DRC oil auction plots likely to go cheap, bolstering hopes for VCM project
Plots of tropical rainforest and peatland put up for sale as oil blocks in the Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC) would likely be sold cheaply, an analyst told Carbon Pulse on Monday, bolstering the...
View ArticleVerra-approved dynamic baseline forestry methodology aims to deflate hot air...
Thousands of owners of small forestry plots in the US could be enrolled into carbon markets with the launch of a dynamic baseline methodology for calculating emissions that could be later rolled out to...
View ArticleICE settles 2026 to 2030 vintage future for nature credits above $24
Hedging emissions with vintage 2026 to 2030 nature-based offsets will cost more than $24 a tonne on exchange ICE, which launched ten new voluntary carbon market (VCM) futures this week.
View ArticleOil majors’ GHG abatement scenarios fail to hit target, say researchers
Scenario modelling by three major oil companies on their future greenhouse gas emissions fails to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, according to peer-reviewed research published this week.
View ArticleVerra gives 2025 deadline for offset projects to use revamped REDD methodology
Standards body Verra on Wednesday outlined a phased approach for VCS carbon credit projects to begin using its forthcoming consolidated REDD methodology, as the organisation aims to have individual...
View ArticleHuge REDD project plans to slash carbon credit issuance rate amid wider...
One of the world's largest REDD+ tropical forest protection projects has voluntarily slashed the number of offsets it issues amid a clash of two separate methodologies, which has reignited criticism of...
View ArticleVCM Report: Offset prices rise sharply as liquidity picks up
The recovery in voluntary carbon market prices accelerated over the past week in the tailwind of the US Inflation Reduction Act that will shower £430 billion on an assortment of climate change...
View ArticleSouth Korea lines up potential partners for Article 6.2 carbon trade
South Korea has begun negotiations with 17 countries over potential bilateral carbon trading deals under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, including major emitters such as Brazil, India, and Indonesia.
View ArticleCrypto company builds infrastructure to undercut OTC voluntary carbon market
A crypto startup has announced a series of blockchain partnerships in a bid to streamline processes and undercut the costs of the traditional over-the-counter broker in the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
View ArticleNigeria prioritises energy access in gas-focused transition light on carbon...
Oil rich Nigeria has unveiled its energy transition plan that targets an end to energy poverty by 2030 enshrines a 2060 net zero emissions goal, with key focus on power sector reform, gas and solar...
View ArticleProject developer teams up with removals platform to scale biochar
A large project developer and a carbon removal credit platform have teamed up to scale biochar projects globally in the wake of certifier Verra publishing its methodology for this type of CO2 removal.
View ArticleOil ban costs Italy €190 million under 24-year-old energy supply treaty
Italy will have to pay as much as €190 million plus interest to a British oil company for obstructing an offshore project back in 2015, a behind-closed-door trial based on the Energy Charter Treaty...
View ArticleCOMMENT: The Rise of Co-Benefits
Co-benefits are slated to play a critical role in voluntary carbon markets, but only if they can evolve, writes David Chen, program development manager at ClimeCo.
View ArticleINTERVIEW: REDD developer Wildlife Works eyes six-fold issuance ramp up by 2026
Wildlife Works is eyeing a six-fold increase in carbon credit issuances amid a string of new projects, CEO Mike Korchinsky told Carbon Pulse, revealing the firm has already locked in enough forward...
View ArticleUPDATE – Japan signs carbon trading partnership deals with Senegal, Tunisia
Senegal and Tunisia have signed up to Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), with a view to begin generating carbon credits aligned with regulations under the Paris Agreement.
View ArticleVeteran offset developer ties up with blockchain marketplace to underline...
A veteran project developer has teamed up with a blockchain marketplace to underline the ongoing inroads of decentralised finance and digitalisation in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) that threatens...
View ArticleNamibia to develop carbon market with UN agency assistance to help meet...
Namibia will establish an enabling framework to develop carbon market-based options, such as an emissions trading scheme, to help the country implement its NDC targets, it was announced on Monday.
View ArticleNigeria announces first steps towards a national cap-and-trade system
The Nigerian government has announced it has started discussions towards the establishment of an emissions trading scheme (ETS) under which carbon output will be capped across certain sectors of...
View ArticleVCM Report: Rally in nature-based offsets widens spread above renewable and...
Standardised nature-based offsets rallied over the past week last week to extend a recent trend and catch up with over-the-counter trades, but there was little uplift in renewable or technology credit...
View ArticleProject developer and industry heavyweight team up for climate consulting...
A large carbon project developer and a European industrial conglomerate have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer climate consulting services to corporates to help them reduce energy-related...
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