EXCLUSIVE: Coalition launches new common language, framework for managing permanence in carbon markets
Researchers, environmental organisations, and carbon market experts are urging the industry to look beyond traditional buffer pools and adopt a wider range of tools to ensure the long-term durability of nature-based carbon credits – using a new “unified framework”.
Read MoreJapanese corporate seeks partners to develop direct ocean carbon capture tech
A Japanese corporate giant is seeking more partners to pioneer direct ocean capture (DOC), after announcing it was developing a pilot plant following two years of research by an institute in Finland.
Read MoreFEATURE: “A logical destination” – govt-led forestry carbon projects remove market friction, command premiums
Forestry-based carbon projects that are government-led and factored into national accounting systems can achieve landscape-scale change, with credit prices trading at a premium, say experts.
Read MoreEuropean carbon trading firm opens Amsterdam office
A UK-headquartered carbon and energy trading outfit has opened a new office in Amsterdam, as it looks to expand its presence across France, the Benelux region, and continental Europe.
Read MoreForest group in Zambia raises about $113,000 from carbon trading
Zambia has signed a new agreement to advance jurisdictional climate action, formally integrating a major forest carbon project into its provincial framework.
Read MoreUN review flags major gaps in Malawi’s carbon market reporting
A United Nations technical review has identified significant weaknesses in Malawi’s reporting and governance arrangements for participation in international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, raising concerns about transparency, accounting practices, and environmental integrity.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY: Retirements and issuances rise while CORSIA prices slide
Carbon credit issuances and retirements bounced up in May year-on-year across the voluntary carbon market while benchmark CORSIA prices fell 22% to end the month around $10/tonne, their lowest level since June 2024.
Read MoreUS platform seeks 100k tonnes from Global South
A US climate platform is seeking more than 100,000 carbon removals (CDR) and super pollutant mitigation credits, with a particular focus on projects in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and island nations, it announced.
Read MoreID Market: Trading slumps to 10-month low in May
Trading activity on Indonesia’s carbon exchange continued to weaken in May, with volumes and transaction values falling to a 10-month low as deals stayed confined to smaller spot transactions, exchange data showed.
Read MoreSB64: Kenya sets 10-mln ITMO cap for Article 6 transfers through 2030 -official
Kenya has set a 10-million credit budget capping the volume of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) that can leave the country under Article 6 through to 2030, a senior official told a carbon markets side event at the SB64 UN climate talks.
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