LATAM Roundup: Article 6 snaps up tech-based solutions as REDD+ keeps grip on VCM
For now, technology-driven activities dominate Latin America’s Article 6.2 Letters of Authorisation (LoAs), in a departure from the REDD-heavy profile of the local voluntary market (VCM) – but jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) is poised to flood both systems, Carbon Pulse has reported.
Read MoreICE launches CORSIA liquidity provider programme covering futures, options
ICE Futures Europe has launched a new liquidity provider programme for its CORSIA carbon market contracts, in a move aimed at supporting trading activity across both current and future compliance periods of the UN aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreVerra to decide on permanent integration of buffer-pool alternatives based on CCP eligibility
Carbon market standard Verra will decide whether to permanently integrate insurance- and fund-based alternatives to traditional buffer pools post-pilot, depending in part on whether credits issued under the approaches can qualify for integrity labels such as the Core Carbon Principles (CCP), according to a programme manager.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Airline urges Asia to scale up CORSIA supply to keep climate finance in region
A major airline wants more Asian countries to authorise carbon credits for use under the aviation sector’s CORSIA scheme, saying the region risks losing out on billions of dollars in climate finance to other markets.
Read MoreIETA urges India to speed up Article 6 deals, widen eligibility
Carbon market group IETA has urged India to move faster on Article 6 agreements and broaden the scope of eligible projects, warning the country risks missing out on billions of dollars in climate finance if implementation remains slow.
Read MoreJapanese oil refiner joins domestic industry consortium to build alcohol-to-jet SAF supply chain
A major Japanese oil refiner has partnered with a startup to establish a domestic supply chain for 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology.
Read MoreSouth Korea launches national programme to secure SAF supply through organic waste conversion
South Korea has launched a national research programme aimed at bolstering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply, with a primary focus on converting spent coffee grounds and animal fats into viable fuels.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA benchmark prices dive more than 15% as EU review, jet fuel costs sap demand
Prices for Phase 1 CORSIA-eligible carbon credits continued to fall last week as uncertainty around the international aviation offsetting scheme and persistently high jet fuel prices weighed on market sentiment, pushing thoughts of future compliance lower down carriers’ list of priorities.
Read MoreGerman airline customers offset nearly 1 MtCO2 in 2025 via climate contribution programme
A Germany-based airline has announced that its customers contributed to climate protection projects covering more than 710,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2025, an increase of around one-fifth year-on-year.
Read MoreAustrian developer strikes second deal to market CORSIA-eligible carbon credits
A carbon asset manager with ambitions to become a major supplier of CORSIA-eligible credits has struck its second marketing deal, the company announced on Tuesday.
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