VCM REPORT: CORSIA futures fall to fresh 2-year lows, wider credit demand shows strong signs amid focus on quality
CORSIA futures sank to fresh two-year lows last week, with benchmark contracts slipping further below $10/tonne as uncertain sentiment over demand continued, while there were some positive signals in terms of retirements in the wider voluntary carbon market (VCM) amid an ongoing refocusing on quality.
Read MoreBrazilian state to launch $80 mln carbon tender, governor says
The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul will launch a tender worth $80 million for the commercialisation of carbon credits in the coming days, Governor Eduardo Riedel said, tying the initiative to productivity gains, planted forests, and payments for environmental services.
Read MoreLCAW26: Nature-based carbon projects face catch 22, report says
Project developers working on nature-based carbon are trapped within a structural catch 22 whereby an offtake is necessary to receive investment, but funding is required to secure an offtake, according to a report launched at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) on Monday.
Read MoreUS tech platform boosts CDR spending, adds biochar to offset mix
A US tech platform increased carbon removal (CDR) spending by nearly 30% in 2025, while also adding biochar credits to its portfolio.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Paying out carbon finance, paying up carbon fees
Two large private funding vessels announced carbon finance disbursements last week, while public-sector commitments have companies contemplating looming compliance carbon prices.
Read MoreLCAW26: Amazon opened carbon credit service after companies said they were “super scared”
Amazon decided to open its carbon credit service to qualified UK companies after hearing from many that they were scared to even dip a toe in the carbon market, as required by the tech giant’s Climate Pledge, a company official said on Monday.
Read MoreNew food waste-based method shows promise for lower-cost direct air capture
A team of Swiss researchers has developed a lab-tested direct air capture (DAC) material made from food-processing waste, which they say could offer a lower-energy and potentially cheaper route to removing CO2 from ambient air if it can be scaled.
Read MoreGold Standard launches updated climate responsibility framework
Gold Standard has published updated climate responsibility guidance that gives companies more detailed recommendations on indirect abatement, ongoing emissions responsibility, and credible climate claims.
Read MoreNbS carbon removal offtake security costs could raise credit prices, report warns
Security requirements in long-term nature-based (NbS) carbon removal offtake agreements could increase developers’ financing needs and push up credit prices, particularly for early-stage projects in the Global South, a new report has warned.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: India’s biochar boom risks oversupply within four years, developer warns
India’s fast-growing biochar industry could become overcrowded within three to four years as a multitude of developers, some of which are producing low-quality biochar, deploy projects across the country, with consolidation already beginning among smaller operators, a developer told Carbon Pulse.
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