Verra signs capacity building agreement with Argentine province, looks to support international transfers

Published 22:32 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 22:32 on July 7, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The government of Argentina’s Misiones has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Verra to strengthen the province’s technical capacity to participate in international carbon markets, following the standard’s recent approval of its landmark jurisdictional forest carbon programme.

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Kenyan carbon developer puts technology platform, factory up for sale

Published 15:57 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 15:57 on July 7, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Koko Networks, the Kenyan-based bioethanol and clean cooking developer that folded in February after failing to secure an agreement to sell credits internationally under the Paris Agreement, is selling its technology platform and factory.

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Loss and damage funding gap exposes climate finance tensions ahead of Manila meeting

Published 14:51 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 14:51 on July 7, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (UN Climate Talks)

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Underfunding of the Loss and Damage fund risks bleeding into broader UN climate negotiations, hardening developing countries’ reluctance to raise mitigation ambition without matching finance, experts warned ahead of a critical meeting this week.

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EU, member states off track for most 2030 global biodiversity targets, report says

Published 14:23 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 14:23 on July 7, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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Efforts across the European Union to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) are generally not enough to meet most of its 2030 targets, according to a report published on Tuesday.

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EU should use international credits to build carbon pricing systems abroad, policy brief says

Published 12:00 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 12:23 on July 7, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM)

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The EU should use its quota for international carbon credits to help build domestic carbon pricing systems in partner countries, rather than treating them as a cheaper route to fulfilling its 2040 emission targets, according to a recent policy brief.

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INTERVIEW: SAF made from waste plastics can be “bridging fuel” for aviation, experts say

Published 11:27 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 11:27 on July 7, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Insights (Interviews), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste plastics could act as a “bridging fuel” in decarbonising aviation before the scale-up of other fuels with a stronger emissions saving profile, say experts.

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Verra looks to compliance carbon markets after 2025 issuance slowdown

Published 10:29 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 10:29 on July 7, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Verra has high hopes for growth via regulated carbon markets after issuances under its flagship carbon standard fell by around 30% year-on-year in 2025, according to its annual report.

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Airline retires second tranche of CORSIA credits, taking total to 250k

Published 09:48 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 09:48 on July 7, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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An Asian airline has retired another 100,000 carbon credits to meet its obligations under the aviation sector’s international offsetting programme, taking its recent total to 250,000 tonnes after the second tranche.

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Gold Standard broadens list of approved insurance policies for CORSIA to five

Published 05:00 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 16:04 on July 6, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Gold Standard (GS) has added another insurance policy to the list of approved covers for CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting scheme, the registry announced Tuesday.

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Carbon market association IETA calls for EU ETS overhaul centred on removals, global offsets, UK linkage

Published 22:57 on July 6, 2026 / Last updated at 22:57 on July 6, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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IETA has urged the European Commission to pursue a broad overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System after 2030, arguing the bloc should integrate carbon removals, prepare to use international credits from 2031, reform the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), and prioritise linking the scheme with the UK carbon market.

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