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Carbon Credit Demand Set To Rise Under New SBTi Standard

Updated SBTi standard recognises carbon credits, with experts forecasting strong growth in demand.

30 Jun 20262 min read
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New Retirement Data Points to a Verified Carbon Market in Motion

Retirement activity across corporate, CDR, and regulatory segments accelerates, with Hess, Puro.earth, and South Africa leading volumes.

26 Jun 20262 min read
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Net-Zero Targets Now Held by Half of Fortune 500 Firms

New report finds that nearly three-quarters of Fortune Global 500 firms now hold climate targets, with 44% planning to incorporate carbon credits.

25 Jun 20262 min read
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Amazon Opens Sustainability Exchange to UK Carbon Buyers

Amazon's Sustainability Exchange is open to UK businesses, offering vetted carbon credits covering forests, ecosystems, and carbon removal projects.

18 Jun 20262 min read
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Britain’s Carbon Budget 7 Sets Course for 87% Reduction by 2042

The UK’s seventh Carbon Budget targets an 87% reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels for the 2038–2042 period.

9 Jun 20262 min read
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Global Carbon Revenues Triple To $107bn In 2025

Carbon pricing revenues tripled to $107bn in 2025, covering 29% of global emissions, as the number of active schemes rises to 87, per World Bank.

29 May 20262 min read
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The SME Opportunity: Why Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Should Pay Attention to Carbon Units

SMEs face new pressure on emissions from buyers, regulators, and lenders. Here is how to engage credibly with the verified carbon market.

28 May 20268 min read
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Record Capital Flows Into Carbon Credits as Buyers Act Early

The global carbon-credit market committed a record $22 billion in 2025, as buyers shift to forward procurement amid tightening high-quality supply.

28 May 20262 min read
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SBTi's New Strategy Sets Carbon Credit Milestone for 2027

SBTi's 2026–2030 strategy sets a 2026 deadline for its revised net-zero standard and a 2027 deadline for guidance on carbon credit use.

27 May 20262 min read
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New ITMO Partnership Signed Between Norway and Morocco

Norway and Morocco sign a bilateral carbon market agreement focused on Article 6.2, ITMOs, and renewable energy investment.

21 May 20262 min read
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Japan–Vietnam Carbon Deal Updated Ahead of New Trading Rules

Japan and Vietnam have revised their JCM agreement to align with Paris Agreement Article 6 rules, making credits eligible as ITMOs.

14 May 20262 min read
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AWS posts record carbon credit retirement in a single week

AWS retired 156,000 tCO2e in a single week via ACR, marking a sharp rise in Amazon's voluntary carbon market activity.

22 Apr 20262 min read
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Q1 2026 Carbon Market Data: Quality Premium Widens

Q1 2026 carbon data shows retirements down 8% but prices rising, with CORSIA supply near 50%.

16 Apr 20262 min read
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Record Carbon Credit Retirements Across the Energy Sector, Powered by Nature

Eni, TotalEnergies, and Engie disclosed record carbon credit activity in 2025, with nature-based solutions at the centre of each strategy.

2 Apr 20262 min read
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UK Aviation Coalition Launches Market Signal to Scale Carbon Removal

UK aviation coalition Sustainable Aviation pledges $2.5M in carbon removal credits to advance GGR markets and support net-zero aviation by 2050.

27 Mar 20262 min read
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Forest Degradation: Why Verra's New Module Matters for Carbon Markets

Verra is developing a module to cover forest degradation under its REDD+ framework—here's what it means for carbon markets and project developers.

12 Mar 20262 min read
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South Korea Strengthens Carbon Market with Tighter Caps and Marine Credit Pilots

South Korea’s K-ETS hits a 3-year high as tighter caps boost prices and blue carbon pilots prepare for a 2030 trading launch.

6 Mar 20262 min read
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Nigeria's Carbon Market Enters a New Era of High Integrity

Verra issues its first CCP-labelled carbon units for a Nigerian cookstove project, setting a new benchmark for quality in the carbon market.

5 Mar 20262 min read
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EU Establishes Ground Rules for a New Carbon Removal Market

European Commission adopts first voluntary EU standard for permanent carbon removals, covering DACCS, BioCCS and biochar.

24 Feb 20262 min read
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Carbon Units to Trade on Thailand’s Futures Exchange

Thailand approves carbon credit trading on TFEX, expanding its derivatives market to support low-carbon growth.

20 Feb 20262 min read
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Nature Loss Poses Growing Threat to Global Markets, New Study Shows

IPBES warns biodiversity loss threatens economies and markets as the EU ramps up nature finance and private investment tools.

19 Feb 20262 min read
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UNEP Finds Biodiversity Markets Now Lead Private Funding for Nature-Based Solutions

UNEP finds biodiversity offsets now lead private NBS finance, while carbon markets remain smaller but evolving contributors.

6 Feb 20262 min read
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In 2025 Carbon Credit Trading Hit $900m as Quality Standards Rose

Carbon credit trades reached up to $900m in 2025, as issuances fell, quality standards tightened and legacy credit stockpiles grew.

4 Feb 20262 min read
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The New Carbon Economy: High-Integrity Credits Command 50% Price Premium in 2026

VCM prices for top-tier credits have surged 50% higher than low-quality offsets.

29 Jan 20262 min read

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