Kenya plans East African carbon exchange by 2027
Kenya is working to launch a carbon credit exchange serving the domestic and wider East African market within the next 12 months, media reported Friday.
Read MoreFrench think tank pitches 25% EU ETS revenue share to decarbonise industry
EU governments should sharply increase spending from the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) for industrial decarbonisation, based on stricter conditionality rules, more targeted spending, and greater transparency, argues a new paper by the Jacques Delors Energy Centre.
Read MoreMicrosoft emissions jump 25% as AI buildout accelerates, but tech giant reiterates carbon removals commitment
Microsoft’s greenhouse gas output rose 25% in fiscal year 2025 as the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure drove higher emissions across its value chain, but the technology giant reiterated its commitment to become carbon negative by 2030 through a combination of operational decarbonisation and one of the world’s largest CO2 removal (CDR) procurement programmes.
Read MoreCanada sustainable finance taxonomy draft carves out future abatement category for fossil fuel emissions cuts
Canada’s sustainable finance taxonomy would include a separate category for select oil and gas emissions-reduction investments, setting up a later fight over guardrails for fossil fuel-related projects seeking climate-aligned finance, according to a draft published this week.
Read MoreEEX sees European emissions trading volumes climb 11% in H1 2026 as secondary carbon market surges
European Energy Exchange (EEX) reported strong growth in environmental markets during the first half of 2026, driven by a sharp increase in secondary emissions trading.
Read MoreIEA announces $900 mln in new commitments for clean cooking in Africa
The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced $900 million in new commitments to expand clean cooking in Africa, unveiled alongside its Clean Cooking in Africa 2026 report.
Read MoreNo major integrity concerns in EU carbon market despite concentrated auctions -report
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) found no significant concerns over the transparency or integrity of the EU carbon market, in an annual report published Thursday, despite auction participation remaining heavily concentrated among a small number of companies.
Read MoreDigital carbon registry launches focused on building decarbonisation projects
A new digital carbon registry has launched, aiming to bring building decarbonisation projects into carbon markets.
Read MoreWorld’s largest meatpacker waters down climate target
JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker that is under threat of legal action by an environmental group, is stepping back from a 2040 net zero emissions goal.
Read MoreCarbon market “co-benefit premiums” could steer finance towards higher-impact nature projects -researchers
Adding “co-benefit premiums” to carbon markets to reward nature-based climate projects that deliver measurable adaptation, biodiversity, and social benefits alongside carbon sequestration, could redirect investment towards higher-impact projects that are currently overlooked.
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