US CDR supplier expands market access as sales top 2025 total
A US carbon removal (CDR) supplier said Tuesday it is expanding access to its credits across compliance and voluntary markets after first-half 2026 sales surpassed its 2025 total.
Read MoreLCAW26: Voluntary and compliance markets will continue to co-exist, with some linkages -registry
The widespread expectation that voluntary carbon markets will eventually fold into compliance is unfounded, according to the president of a removals registry, who instead sees both markets continuing to co-exist, with some linkages.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Thailand carbon market coalesces around THB 50-200 price band as buyers, developers expect growth
Thailand’s voluntary carbon market is beginning to converge around a domestic price range of THB 50-200 ($1.50-6.10) per tonne of CO2 equivalent, with both buyers and project developers viewing the market positively in terms of climate action and future compliance, according to a survey.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Adding carbon removals to UK ETS will guarantee a market – but not demand
The UK’s planned route for integrating greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) into its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) would give project developers access to the compliance market – but it would not guarantee the buyers, a former UK government official told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreLCAW26: UN ramps up pressure on high methane-emitting sectors
The UN is launching a new push to tackle methane emissions, putting pressure on the sectors most responsible for the potent greenhouse gas – fossil fuels, waste, and agriculture, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced in London on Tuesday.
Read MoreFossil plants win 58% of backup power contracts, despite EU push for clean flexibility -study
European governments have awarded more than half of capacity market contracts to fossil fuel power plants since 2014, a new report has found, warning that weak oversight is locking in gas-fired generation, pushing up consumer bills, and inflating CO2 emissions.
Read MoreChina releases rules for renewable consumption mandates
China has established a framework to measure the progress of emissions intensive sectors in fulfilling their mandatory minimum renewable energy consumption targets.
Read MoreLCAW26: BRIEFING – AI surges to top concern in efforts to stem climate change
AI is the new bugbear for efforts to tackle climate change, fuelling concerns about its surging demand for energy, water, and land – despite the potential benefits it can bring, according to experts.
Read MoreNew Zealand bank, state-owned enterprise partner to drive removals, biodiversity improvements
One of New Zealand’s leading banks has announced a partnership with a state-owned enterprise to help landowners monetise native forests via carbon removals and boost biodiversity.
Read MoreClimate finance won’t meet minimum needs until 2030s as growth rate slows, report warns
Global climate finance flows neared $2.1 trillion last year, but will not meet minimum requirements for mitigation until “well into” the 2030s, as the annual rate of acceleration has dropped significantly, a report warned on Tuesday.
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