Sao Paulo launches Brazil’s first sugarcane ethanol BECCS pilot
Sao Paulo state has launched a five-year, R$30 million ($5.9 mln) programme to develop Brazil’s first bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot project for sugarcane ethanol.
Read MoreAbsolute Climate launches consultation on updated carbon accounting standard
Carbon accounting firm Absolute Climate has opened a month-long public consultation on an updated version of its Absolute Carbon Standard (ACS), introducing revisions to its framework for certifying removal activities and low-carbon products amid growing scrutiny of market integrity.
Read MoreEU must ensure international carbon credit rules enable scale as well as integrity, say experts
Brussels must strike a balance between scale and integrity when it designs its international carbon credit purchasing framework, market stakeholders said this week, as the Commission digests the results of its recent consultation on the matter.
Read MoreSwiss climate non-profit sees income, operating profit fall further in 2025
A Swiss climate organisation reported lower income and lower spending on climate protection projects in 2025, while its initiatives generated 2.93 million tonnes in certified CO2 emission reductions.
Read MoreBrussels should move ahead with adding carbon removals to EU ETS, says former UK official
The European Commission needs to confirm it will bring carbon removals (CDR) into the EU ETS when it proposes market reforms next month â providing a much-needed policy push to a global public good, a former UK government official has said.
Read MoreUPDATE – Watchdog alleges Senegal mangrove credits overstated, fund denies
An environmental watchdog publication alleges that carbon credits from Senegalâs flagship mangrove restoration project were overstated, with researchers describing much of the claimed storage as âghost carbonâ.
Read MoreEU aims to launch blue carbon credits in 2030
The European Commission is developing a new blue carbon credit certification system that aims to reward the expansion and creation of marine ecosystems for their role in absorbing CO2, a senior official said, while presenting the EUâs new island and coastal strategy.
Read MoreCarbon investor makes large-scale âstaggered spotâ nature-based removals purchase
A UK-based voluntary carbon offset provider will buy nature-based removals from an afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) project under a “staggered spot” agreement covering both issued and in-verification credits, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Are Your Forest Carbon Projects Leaking?
Recently published research shows how estimates of leakage for forest carbon projects can be significantly improved, which is necessary for addressing an important integrity issue and building confidence in carbon markets as a tool for climate action.
Read MoreSBTi’s new Corporate Net-Zero Standard recognises companies that address ongoing emissions
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its long-awaited Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, which recognises companies that address their ongoing climate impact, including through the additional buying of high-quality reduction or removal credits, and plans to mandate such action from 2035, but stops short of permitting any offsetting to account for in-chain emissions.
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