Colombian carbon standard opens consultation on revised biochar methodology

Published 15:31 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 15:31 on June 12, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Colombian carbon crediting standard has opened a public consultation on a revised biochar methodology, with updates aimed at strengthening rules on biomass eligibility, permanence, leakage, uncertainty, and long-term storage.

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ANALYSIS: New SBTi corporate climate standard offers path to scale nature-based carbon finance, even if onus is on tech-based removals

Published 15:13 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 16:57 on June 12, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Analysis), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Nature-based solutions deserve stronger support in the newly released Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, though they still have a clear pathway to scale, according to some carbon market stakeholders, who pointed to the standard’s prioritisation of engineered removals to help companies tackle hard-to-abate emissions later down the line.

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INTERVIEW: War pushes carbon insurers to pause cover in parts of Middle East

Published 14:10 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 14:15 on June 12, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), International (Aviation/CORSIA, CBAM & Tariffs, Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Armed conflict and policy uncertainty are making parts of the international carbon market harder to insure just as the EU looks to lean more on overseas credits, according to Bilal Hussain, co-founder and CEO of carbon credit insurer Artio.

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Digital MRV firm partners with Danish biogas operator on BECCS project

Published 13:29 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 13:29 on June 12, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) provider has partnered with a Danish biogas operator to provide data infrastructure for a five-site bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project in Denmark, the firms said last week.

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Verra issues corrections and clarifications for VM0042 carbon methodology

Published 13:16 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 13:16 on June 12, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Verra has issued a number of corrections and clarification for version 2.2 of its VM0042 methodology for Improved Land Management that was released in October.

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Indonesia’s Southwest Papua preparing carbon regulations

Published 09:55 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 09:55 on June 12, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The provincial government of Southwest Papua is working on a jurisdiction-based carbon programme in preparation for future directions from Jakarta, local media reported Friday.

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EU ETS could need carbon removals “safety valve” to avoid price surge if CCS, hydrogen rollout falters -report

Published 05:05 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 05:06 on June 12, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The EU may need to integrate CO2 removals into its emissions trading system as a “safety valve” to prevent allowance prices from spiralling if deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and green hydrogen infrastructure continues to lag expectations, according to a new report.

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British farmland study suggests soil carbon stocks may be significantly underestimated

Published 04:44 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 04:44 on June 12, 2026 / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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UK farm soil carbon stocks may be significantly underestimated by current accounting methodologies, with early findings from a major British environmental baselining project indicating that at least 30% of soil organic carbon lies below the depth commonly measured in carbon assessments.

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Sao Paulo launches Brazil’s first sugarcane ethanol BECCS pilot

Published 04:19 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 04:19 on June 12, 2026 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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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.

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Absolute Climate launches consultation on updated carbon accounting standard

Published 00:24 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 05:12 on June 12, 2026 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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.

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