NACW26: BRIEFING – AI cutting carbon project development costs, but not necessarily integrity risks
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.
Read MoreNACW26: Soil organic carbon gaining traction as measurement, methodologies emerge -panellists
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.
Read MorePakistan signs first Article 6 deal with Norway
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.
Read MoreMarket veteran launches new company to bridge carbon markets
A new climate advisory firm has launched with a focus on integrating fragmented carbon market systems, targeting growing demand for coordination across voluntary and compliance frameworks, particularly in Southeast Asia.
Read MorePrediction market launches contract on next carbon offset scandal
A major prediction market operator has launched a suite of contracts on which voluntary carbon standard will face the next integrity controversy, with sub-markets created to bet on the affected project category, country, and reversal type.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: NbS project developer says stronger permanence from ANR
A project developer has said assisted natural regeneration (ANR) can deliver significantly stronger permanence than traditional reforestation, positioning the approach as a high-integrity option in carbon markets.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Governments shape forest carbon credit flows across markets
Over the past week, developments across Latin America showed forest-based carbon supply being channelled into different market pathways, with countries diverging on whether credits are exported, retained for domestic compliance, or supplied to voluntary markets.
Read MoreColombian JREDD+ programme advances toward CCP-eligible credit issuance
A jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) programme in Colombia has completed its public consultation period, bringing it closer to issuing (Core Carbon Principles) CCP-eligible voluntary carbon credits, the project developer said last week.
Read MoreAustralia’s carbon market sees buyers pay up for integrity as project risks vary -report
Integrity premiums are emerging in Australia’s carbon market, with higher-quality credits commanding sustained price differences, while project-level risks remain uneven, a recent analysis has found.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Cultivating Integrity First – The Collaboration Behind Soil Carbon’s Market Rise
Four key themes helped move agricultural soil carbon from a nascent category to the high-integrity climate solution that it is today.
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