Kenyan energy company to tender 1.8 mln CDM carbon credits

Published 17:02 on February 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:02 on February 7, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Voluntary

A Kenyan power company and carbon project developer will tender in February around 1.8 million carbon credits issued last year to geothermal energy projects under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

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Roadshow for Chile’s first-ever auction of tax-eligible offsets slated for next week

Published 23:26 on February 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:26 on February 6, 2025  / /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, South & Central, Voluntary

A Latin American carbon markets platform will host a show-and-tell for the first auction of carbon credits eligible toward payment of Chile’s CO2 tax next week, it announced Thursday.

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UN SBSTA vice-chair moves to commodities trading firm

Published 18:04 on February 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:04 on February 5, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

The former vice-chair of the UN’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) has moved to a new role at financial services provider and commodities trader.

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Carbon Pulse launches new Article 6 Portal

Published 14:16 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:16 on February 3, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, Canada, China, Climate Talks, Data Dive, EMEA, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, Other APAC, Other Content, Paris Article 6, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

In another step towards a more comprehensive data offering, Carbon Pulse has launched a free-access Article 6 Portal tracking international carbon market developments under the Paris Agreement. 

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VCM Report: Market ticks along amid cookstoves, US political uncertainty

Published 18:20 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:39 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Indecision and uncertainty continued to plague the voluntary carbon market after news broke that the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) may not decide on which cookstoves methodologies will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) quality label until the end of March, while participants continued to digest the possible impact of US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

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LATAM Roundup: Latin America adds regional flair to Article 6, voluntary carbon markets

Published 14:28 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:28 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Latin America and the Caribbean are advancing Article 6 and voluntary carbon initiatives, seeing increased regional efforts to adapt and participate in these markets, according to various speakers and bulletins last week.

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INTERVIEW: EU could accept Article 6 credits for CBAM, ETS — if they’re strong enough, says ex-top official

Published 15:55 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:55 on January 20, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6

The EU could accept international carbon units in its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), ETS, or ETS2 schemes — as long as the credits are of a high enough quality, according to a former top climate official. 

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Iraq, UK sign cooperation deal on carbon markets, energy transition

Published 11:44 on January 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:44 on January 15, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the British government on Tuesday that would support carbon market development, among other decarbonisation aims, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office.

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UN cancels tender to build centralised Article 6 registry system

Published 23:30 on December 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:30 on December 18, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A UN tender to build a centralised registry system for carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement has been cancelled, Carbon Pulse has learned, though an interim solution is expected to be operational by year’s end.

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ANALYSIS: Forest carbon credits may find a home in Article 6

Published 09:44 on December 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:44 on December 12, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Forestry carbon credits, including from REDD and ARR reforestation sectors, now have the green light to scale via Paris Agreement carbon markets, following last month’s historic decision at COP29, but the exact methodologies that will be used, and strength of demand, remain uncertain.

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