Gold Standard upgrades carbon credit registry to improve market links
Gold Standard has partnered with a digital infrastructure provider to upgrade one of its registries, in a move aimed at improving links with national registries, marketplaces, and exchanges, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreUS CDR portfolio developer issues call for proposals targeting NbS, policy, and methane projects
A US carbon removal portfolio developer has issued a call for nature-based solutions (NbS), carbon removal (CDR) policy initiatives, and methane mitigation projects seeking funding through the next year.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Reforestation projects need capital, ratings clarity to unlock buyer demand, panellists say
Reforestation projects need earlier capital and clearer ratings signals to unlock buyer demand, panellists said on Wednesday, as companies weigh project quality, risk mitigation, and community benefits following Microsoft’s pause in carbon removal (CDR) purchases.
Read MoreWeak Turkish ETS risks failing on climate goals, CBAM protections -report
Turkiye’s upcoming emissions trading system (ETS) risks failing to both cut greenhouse gas output and shield exporters from looming EU carbon border costs because of weak design features, according to a report published Wednesday.
Read MoreZimbabwe blasts CORSIA decision as “direct attack” on African climate ambitions
Zimbabwe is pushing back on a UN decision and subsequent move by Gold Standard to stop marking certain credits from the country as eligible for the aviation scheme CORSIA, calling it a “direct attack” on African development and climate goals.
Read More“Where’s the money?”: host govts tired of waiting for CORSIA demand, says developer
Host governments are increasingly tired of waiting for airlines to buy CORSIA-eligible carbon credits, with some projects now pivoting from the UN offsetting scheme to the voluntary market, developers warned.
Read MoreTwo to tango: Pairing commodity and carbon revenues helps mitigate investor risk, experts say
Combining revenues from carbon credits with the underlying commodity such as timber or crops is necessary to deliver a workable business case for many forestry and soil carbon projects, experts said at a conference in London.
Read MoreCCP label a gamechanger for voluntary carbon investors, say experts
The Core Carbon Principles (CCP) quality tag is proving to be a major driver of voluntary carbon interest, according to speakers at an industry event.
Read MorePhase 1 CORSIA carbon credit prices tumble, spot bids drop to under $11
Phase 1 CORSIA prices slipped on Wednesday, with spot prices for the international aviation offsetting scheme bid under $11, an exchange said.
Read MoreCarbon standard expands REDD+ risk mapping coverage to 16 jurisdictions
A voluntary carbon standards body has expanded its jurisdictional REDD+ risk mapping framework to Bolivia, Nigeria, Peru, and Tanzania, bringing coverage under a forest conservation methodology to 16 jurisdictions globally.
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