IETA proposes hybrid Article 6 model for Brazil, retaining half of mitigation outcomes at home
Brazil should consider an Article 6 strategy that allows the export of carbon credits while retaining 50% of mitigation outcomes for domestic climate targets, carbon trading industry group IETA said in a new report.
Read MoreBenin eyes carbon markets to help deliver new Paris climate plan
Benin has raised its climate ambition under a newly submitted Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-third over the next decade while positioning itself to tap international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreCarbon removals vulnerable to uncertain demand, concentration -report
Concentration among a handful of buyers, weakening prices, and policy uncertainty are threatening the scale-up of carbon removal (CDR) despite recent growth in the sector, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreVerra approves first jurisdictional and nested REDD+ carbon programme
Verra has approved its first-ever government-led REDD+ project, a milestone as countries seek to monetise the avoided deforestation sector under jurisdictional carbon crediting.
Read MoreExtreme wildfires persist despite low global burned area, emissions in 2025 -study
Global wildfire activity in 2025 produced the second-lowest burned area and third-lowest CO2 emissions since satellite records began in 2002, but a growing concentration of destructive fires in populated and carbon-rich regions continued to generate severe human and economic impacts, according to a review published this week.
Read MoreBrazilian development bank approves R$87 mln in financing for Atlantic Forest restoration project
A forest restoration initiative in Brazil has secured new public financing from Brazil’s national development bank to rehabilitate Atlantic Forest ecosystems while generating carbon credits and biodiversity benefits.
Read MoreVCM Report: CORSIA prices struggle to recover despite hopes for post-war demand rebound
CORSIA prices failed to rebound last week, with price assessments for eligible units down by more than 12% week-on-week and benchmark ICE futures dipping below $10/tonne amid higher jet fuel prices, even as market executives expressed hope for resurgence in demand once the Middle East conflict ends.
Read MoreThai rubber plantation project targets 1 mln carbon credits
A Thai state agency and an agribusiness and food conglomerate announed last week they have launched a rubber plantation project that aims to generate up to 1 million carbon credits across 80,000 hectares in northeastern Thailand.
Read MoreUS land management firm sells forest carbon credits for over $4 mln
A US-based land management company has secured just over $4 million from the sale of carbon credits generated from an improved forest management (IFM) project in Tennessee, it announced last week.
Read MoreAustralia cannot rely on carbon removals to offset gas emissions, think tank says
Australia’s plans to keep pumping out gas while reaching net zero emissions rely on unrealistic assumptions about the future availability of carbon removals, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies, according to a new report.
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