LACS26: Climate ambition, regulatory certainty could command premium in international carbon markets, experts say
The climate ambition of host countries and the stability of their regulatory frameworks are increasingly emerging as factors that could influence the price of internationally-traded carbon credits, as buyers and proponents seek to manage sovereign risks beyond the control of project execution, legal experts said this week during the Latin America Climate Summit (LACS) in Mexico.
Read MoreEU should create Carbon Bank to fund removals, says Swedish environment agency
The EU should consider creating a ‘Carbon Bank’ to fund the scale-up of carbon removals (CDR) along with setting a separate deployment target for the nascent technology by 2040, new analysis suggests.
Read MoreGold Standard seeks feedback on new green hydrogen carbon methodology
Gold Standard has opened a public consultation on a proposed green hydrogen carbon methodology that would quantify emission reductions from replacing fossil fuel-based hydrogen production with water electrolysis.
Read MoreCarbon standard, forestry researchers partner to strengthen nature-based crediting
A Global South-focused carbon crediting standard is partnering with forestry researchers to strengthen the environmental integrity of nature-based credits in carbon markets, the two sides announced on Wednesday.
Read MorePrivate sector registries no longer run VCM, investment bank says
The voluntary carbon market’s (VCM) era of private sector registry-centric governance is over, according to an investment bank which claims sovereign registries will assume the leading role in driving market changes now that Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is up and running.
Read MoreNearly 600 mln eligible CORSIA credits held up in LoA bottleneck, finds rating agency
The bottleneck in host countries approving projects for CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting scheme, is holding back nearly 600 million eligible credits to date, a ratings agency has found.
Read MoreUS carbon removal firm receives Japanese investor backing, signs credit deal
A US carbon removal company has secured investment from a Japanese trading firm to expand a facility in Arkansas, while separately signing a credit purchase agreement with a major shipping group, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreStudy shows biochar carbon credits trade higher with SDG co‑benefits
Buyers in the voluntary carbon market are paying more for biochar carbon credits when they are marketed with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) co‑benefits, according to a study.
Read MoreOffsets firm founder sentenced to 14 years in US prison over $248 mln fraud scheme
A co-founder of a California-based carbon offsets developer and fintech startup has been sentenced to 14 years in a US prison after admitting to a years-long fraud scheme that prosecutors said caused $248 million in losses to lenders and investors.
Read MoreCanadian CDR developer nearly tripled Q1 revenue YoY in “strong start” to 2026
An offsets developer based in British Columbia reported net earnings of C$693,200 ($500,900) in the first quarter of 2026 and nearly tripled the company’s quarterly revenue year-on-year.
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