Gold Standard sets out 2026 workplan on Paris alignment, approvals, methodologies
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) standard on Wednesday set out plans to revise its rules, align with the Paris Agreement, and update methodologies in 2026.
Read MoreClean energy, security at forefront of Berlin climate talks
Energy security took centre-stage at annual international climate talks in Berlin this week, with a number of leaders highlighting their work in support of a clean energy transition – against the backdrop of the global fossil fuel price spike.
Read MoreAviation is “problem child” of 2026 EU ETS review, experts say
The EU’s upcoming decision on whether to extend its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to cover international flights is emerging as a defining test of the bloc’s climate resolve, as green groups warn aviation remains the “problem child” of climate policy.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Indonesia carbon market reopening may yield slower-than-expected supply
Indonesia’s reopening of its forestry carbon market is unlikely to deliver an immediate surge in credit supply, with analysts saying that projects will still need to clear multiple hurdles before units can reach buyers.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Turkish COP champion hopes to connect carbon markets, emission cuts with daily lives
Turkiye’s COP31 high-level champion is hoping to help translate the carbon market “architecture” established in recent years into “real-world delivery”, primarily through harmonisation, during this year’s UN climate summit.Â
Read MorePolish business group wants to delay EU ETS2 “by several years”
Business & Science Poland (BSP) has urged EU policymakers to delay the launch of the bloc’s new Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2) “by several years”, while also calling for more “flexibilities” in the EU’s wider climate policy architecture.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Investment treaty expansion to offer carbon investors greater legal protection, lawyer says
Investors will enjoy a new avenue for legal recourse against host countries’ interventions into carbon credit projects as certain business-oriented states pursue expansions in their international investment treaties, a Singapore-based lawyer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreLAC development bank eyes fund management role to kickstart Article 6 market
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) is simultaneously building demand, supply, and enabling conditions to operationalise Article 6 across the region, an executive has said.
Read MoreGlobal CCS capacity to fall short of climate goals, machine learning study finds
Global carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity is set to reach only a fraction of the levels needed to meet the Paris Agreement’s 2C target, according to a study published Monday.
Read MoreBrussels weighs CORSIA credit curbs that could leave EU airlines facing Phase 1 scarcity -sources
The European Commission is set to propose strict eligibility criteria for carbon credits used by EU airlines under the UN’s CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme, according to sources, who warn that carriers may face near-zero supply for Phase 1 if implemented.
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