NbS developer eyes Ukraine soil carbon credits before 2030
A Dutch nature-based (NbS) project developer has completed a two-year assessment of soil carbon opportunities across Eastern Europe and launched a full feasibility study in Ukraine that could lead to carbon credit issuance before 2030, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreUkraine adopts Article 6 pilot framework, national carbon registry rules
Ukraine has adopted a two-year framework on Wednesday to test procedures for authorising, issuing, and transferring mitigation outcomes under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, alongside rules for a national carbon registry.
Read MoreLack of bankable offtake agreements stalls carbon financing
The carbon industry still faces a critical financing bottleneck as traditional lenders remain sidelined by a lack of bankable offtake agreements, despite growing support for early-stage projects, a conference heard Thursday.
Read MoreFragmented carbon credit rules could let developers âshop aroundâ for weaker safeguards, report warns
Divergent rules for managing carbon reversal risks could weaken market integrity and encourage project developers to choose less demanding standards, according to a report released Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indonesia needs âperiod of calmâ, REDD+ project developer says
The CEO of a legacy REDD+ project in Indonesia has said overseas buyers and investors are looking for stability in the countryâs carbon regulatory landscape to instil confidence that credits will resume and remain flowing.
Read MoreForest carbon standard issues over 1 mln credits to Costa Rica, first removal units
A major certification body for jurisdictional carbon programmes issued just under 1.1 million credits to Costa Rica, a share of which are the first removals certified by the standard, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon credit retirements holding up, removals market showing signs of strain -report
Retirements across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) were strong across the first five months of 2026Â with volumes no longer concentrated at lower price points, according to new analysis, but removals purchases were down by 50% over the same period with questions over whether recent demand boosts will be enough to keep developers heads above water.
Read MoreNearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack deforestation policies -report
Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack any meaningful policy to combat deforestation, which could have consequences for the world’s efforts to meet global biodiversity targets, according to a new report.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Brazil project developer aims to set benchmark for REDD+
A project developer operating in Brazil hopes that a new rating will help its Amazon project set a benchmark to restore the credibility of REDD+, a representative told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCameroon plans to mobilise Article 6 to help meet new 41% emission reduction target
Cameroon is positioning carbon markets as a key pillar of its climate strategy, with an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) that boosts its emissions reduction ambitions, citing the economic value of its vast forests and clean energy potential as possible Article 6 revenue streams.
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