New UN-backed cookstove carbon methodology may fall short of ICVCM criteria
Hopes could be dashed for cookstove project developers that want the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) to ease its requirements for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) high-integrity stamp, after a UN-backed methodology opted to use a more generalised approach to crediting, according to new documents.
Read MorePacific nations lead the charge as NDC 3.0 deadline nears
Pacific island countries are making significant progress in efforts to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) set under the Paris Agreement, according to a report published recently.
Read MoreSB62: FEATURE – UN climate unit grapples with an identity crisis, amid calls for reforms and budget shortfalls
The UN’s climate change unit is grappling with an identity crisis, as three decades of global talks have failed to make a true dent in emissions, long-running tensions between blocs of countries are exacerbated by wider geopolitics, and US withdrawal leaves a looming shortfall in budget as well as a change in leadership dynamics.
Read MoreCatholic Church goes green, and denounces carbon offset schemes
The Roman Catholic Church has become a green activist group, but has denounced carbon offset schemes as a ‘false solution’.
Read MorePuro carbon removal retirements set annual record in 2025 with six months remaining
Retirements in the Puro.earth carbon removal registry so far this year have already surpassed levels seen across the entirety of 2024, data shows.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon credit retirements hit record high in first half of 2025
Voluntary carbon credit retirements have hit a record high in the first six months of 2025, according to new data, mostly boosted by activity in newer registries active in the market.
Read MoreNorway commits $50 mln to ADB climate fund
Norway has committed up to $50 million to the Asian Development Bank’s Article 6-linked climate fund in a step it said would help it reach its climate neutral goal by 2030, cut greenhouse gases, and mobilise private green investments in developing nations.
Read MoreHong Kong SAF supplier secures order from British Airways
A Hong Kong-based renewable fuels producer has secured a multi-year agreement to supply British Airways with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreSouth Korean developer eyes refrigerant recovery projects in Southeast Asia
A Seoul-based developer is aiming to expand its presence in Southeast Asia with the implementation of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants recovery and reclamation projects that can create Paris-aligned carbon credits.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Cautious optimism reigns for the VCM
Last week saw voluntary carbon market (VCM) stakeholders welcome Colombia’s CO2 tax results, while Chile debuted and promoted market regulations, Mexico announced a major soil carbon deal, and anticipation built for Brazil’s ETS and Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF).
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