ANALYSIS: New SBTi corporate climate standard offers path to scale nature-based carbon finance, even if onus is on tech-based removals
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.
Read MoreEU must ensure international carbon credit rules enable scale as well as integrity, say experts
Brussels must strike a balance between scale and integrity when it designs its international carbon credit purchasing framework, market stakeholders said this week, as the Commission digests the results of its recent consultation on the matter.
Read MoreSwiss climate non-profit sees income, operating profit fall further in 2025
A Swiss climate organisation reported lower income and lower spending on climate protection projects in 2025, while its initiatives generated 2.93 million tonnes in certified CO2 emission reductions.
Read MoreCarbon investor makes large-scale ‘staggered spot’ nature-based removals purchase
A UK-based voluntary carbon offset provider will buy nature-based removals from an afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) project under a “staggered spot” agreement covering both issued and in-verification credits, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreSBTi’s new Corporate Net-Zero Standard recognises companies that address ongoing emissions
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its long-awaited Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, which recognises companies that address their ongoing climate impact, including through the additional buying of high-quality reduction or removal credits, and plans to mandate such action from 2035, but stops short of permitting any offsetting to account for in-chain emissions.
Read MoreBeZero cites legal backing for EU ESG ratings compliance as July launch nears
Carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon said independent legal reviews have concluded its activities fall within the scope of the EU’s new ESG Ratings Regulation, as the company prepares to seek recognition under the regime ahead of its July implementation.
Read MoreTech giant opens carbon credit service to qualified UK companies seeking to cut climate impact
Tech giant expands access to its carbon credit service to qualified companies in the UK, offering businesses a new way to invest in ‘high-quality’ offsets as part of their broader decarbonisation strategies.
Read MoreJapanese corporate seeks partners to develop direct ocean carbon capture tech
A Japanese corporate giant is seeking more partners to pioneer direct ocean capture (DOC), after announcing it was developing a pilot plant following two years of research by an institute in Finland.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY: Retirements and issuances rise while CORSIA prices slide
Carbon credit issuances and retirements bounced up in May year-on-year across the voluntary carbon market while benchmark CORSIA prices fell 22% to end the month around $10/tonne, their lowest level since June 2024.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Nature takes hit as EU sustainability reporting rules inch towards adoption
Brussels shared final drafts of its slimmed-down European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) this week, proposing a few additional changes that could create challenges for corporate nature disclosures, according to observers.
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