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SBTi's new Corporate Net-Zero Standard recognises companies that address ongoing emissions
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its long-awaited Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, which recognises companies that address their ongoing climate impact, including through the additional buying of high-quality reduction or removal credits, and plans to mandate such action from 2035, but stops short of permitting any offsetting to account for in-chain emissions. Read MoreTop
Groups call for suspension of first PACM credits over Myanmar junta ties, human rights concerns
The first batch of carbon credits issued under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.4 mechanism are linked to institutions controlled by Myanmar's military junta and may have been verified under conditions that made independent oversight impossible, a report claimed on Thursday. Read MoreTop
Singapore inks carbon market verification deals with Verra, Gold Standard
Singapore has signed cooperation agreements with carbon credit standards Verra and Gold Standard to expand the city-state's role in project validation and verification, according to an announcement made Friday. Read MoreTop
Finance firm launches carbon stream vehicle to back AFOLU projects in Central Asia
A US‑based finance firm set up a carbon stream vehicle to back voluntary carbon market projects in Central Asia, targeting high‑integrity credits across land‑use and nature‑based categories. Read MoreTop
EU ETS could need carbon removals "safety valve" to avoid price surge if CCS, hydrogen rollout falters -report
The EU may need to integrate CO2 removals into its emissions trading system as a "safety valve" to prevent allowance prices from spiralling if deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and green hydrogen infrastructure continues to lag expectations, according to a new report. Read MoreTop
European forest carbon sink estimated to miss 2030 climate target by more than quarter
Europe’s forests are on course to miss a carbon sink target consistent with the EU’s 2030 climate goals by more than a quarter, as rising natural disturbances and continued harvesting erode their capacity to absorb emissions, according to a study published this week. Read MoreTop
SK Market: KAUs holds above KRW 20,000 despite heightened volatility
South Korea's emissions market has maintained firm support above the KRW 20,000 ($13.16) level over the past two weeks, with both spot prices and the latest KAU-25 auction result holding well above that threshold despite sharp price fluctuations. Read MoreTop
New Zealand proposes to lower auction volumes even further, says undersupply risk can be managed
The New Zealand government is looking to keep its ETS price controls and settings as is, in line with advice from the Climate Change Commission (CCC), according to a consultation published Friday. Read MoreTop
ANALYSIS: New SBTi standard opens door for carbon markets, but guardrails will temper near-term demand
The Science-Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) long-awaited new Corporate Net-Zero Standard was widely welcomed for recognising companies that address their ongoing emissions, including with voluntary 'high-integrity' credit buying – but critiqued its lack of mandate on near-term action, which they said will significantly dampen the immediate market signal. Read MoreTop
Chile chooses contractor to develop national registry, track Article 6 credits, compliance offsets
Chile has contracted a Sri Lanka-based technology provider to develop the country's awaited unified national carbon registry to track domestic compliance units, carbon tax offsets, and Paris Agreement Article 6 credits. Read MoreTop
US solar dodges Trump cooldown, breaks generation record
Solar has surpassed coal-fired power generation in the US for the first time and leads additions to the power grid, despite US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bolster the fossil fuel and pull back from renewables. Read MoreTop
Microsoft inks first Asian ERW removal credit deal with Indian firm
Microsoft has agreed to purchase up to 36,920 tonnes of CO2 removal credits from Indian enhanced rock weathering (ERW) developer Alt Carbon under a multi-year deal that marks the technology giant's first ERW procurement agreement in Asia. Read MoreTop
EU must ensure international carbon credit rules enable scale as well as integrity, say experts
Brussels must strike a balance between scale and integrity when it designs its international carbon credit purchasing framework, market stakeholders said this week, as the Commission digests the results of its recent consultation on the matter. Read MoreTop
EUAs set to end year around current level as questions remain over fragile bullish bias, says analyst
EU carbon prices are on course to end year around their current price level, with speculators maintaining a bullish view of where the market is trending despite "unprecedented" policy risk from the upcoming ETS review, an analyst at an energy consultancy said on Thursday. Read MoreTop
