Carbon Market News

The Carbon Unit Market: A 2025 Overview

The carbon market enters 2025 with renewed confidence, stronger regulation, and rising investment in high-integrity climate solutions.

3 Jun 20259 min read

Saudi Aramco Sets Record with Over 600,000 Carbon Credits Retired in 2024

Aramco retired 605,662 carbon credits in 2024, marking its largest offset volume to date amid rising emissions and expanding oil shipments.

30 May 20252 min read

UK and EU Reunite Carbon Markets in Major Post-Brexit Deal

UK and EU agree to link carbon markets, cutting trade friction and boosting green action.

29 May 20252 min read

Radisson Launches Europe’s First Verified Net Zero Hotels

Radisson opens the first fully Verified Net Zero hotels in Europe—powered by renewables and designed for green travel.

28 May 20252 min read

Tech Firms Push ARR Carbon Credit Prices to New Highs

Microsoft and Google drive ARR carbon credit prices to $70/tCO₂e as demand for high-integrity, nature-based removals intensifies.

22 May 20252 min read

Almond Financial Goes Carbon Neutral: A Model for UK Businesses

Almond Financial offsets 16 tCO₂e and plants trees as part of its annual Net Zero plan, aligning with the UK’s 2050 green targets.

21 May 20252 min read

Microsoft Secures 18M Carbon Credits in Long-Term Deal

Microsoft partners with Rubicon Carbon to buy 18M carbon credits from nature-based projects under long-term offtake contracts.

21 May 20252 min read

Why High-Integrity Cookstove Projects Need Higher Carbon Credit Prices

Cleaner cookstove projects need $15–39/tCO₂e to be viable, citing rising costs and outdated market benchmarks.

20 May 20252 min read

Global Carbon Leaders Push for Policy Clarity to Boost Voluntary Markets

Carbon market experts urge governments to support voluntary environmental action and unlock private finance alongside Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

15 May 20252 min read

Projects

Australia Launches Largest Forestry Carbon Project to Date

Australia’s largest forestry carbon project aims to generate 5M carbon credits—driving demand and value in the nature-based offset market.

14 May 20252 min read

Carbon Trading Grows: Singapore Signs Sixth Carbon Deal with Rwanda

Singapore signs carbon credit deal with Rwanda to offset emissions and deepen Article 6 cooperation under the Paris Agreement.

13 May 20252 min read

Australia’s Carbon Prices Rise to Highest Point Since January

Carbon credit prices in Australia hit a four-month high after the federal election, reflecting stronger market confidence in environmental policy.

9 May 20252 min read

Projects

What Makes a Good Carbon Project? Key Success Factors

Discover the key factors that make a carbon project credible, effective, and trustworthy in today’s evolving voluntary carbon market.

8 May 202511 min read

New VCMI Code Offers Blueprint for Closing the Scope 3 Emissions Gap

VCMI’s new Code of Practice guides companies on how to reduce Scope 3 emissions and use high-quality carbon credits responsibly.

7 May 20252 min read

Finance

Kenya Targets $45 Billion in Support to Cut Emissions by 2035

Kenya plans to cut emissions 35% by 2035 and needs $45B in global funding, mainly via carbon markets and international support.

6 May 20252 min read

Projects

$200M Forest Investment Targets Carbon Credits and Timber Growth in the U.S.

New $200M fund to acquire US forests for carbon credit generation and sustainable timber production, backed by Japanese investors.

2 May 20252 min read

Dutch Government Commits $726M into Aramis CCS to Keep Carbon Plans Alive

The Dutch government commits $726M to the Aramis CCS project and adds €50M in subsidies for emerging carbon removal technologies.

1 May 20252 min read

New €50M Loan Fund Set to Supercharge Soil Carbon Farming Across Europe

€50M loan fund launched to help European farmers adopt regenerative practices and generate carbon credits with 0% interest loans.

30 Apr 20252 min read

CDR

Microsoft Doubles Down on Carbon Removal with Record-Setting Deals

Microsoft strikes three major carbon removal deals in 2024, totalling over 11.8M tonnes of CO₂. Discover how it’s reshaping green tech.

25 Apr 20252 min read

Is Net Zero Still a Priority for Businesses? What the Data Says

New data shows most companies are sticking with their net-zero plans. Here’s what that means for business strategies.

24 Apr 20256 min read

Pakistan Joins Global Carbon Trade with First Article 6 Project Greenlights

Pakistan grants first carbon project approvals under Article 6, opening the door to international environmental finance and emissions trading.

24 Apr 20252 min read

Apple Shatters Carbon Offset Record

Apple retired a record 737,100 carbon credits in 2024 as its corporate emissions surged 41%, signalling strong offset demand.

23 Apr 20252 min read