removal (CDR) buying sent shockwaves through the nascent market late last week.
Read MoreCORSIA’s credit supply may be rising, but more insurance needed to meet demand -analysis
The volume of carbon credits for the aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA may have doubled in the past year – but the market’s true supply will remain constrained without the spread of insurance, according to analysis published on Monday.
Read MoreMadagascar clean cookstove project achieves CORSIA labelling, set to boost market supply by 2.7 mln
An Australian clean cookstove project developer has successfully secured final approval to label credits from its series of projects in Madagascar as CORSIA-eligible (Phase 1), with plans to raise overall market supply by some 2.7 million units.
Read MoreEU ETS verified emissions fell 1.3% in 2025, European Commission says
Verified emissions reported from installations, aircraft, and maritime operators covered by the EU ETS fell by 1.3% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, the European Commission confirmed Friday.
Read MoreEU ETS verified emissions from stationary installations fell around 1.5% in 2025 -analysts
Verified emissions reported from stationary installations covered by the EU ETS fell by approximately 1.5% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, according to multiple analysts’ calculations of data published on the system registry Thursday.
Read MoreVerra releases updated guidance for Article 6, CORSIA labels
Verra has released updated guidance for projects seeking to apply Article 6 and/or UN aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA labels to carbon credits generated under its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Programme, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Paraguay goes all-in on Article 6
Confidence in achieving Paraguay’s emissions-reduction goals stated in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), partially on the back of the country’s jurisdictional REDD+ programme, is enabling the government to authorise all generated credits freely for international transactions.
Read MoreCarbon credit volumes fell in Q1 while higher-rated units drove market value -report
Carbon credit retirements fell in the first quarter of 2026 while average prices edged higher, data published Wednesday showed, with higher-value units increasingly associated with projects meeting stricter quality, compliance, and methodological criteria.
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