ANALYSIS: US withdrawal from Paris Agreement may create Article 6, CORSIA headaches

Published 16:41 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:41 on January 29, 2025  / , , and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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ICE to launch new carbon registry platform, host ACR, ART credits

Published 14:42 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:42 on January 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

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.

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FEATURE: ‘Avoided’ emissions confusion hangs over international carbon markets

Published 12:56 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:56 on January 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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VCM Report: Market ticks along amid cookstoves, US political uncertainty

Published 18:20 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:39 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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LATAM Roundup: Latin America adds regional flair to Article 6, voluntary carbon markets

Published 14:28 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:28 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

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.

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INTERVIEW: “Miraculous” Article 6 decision is final chance to get international carbon markets off the ground

Published 10:22 on January 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:22 on January 27, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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Article 6 body should establish ownership rights to attract financial sector -industry group

Published 17:00 on January 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:00 on January 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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Zambia publishes carbon market framework in step towards Article 6 trade

Published 16:21 on January 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:21 on January 24, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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INTERVIEW: Korean securities firm seeks opportunities in international carbon markets

Published 08:19 on January 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:19 on January 23, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Voluntary

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.

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BRIEFING: Article 6 stuck in a ‘chicken and egg’ situation as buyers and sellers wait for the other

Published 17:46 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:01 on January 23, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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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