PCF26: LAC credits consolidate position in int’l VCM, REDD+ still dominates
Over 25% of carbon credits retired so far this year in the voluntary market (VCM) have come from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where REDD+ units still dominate supply.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Smaller carbon standards may be a better fit – and yield higher project value
Carbon buyers should assess projects based on quality, local fit, and delivery timelines rather than defaulting to dominant registries, a senior representative at a Colombian nature-based project developer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreAustralia registers second nature project, twinned with carbon
The second project under Australia’s Nature Repair Market (NRM) has been registered, combined with a carbon credit project.
Read MoreCarbon royalties firm narrows VCM focus, sells remaining removal credit inventory
A Toronto-headquartered carbon and precious metals royalty and streaming company has sharply narrowed its focus on voluntary offset markets after pulling back from a large-scale regenerative agriculture programme, while continuing efforts to monetise forestry credits and advance a planned merger.
Read MoreBrazil deforestation remains below 1 mln ha in 2025 for first time in six years -report
Brazil’s total area of native vegetation deforested remained below 1 million hectares in a single year for the first time since 2019, according to a new report.
Read MoreNature-based solutions are central to economic stability in the Philippines -report
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are key to economic stability, food security, and disaster risk reduction in the Philippines, according to a report shared with Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Clean cookstoves are becoming a carbon market litmus test
Local communities must be put at the heart of clean cooking projects for them to generate credible carbon credits and fulfil their potential as one of the only climate measures that can be deployed fast and at scale in displacement settings.
Read MorePeru eyes REDD carbon sales into Singapore under Article 6 by 2027, says developer
Peru will be looking to sell around 1 million forest carbon credits a year into the Singapore market under its bilateral Article 6.2 deal, a project developer told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreEthiopia secures $9.8 mln to scale nature-based climate solutions
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has committed $9.8 million to a UN-led nature-based climate resiliency initiative in Ethiopia, it announced this week.
Read MoreCarbon, biodiversity credits could support large-scale primary forests in western Europe -study
Market-based carbon and biodiversity mechanisms are one option that could help overcome key financial barriers to expanding primary forest protection in the EU, according to a study.
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