Colombian draft decree conditions carbon market continuation on emerging systems
Colombia has published a draft carbon markets decree addressing technical and safeguarding concerns with tools that don’t yet exist, also imposing new responsibilities on domestic and international entities, but leaving key implementation questions open.
Read MoreBenin eyes carbon markets to help deliver new Paris climate plan
Benin has raised its climate ambition under a newly submitted Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-third over the next decade while positioning itself to tap international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreCanada risks environmental leadership, stands at climate crossroads -speakers
Canadian climate policy is at a crossroads, and without intervention, the country risks being left behind, attendees of Toronto Climate Week heard on Monday.
Read MoreAustralia cannot rely on carbon removals to offset gas emissions, think tank says
Australia’s plans to keep pumping out gas while reaching net zero emissions rely on unrealistic assumptions about the future availability of carbon removals, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies, according to a new report.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Article 6 snaps up tech-based solutions as REDD+ keeps grip on VCM
For now, technology-driven activities dominate Latin America’s Article 6.2 Letters of Authorisation (LoAs), in a departure from the REDD-heavy profile of the local voluntary market (VCM) – but jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) is poised to flood both systems, Carbon Pulse has reported.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Clean cookstoves are becoming a carbon market litmus test
Local communities must be put at the heart of clean cooking projects for them to generate credible carbon credits and fulfil their potential as one of the only climate measures that can be deployed fast and at scale in displacement settings.
Read MoreAfrican crude oil pipeline a threat to emissions, fresh water supplies -study
The world’s longest heated crude oil pipeline will be a “carbon bomb” that cuts through one of Africa’s most extensive freshwater systems, a non-profit has warned as the project approaches commissioning in July.
Read MoreGerman airline customers offset nearly 1 MtCO2 in 2025 via climate contribution programme
A Germany-based airline has announced that its customers contributed to climate protection projects covering more than 710,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2025, an increase of around one-fifth year-on-year.
Read MoreSBTi shifts focus to implementation in new strategy to help corporates to net zero
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has unveiled a new 2026-30 strategy that will see it pivot from a generalised approach to more tailored support across sectors and geographies for corporates aiming to reach net zero, with a direct reference in the plan to the possible use of ‘high-integrity’ carbon credits as a “complement” for emission reductions.
Read MoreEuropean airline signs carbon removal offtake deal with marketplace
A large European airline has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with a Berlin-based broker, doubling the share of permanent carbon removals in its credit portfolio.
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