New Zealand govt refreshes VCM guidance
The New Zealand government has updated its guidance for voluntary climate change mitigation efforts, just days after it unveiled its strategy to grow the voluntary carbon and nature markets.
Read MoreVerra launches label for carbon credits tied to forest management certification
Verra has launched a new label for forest carbon credits generated by projects located on lands with a forest management certification.
Read MoreVerra announces vetted trio of data providers for ARR methodology benchmarks
Verra now has three new vetted third-party data providers to supply benchmark data for projects using its afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodology, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Scaling carbon markets calls for blockchain-based banking to crowd in large investors -US bank
Clients of a large US bank are keen but struggling to enter the carbon market because they find it too “mystifying” and in need of standardisation through blockchain-based banking, a finance expert said at a conference, adding that this would finally attract the necessary large-scale capital.
Read MoreIsometric issues spring update covering 17 protocols, 10 modules
Isometric on Wednesday released its Spring 2026 update addressing 17 carbon crediting protocols and 10 accounting modules, including changes to align protocols with existing buffer pool rules and broaden the application of its GHG Accounting Module.
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 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 MoreCDR financing model needs “fundamental revamping” to scale -paper
Carbon credit markets will not scale permanent carbon removals (CDR) without a new financing model that raises prices, reduces volatility, and creates long-term demand, according to a paper published Tuesday.
Read MoreVerra proposes expanding IFM methodology beyond US with new inventory rules
Voluntary standard body Verra launched a public consultation on Tuesday on a draft revision to its improved forest management (IFM) methodology that would expand its use beyond the US by allowing projects to use qualifying national forest inventory datasets.
Read MoreLatin America’s financial context differs from the US or Europe, and the CDR strategy should too, says business group
Latin America’s finance-sector scene creates unique and critical barriers to mobilising capital for nature-based and technology-driven carbon removal (CDR) projects, requiring creative, context-appropriate solutions beyond mere offtakes, according to a carbon industry group.
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