France adopts third national low-carbon strategy, with economy-wide sectoral targets

Published 11:03 on July 16, 2026 / Last updated at 11:03 on July 16, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The French government announced Wednesday it has adopted its third National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3), setting out sectoral pathways to halve territorial greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 1990 levels and reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Western Australian conservation supported A$2.4 bln of economic activity in a year

Published 10:50 on July 16, 2026 / Last updated at 10:50 on July 16, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Nature conservation across Western Australia underpinned A$2.4 billion ($1.7 bln) of economic activity across the state over 2023-24 while supporting ecosystem services and social benefits, according to a report released on Thursday.

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Indonesia’s top court quashes REDD+ project’s licence reinstatement

Published 08:16 on July 16, 2026 / Last updated at 08:16 on July 16, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that had reinstated the operating licence of PT Rimba Raya Conservation (RRC), the concession holder of one of the world’s largest REDD+ forest carbon projects, according to a case record published on the court’s website.

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Peru significantly expands enabled carbon accounting frameworks under national registry

Published 22:32 on July 15, 2026 / Last updated at 22:32 on July 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Peru has recognised four additional carbon crediting standards and seven methodologies under its National Registry of Mitigation Measures (RENAMI), broadening the range of eligible mitigation activities under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 mechanisms.

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Nature-based developer, Japanese utility look to generate carbon credits in Tanzania

Published 16:33 on July 15, 2026 / Last updated at 16:33 on July 15, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A developer of nature-based carbon removals is teaming up with a Japanese power company to develop projects in Tanzania under the Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), it announced on Wednesday.

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INTERVIEW: Latin America risks losing long-term nature finance without local-level institutional reforms

Published 01:03 on July 15, 2026 / Last updated at 01:03 on July 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Interviews), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate, Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS)

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Latin America could miss out on international nature finance unless it shifts its focus from mere project delivery to strengthening local institutions and community leadership, according to a climate policy expert.

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Direct storage of biomass could remove 115 mln tCO2e annually, issue brief says

Published 22:08 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 22:08 on July 14, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS)

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A new issue brief recommends a path to scale direct storage of biomass (DSB) to a larger American market.

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Demand remains steady but prices fall across voluntary carbon market in Q2 -analysts

Published 18:12 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 18:12 on July 14, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Demand across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) remained steady in the first half of 2026 after a large retirement from a US oil and gas company helped to keep pace with 2025’s record level, according to data from an analytics firm.

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VCM MONTHLY: Issuances down 31% while retirements fall 2% over first half of 2026

Published 09:25 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 09:25 on July 14, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Carbon credit issuances across major registries in the voluntary market fell 31% year-on-year between January and June as retirements dropped 2%, while prices generally remained stable or gained strength.

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NZ reforestation initiative retools for carbon, nature markets

Published 09:06 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 09:06 on July 14, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A New Zealand initiative aiming to encourage native reforestation is pivoting to broader carbon and nature markets for funding, following a lack of commitment from the government for an earlier iteration which would have leveraged the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

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