Apple ‘carbon neutral’ claims lawsuit heads to appeals court after consumer challenge

Published 19:00 on April 6, 2026 / Last updated at 19:00 on April 6, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A consumer class action alleging misleading “carbon neutral” claims tied to Apple products is before a US appeals court after a district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice.

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FEATURE: High-integrity blue carbon faces “core tension” between science and scale

Published 14:59 on April 6, 2026 / Last updated at 00:10 on April 7, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Insights (Features), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Efforts to scale high-integrity blue carbon projects are being constrained by a fundamental tension between scientific rigour and market viability, according to a Singapore-based project developer working on a mangrove restoration initiative in Indonesia.

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NACW26: Scope 3 data, measurement slog is about fostering future mitigation -panellists

Published 23:49 on April 3, 2026 / Last updated at 23:49 on April 3, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Companies facing increasing pressure to track and disclose their Scope 3 emissions shouldn’t lose sight of mitigation as their ultimate goal, attendees of the North American Carbon World (NACW) 2026 conference heard.

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Temporary removals fall almost 10 times short of covering the world’s biogenic emissions -report

Published 14:10 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 14:10 on April 2, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Biogenic emissions from sources such as farming and deforestation emit more than nine times what temporary removals currently store, according to a new report, which noted the EU policy gap in addressing the issue.

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BRIEFING: Vietnam issues rules for Article 6 carbon trading, caps exports

Published 13:08 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 13:35 on April 2, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Insights (Briefings), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Vietnam this week issued a decree setting out detailed rules for carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, setting caps on exports and clarifying government oversight.

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Ethiopia sets rules for forest carbon trading, opening new credit supply

Published 07:42 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 07:42 on April 2, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Ethiopia has established a legal framework for forest carbon trading, laying out rules for the generation, verification, and transfer of credits from conservation and reforestation activities, according to local media reports.

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Study proposes dynamic carbon accounting method to replace GWP in offset markets

Published 07:23 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 00:20 on April 2, 2026 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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A new academic proposal to overhaul how carbon markets value non-CO2 emissions could materially increase credit issuance for methane projects while sharpening incentives for near-term abatement, according to a study.

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NACW26: BRIEFING – AI cutting carbon project development costs, but not necessarily integrity risks

Published 23:29 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 23:29 on April 1, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Briefings), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how voluntary carbon markets function – from project design and monitoring to certification and pricing – but its growing role is exposing both new efficiencies and new integrity risks.

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NACW26: Soil organic carbon gaining traction as measurement, methodologies emerge -panellists

Published 19:07 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 19:07 on April 1, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Market confidence in soil organic carbon (SOC) is building as standards agencies get behind the project type, accelerating carbon removal approach into a new era of trust and growth, credit managers and developers said Tuesday.

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Pakistan signs first Article 6 deal with Norway

Published 13:34 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 14:15 on April 1, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Pakistan and Norway have signed a bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, aimed at scaling up carbon market cooperation and supporting emissions reduction efforts.

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