Carbon Market News

Article 6 Carbon Credits Explained

The first UN carbon credits under Article 6 have been issued. Here is what the Paris Agreement carbon market means for buyers.

8 Sept 20267 min read

Kazakhstan Advances Its Article 6.2 Market Infrastructure

The Global Carbon Council and Qazaq VCM Alliance signed an MoU on carbon market infrastructure and Article 6.2 in Kazakhstan.

4 Sept 20262 min read

Land-Based Credits to Anchor Coal Compliance Demand in Australia

Australian coal sector credit demand is projected to reach 12 million tonnes by FY2029-30, increasingly met by land-based ACCUs.

3 Sept 20262 min read

Carbon Border Levies Advance in the UK and EU

Britain has confirmed 16 qualifying carbon pricing schemes for CBAM relief as the UK and EU build out the machinery of their carbon border levies.

2 Sept 20262 min read

Nature Restoration Enters Its Compliance Phase in the EU

The EU's 27 member states must file draft nature restoration plans by 1 September 2026, linking ecosystem targets to carbon farming and removals.

28 Aug 20262 min read

Projects

UK Sets Mandatory Deforestation Rules for Supply Chains

Great Britain plans mandatory deforestation due diligence for larger firms, aligning supply chain rules with the EUDR.

27 Aug 20262 min read

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

Zambia Opens Carbon Registry for Article 6 Trading

Zambia has brought a national carbon registry online, positioning the country to trade emissions reductions internationally under Article 6.

20 Aug 20262 min read

Kazakhstan Details Article 6 Procedures and ETS Reforms

Kazakhstan has approved detailed Article 6 operating rules, set a five-year carbon budget, and confirmed priority sectors for investment.

19 Aug 20262 min read

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

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

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

ETS Overhaul Reshapes EU Carbon Supply and Prices

The EU Commission’s ETS reform proposal reshapes carbon supply, prices, and market design for 2031 to 2040 as EUA values rebound.

31 Jul 20262 min read

Standards

Gold Standard Unveils New Ongoing Emissions Framework

SBTi's Net-Zero Standard 2.0 introduces a three-tier scheme for ongoing emissions, built on Gold Standard's new OER framework.

30 Jul 20262 min read

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

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

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

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

Kazakhstan Enacts Legal Framework for Article 6 Trading

Kazakhstan has enacted Environmental Code amendments allowing cross-border carbon credit transfers under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

15 Jul 20262 min read

Google Locks in 2030 Net-Zero Goal as AI Emissions Rise

Google reaffirmed its 2030 net-zero target as AI energy demands mount, signing 16 new carbon removal deals in 2025.

10 Jul 20262 min read

Philippines Embeds Carbon Finance in New Nature Policy

The Philippines has adopted a nature-based solutions policy naming carbon finance as a funding source for nationwide ecosystem restoration.

9 Jul 20262 min read