ANALYSIS: US withdrawal from Paris Agreement may create Article 6, CORSIA headaches
The impending US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement could influence the supply and demand dynamics under the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme, progress towards the launch of the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), as well as the 2028 Article 6 review — although widespread uncertainty still clouds the overall outlook under the new Trump administration.
Read MoreICE to launch new carbon registry platform, host ACR, ART credits
The Intercontinental Exchange announced Tuesday it will launch a new digital platform in late 2025 to streamline carbon credit lifecycle management, with Winrock International’s Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) serving as its first partner.
Read MoreFEATURE: ‘Avoided’ emissions confusion hangs over international carbon markets
Competing understandings of ‘avoided’ emissions have proliferated across international carbon markets and the greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting landscape, perpetuating confusion over the term while sending mixed signals to prospective buyers of credits.
Read MoreVCM Report: Market ticks along amid cookstoves, US political uncertainty
Indecision and uncertainty continued to plague the voluntary carbon market after news broke that the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) may not decide on which cookstoves methodologies will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) quality label until the end of March, while participants continued to digest the possible impact of US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Latin America adds regional flair to Article 6, voluntary carbon markets
Latin America and the Caribbean are advancing Article 6 and voluntary carbon initiatives, seeing increased regional efforts to adapt and participate in these markets, according to various speakers and bulletins last week.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: “Miraculous” Article 6 decision is final chance to get international carbon markets off the ground
In the wake of the monumental decision to finalise Article 6 rules at COP29, the world now cannot afford for the new UN crediting mechanism to fail, but seeing it through will not be easy, according to an international carbon markets veteran.
Read MoreArticle 6 body should establish ownership rights to attract financial sector -industry group
The Supervisory Body (SBM) of the Article 6.4 mechanism should weigh in on property rights concerning UN-approved credit issuances at its February meeting, according to an emissions trading industry group.
Read MoreZambia publishes carbon market framework in step towards Article 6 trade
Zambia has published a carbon market framework, which establishes a fee structure for international credit trade, the institutional arrangements for managing markets in the country, and the functions of its national registry, as it moves a step closer towards Article 6 readiness.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Korean securities firm seeks opportunities in international carbon markets
One of South Korea’s largest securities companies is gearing up for expansion in carbon markets both at home and abroad, with a potentially growing international offset project pipeline, a company official told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Article 6 stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation as buyers and sellers wait for the other
Article 6 markets are stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation, with buyers and sellers each waiting for the other to unlock the trade of international carbon credits, according to experts speaking during a webinar on Wednesday.
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