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Pentagon's Space Solar Gambit Signals Divergence in Climate Tech Strategy

As terrestrial solar capacity reaches historic highs, U.S. military investment in orbital power generation raises questions about priorities in decarbonization.

8 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Markets

Carbon Market Quality Gap Widens as Ratings Drive Pricing

New data reveals that credit ratings now command measurable price premiums across major voluntary carbon markets, reshaping buyer behavior and project economics.

8 Oct 20262 min read
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Gold Standard's Soil Carbon Framework Reaches European Market

The first credits under the methodology signal growing appetite for agricultural carbon offsets, but adoption hinges on project economics and verification rigor.

8 Oct 20262 min read
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Indigenous Ownership Reshapes Canada's Carbon Consulting Landscape

Gitxaála Enterprises' acquisition of Carbonzero signals growing Indigenous participation in carbon markets as domestic mechanisms mature.

8 Oct 20263 min read
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Verdane Backs Xpansiv as Infrastructure Plays Attract Growth Capital

The investment signals growing confidence that carbon market plumbing—not just credits—will drive returns in the decade ahead.

7 Oct 20263 min read
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Carbon Markets at the Crossroads: Moving Past Dysfunction

Industry participants acknowledge voluntary carbon markets have stalled at an awkward maturity stage, requiring structural fixes to become routine business infrastructure.

7 Oct 20262 min read
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Gold Standard Veteran Launches Advisory Firm Amid Article 6 Expansion

Hugh Salway's new firm signals growing demand for specialized guidance as compliance and voluntary carbon markets diverge in complexity and opportunity.

7 Oct 20262 min read
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Nigeria Sets Integrity Bar for Carbon Market Entry

As Africa's largest economy positions itself in global carbon trading, its climate council is drawing a line against low-quality projects and offsetting schemes.

7 Oct 20263 min read
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Post-Compliance Weakness Pressures EU Carbon Allowances

Market participants anticipate sustained headwinds for ETS prices following the annual compliance settlement window.

5 Oct 20262 min read
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North America's Carbon Architecture Takes Shape as ITMO Trading Gains Traction

Canada's emerging framework for Article 6 transactions signals a broader regional shift toward integrated carbon markets across the continent.

4 Oct 20263 min read
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Materials Giant Signals ETS Strength Needed for Carbon Capture Investment

Heidelberg Materials' call for robust carbon pricing highlights the interplay between EU climate policy certainty and industrial decarbonization technology deployment.

2 Oct 20262 min read
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Commission Resists Market Intervention Push in ETS Volatility Debate

Brussels rejects lawmakers' stability measures, arguing that active price management would undermine the EU's flagship carbon trading system.

1 Oct 20262 min read
Markets

For Buyers, Carbon Credits Move From Compliance Cost to Investment

Climate Impact Partners research finds most carbon credit buyers report business returns as quality outweighs price.

24 Sept 20262 min read
Markets

Carbon Costs Turn Decarbonisation Into a Market Edge

Carbon pricing and constrained low-carbon supply are turning early decarbonisation into a measurable commercial edge, McKinsey analysis finds.

16 Sept 20262 min read
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Wuhan Emerges as Hub for China's Carbon Market Evolution

Two major conferences in September signal Beijing's commitment to expanding emissions trading systems and deepening climate finance integration with international actors.

13 Sept 20262 min read
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Carbon Methodologies Advance Across Global Markets

Voluntary and national carbon programmes have approved new methodologies spanning forestry, agroforestry, rice, and biochar.

21 Aug 20262 min read
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Carbon Removal Hits Record Quarter as Study Probes Pricing

MIT research finds buyer identity drives carbon credit prices as reports a record quarter for carbon removal demand.

6 Aug 20262 min read
Markets

Carbon Credit Quality in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

In 2026 the carbon market professionalised. A buyer's guide to higher integrity standards, widening price gaps, and the real cost of cheap carbon credits.

5 Aug 20267 min read
Markets

GHGP and ISO to Merge Carbon Accounting Standards

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol and ISO plan to merge their corporate carbon accounting standards into one approach for reporting emissions.

5 Aug 20262 min read
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CORSIA Credit Prices Jump on Eased Phase 1 Rules

CORSIA credit prices rose sharply after policymakers eased Phase 1 quality rules and extended the scheme’s role in aviation to 2035.

29 Jul 20262 min read
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Quality and Standards Reshape Carbon Demand in 2026

Q2 2026 carbon retirements fell as value and prices rose, with quality, corporate standards and compliance reshaping demand.

23 Jul 20262 min read
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Japan's NCCC Sells First Soil Credits at $124 a Tonne

Japan's NCCC sold its first soil credits at 20,000 yen a tonne, pricing ecosystem value above the government-backed J-Credit scheme.

17 Jul 20262 min read
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AI Data Centres Drive Microsoft's Emissions Up 25%

Microsoft, the dominant buyer of durable carbon removals, reported that its emissions rose by a quarter in its latest sustainability report.

16 Jul 20262 min read
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Biochar Credit Supply Set to Scale Across Emerging Markets

A newly inaugurated Cote d'Ivoire biochar plant and fresh Argentina data point to fast-growing carbon credit supply from biochar.

2 Jul 20262 min read

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