Carbon royalties firm narrows VCM focus, sells remaining removal credit inventory
A Toronto-headquartered carbon and precious metals royalty and streaming company has sharply narrowed its focus on voluntary offset markets after pulling back from a large-scale regenerative agriculture programme, while continuing efforts to monetise forestry credits and advance a planned merger.
Read MorePolicymakers should pursue integration of North American carbon markets -report
US policymakers should align voluntary and compliance carbon markets around common standards and infrastructure to improve market efficiency, a public policy group reported.
Read MorePCF26: Peru plans frenzy of registry, Article 6 announcements by June -official
Peru will by June accredit new standards to its national RENAMI carbon registry and approve over a dozen Article 6 projects, just on the heels of its recent authorisation of a flagship clean cooking project under Article 6.2, according to a senior official.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Clean cookstoves are becoming a carbon market litmus test
Local communities must be put at the heart of clean cooking projects for them to generate credible carbon credits and fulfil their potential as one of the only climate measures that can be deployed fast and at scale in displacement settings.
Read MorePeru eyes REDD carbon sales into Singapore under Article 6 by 2027, says developer
Peru will be looking to sell around 1 million forest carbon credits a year into the Singapore market under its bilateral Article 6.2 deal, a project developer told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreDutch carbon standard approves methodology for voluntary credits from crop residues
A Dutch carbon market standard setter has approved a new methodology for generating voluntary credits from crop residues transformed into long-lived biobased construction materials, in a move aimed at supporting circular building supply chains and scaling carbon storage in the built environment.
Read MoreAfrica Roundup: Zimbabwe’s turbulence highlights political risks in continent’s race for international carbon markets
Zimbabwe’s dispute over the eligibility of its carbon credits for aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA highlights the persistent political uncertainties around Sub-Saharan Africa’s race to enter international carbon markets – while scientific studies warn that carbon investments could be key to saving the continent’s vital forest sinks.
Read MoreLegacy carbon credits face rising audit risk, guide says
Corporate buyers of legacy voluntary carbon credits could face growing audit, disclosure, and impairment risks as carbon accounting rules tighten, according to a recent guide by a US investment bank.
Read MoreGold Standard opens consultation on methane from waste reduction methodology
Gold Standard has opened a consultation on updates to a methodology that credits activities that tackle methane emissions during organic waste disposal, which will align with requirements set out under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: One-third of stakeholders back including carbon credits in EU ETS
Only a third of EU ETS stakeholders are explicitly in favour of allowing the use of international carbon credits in the cap-and-trade market, whereas a strong majority backs the bloc’s use of credits outside the scheme, data from the European Commission’s call for evidence reveals.
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