NbS developer eyes Ukraine soil carbon credits before 2030

Published 16:10 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 16:10 on June 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Ukraine adopts Article 6 pilot framework, national carbon registry rules

Published 16:01 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 16:01 on June 18, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Lack of bankable offtake agreements stalls carbon financing

Published 13:18 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 13:18 on June 18, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Fragmented carbon credit rules could let developers “shop around” for weaker safeguards, report warns

Published 11:00 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:59 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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.

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INTERVIEW: Indonesia needs ‘period of calm’, REDD+ project developer says

Published 10:22 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 12:32 on June 18, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The CEO of a legacy REDD+ project in Indonesia has said overseas buyers and investors are looking for stability in the country’s carbon regulatory landscape to instil confidence that credits will resume and remain flowing.

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Forest carbon standard issues over 1 mln credits to Costa Rica, first removal units

Published 01:11 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 01:11 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Voluntary carbon credit retirements holding up, removals market showing signs of strain -report

Published 18:19 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 18:19 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Retirements across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) were strong across the first five months of 2026  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.

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Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack deforestation policies -report

Published 17:33 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 17:33 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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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.

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INTERVIEW: Brazil project developer aims to set benchmark for REDD+

Published 16:30 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 13:44 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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.

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Cameroon plans to mobilise Article 6 to help meet new 41% emission reduction target

Published 14:18 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 14:18 on June 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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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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