Carbon Pulse launches new Article 6 Portal

Published 14:16 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:16 on February 3, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, Canada, China, Climate Talks, Data Dive, EMEA, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, Other APAC, Other Content, Paris Article 6, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

In another step towards a more comprehensive data offering, Carbon Pulse has launched a free-access Article 6 Portal tracking international carbon market developments under the Paris Agreement. 

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Peru names two voluntary carbon standards to national registry

Published 13:20 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:20 on February 3, 2025  / /  Americas, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Peru’s Ministry of Environment (MINAM) has identified two voluntary carbon market (VCM) standards and four methodologies eligible for inclusion on the national carbon registry launched last year.

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World Bank updates carbon tracking system to align with Article 6, CORSIA

Published 12:58 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:58 on February 3, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

The World Bank has updated its carbon tracking registry to align with international compliance frameworks, including Article 6 and CORSIA, the global aviation offset programme.

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Ghana to explore pension scheme funded by carbon credits, green group hits back -media

Published 14:25 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:25 on January 31, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The parliament of Ghana has set up a committee to explore a proposed pension scheme for the members which will be funded by revenues generated from carbon credits, even as the idea has been severely criticised by a local non-profit.

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German multinational enters African soil carbon market with first Kenyan projects

Published 09:03 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:03 on January 31, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A German multinational has partnered with a business consortium in Kenya to facilitate soil carbon offset projects in the East African nation and across the continent.

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UPDATE – UK could use ITMOs as last resort to hit ambitious climate target in 2035

Published 14:08 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:32 on January 30, 2025  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, UK ETS

The UK could use international carbon credits to meet its climate targets under the Paris Agreement, although only as a last resort if domestic mitigation policies struggle, the government announced Thursday.

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Canadian firm to provide dMRV service for major Article 6 cookstoves programme in Nigeria

Published 14:00 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:14 on January 31, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Canada, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A greenhouse gas software service provider has partnered with an African cookstoves developer to support digital quantification and verification of carbon credits resulting from the distribution of millions of improved cookstoves across Nigeria over the next five years.

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BRIEFING: Pacific, Caribbean islands face upfront carbon project financing challenges as banks exit en masse

Published 12:41 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:41 on January 30, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central

Small island developing states (SIDS) in the Pacific and Caribbean are seeing an exodus of international financial institutions, while correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) granting local banks access to capital markets have also evaporated, posing challenges for the development of Article 6 projects in the region.

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New Zealand announces modest target increase in 2035 NDC

Published 08:43 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:20 on January 30, 2025  / and /  Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, International, New Zealand, Paris Article 6

New Zealand on Thursday announced its nationally determined contribution (NDC) for 2035, modestly deepening its emissions reductions goal while switching to a single-year target from a multi-year one in the current decade.

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Switzerland sets new NDC with 65% emissions reduction, rejects climate fund initiative

Published 17:20 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:25 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Switzerland

Switzerland has approved a new emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement, which has been criticised for not going far enough and relying too much on international carbon credits, while the government has also rejected a proposed new climate fund.

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