COMMENT: Is the state of Germany’s land use sector a deal breaker for climate neutrality?
The climate targets in Germany’s land use sector (LULUCF) appear to be out of reach. However, abandoning targets for nature-based CO2 sinks would be equal to abandoning its climate neutrality goal, warns Milan Loose, who works as Policy Advisor on Negative Emissions at Bellona Deutschland.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Building on BECCS – The Blueprint for a Gigaton-Scale CDR Future
Elimini President Laurie Fitzmaurice gave the keynote speech at this week’s Carbon Unbound 2025 conference in New York. Here is a summary of her remarks.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Demystifying the Link between Article 6 and the Voluntary Carbon Market
A key takeaway from recent discussions on the link between Article 6 and the VCM is the persistent confusion surrounding Corresponding Adjustments (CAs), particularly regarding project eligibility, conditional NDCs, and the limited supply of CAs, with concerns emerging over pricing distortions, voluntary buyer behaviour, and the need for clearer frameworks to ensure environmental integrity and mobilise finance at scale.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Ratings key to avoid bad carbon credits flooding compliance markets
To ensure integrity and effectiveness in compliance carbon markets, BeZero Carbon CEO and co-founder Tommy Rickets argues that governments must go beyond methodology-based approvals by mandating transparent, independent project-level carbon ratings, which will incentivise quality, minimise risk, and direct climate finance toward high-impact outcomes.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Legal view on why the proposed UK Planning Bill will slow development and harm nature
The UK Parliament is considering a Planning and Infrastructure Bill this week. While intended to streamline planning, Part III of the bill will dampen biodiversity investment and inflict harm on nature, writes Alexa Culver in a comment that breaks down the fine print of the legislation.
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT: Carbon Pulse and Veyt partner to provide carbon market news and intelligence
Veyt customers can now get direct access to breaking news and intelligence on carbon markets, greenhouse gas pricing, and climate policy from Carbon Pulse, thanks to a tie-up between the two carbon market specialists.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse continues to strengthen reporting teams with new hires, promotions
Carbon Pulse has further strengthened its team of carbon market, climate policy, nature, and biodiversity reporters with a series of new hires and internal promotions.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Nature – the hottest investment of 2025 that global superpowers can’t afford to ignore
On paper, the world’s plan to protect nature has almost everything it needs – except the money, writes the Zoological Society London.
Read MoreCOMMENT: The Project Developer Forum’s voluntary carbon market aspirations for 2025
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) faced challenges in 2024 with low prices and limited activity, but key developments – such as advancements in standards, Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, and COP29 breakthroughs – set the stage for growth. The Project Developer Forum outlines its seven aspirations for 2025, focussing on improving credit integrity, policy alignment, corporate engagement, and market innovation to revitalise carbon offsetting and advance climate action.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: Paris-aligned permanence does not require eternity
This blog argues that while permanent removals are essential, Paris-aligned mitigation requires massive carbon removals now, which only nature can deliver.
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