CORSIA could run short of eligible offsets by 2028 under higher emissions scenarios -analysis
The aviation sector’s international carbon offsetting scheme could face a shortage of eligible credits by 2028 under medium- and high-emissions scenarios, according to analysts, even though only a small portion of expected demand is currently covered by explicit non-compliance penalties.Â
Read MoreWorld Bank toolkit urges countries to draw on existing standards in voluntary carbon market rules
Developing countries should build clear domestic rules for carbon crediting while relying where possible on established international standards and infrastructure to avoid slowing market access, the World Bank said in a legal guide published this week.
Read MoreSBTi shifts focus to implementation in new strategy to help corporates to net zero
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has unveiled a new 2026-30 strategy that will see it pivot from a generalised approach to more tailored support across sectors and geographies for corporates aiming to reach net zero, with a direct reference in the plan to the possible use of ‘high-integrity’ carbon credits as a “complement” for emission reductions.
Read MoreDAC unlikely to reach bln-tonne scale by 2050 without near-term policy push -report
Direct air capture (DAC) is unlikely to reach a billion-tonne scale by 2050 unless governments move quickly to boost early capacity, according to a study published this month.
Read MoreEuropean airline signs carbon removal offtake deal with marketplace
A large European airline has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with a Berlin-based broker, doubling the share of permanent carbon removals in its credit portfolio.
Read MoreGermany launches project to develop carbon removals across three African countries
Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) has launched a new initiative to develop high‑integrity carbon removals in Africa, backed by funding from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and implemented by the development agency GIZ.
Read MoreCarbon removal registry certifies protocol for reducing landfill methane
A carbon removals registry has certified a protocol for reducing landfill methane, the first of which it has published in the super pollutants category.
Read MoreEU carbon removals buyers’ club officially launched in Brussels
The European Commission and private sector players formally launched the EU’s carbon removals buyers’ club in Brussels this week, though the organisation’s governance and legal structure remain to be clarified.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: CORSIA carbon credit supply and demand must grow ‘in lock step’ to scale market
The UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme is slowly growing, but has the potential to take off quickly if supply and demand fall into lockstep, the founder of a carbon markets analysis company told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Pakistan province eyes carbon market expansion, sub-national ETS by 2027
Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, is preparing an extensive push into carbon markets, with officials targeting the launch of a sub-national emissions trading system (ETS) by mid-2027 while developing a pipeline of Article 6 and voluntary carbon market projects spanning forestry, transport, waste, energy, and clean water.
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