Focus on Emissions Markets
Energy projects in developing countries to receive £79m in UK climate finance
The money comes under the UK’s existing pledge to spend £11.6 billion in climate finance over five years up to 2026.
Bolivia to sell $5 billion in carbon credits to stem rampant forest loss
Bolivia aims to sell $5 billion worth of carbon offset credits, the government announced on Thursday, in a bid to stop rampant forest...
Verra’s REDD Methodology and Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Framework Secure ICVCM Approval
Approvals set a new benchmark for integrity in forest conservation, enabling the integration of project- and jurisdictional-level efforts, and empowering buyers to invest...
Brazil’s Tocantins state to offer $430 million in carbon credits
The value and number of carbon credits is contingent on the state successfully reducing deforestation.
Premier of Canada’s New Brunswick province confirms her Liberal government will draft carbon pricing plan
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says her newly elected Liberal government will draft a carbon pricing plan that will be submitted for Ottawa's...
UN carbon market inches closer after COP29 agreement
The UN-backed carbon market moves closer, with COP29 nations setting new standards to ensure transparency and project credibility.
‘Carbon-neutral’ countries demand credit at COP29
Small nations like Bhutan and Panama, which absorb more carbon than they emit, demand recognition at COP29 for their sacrifices.
Neither effective nor fair: it’s time to replace Ottawa’s carbon tax
Opinion: A prudent move for Ottawa would be to replace the commodity-based carbon tax system with measures that are fairer and more effective.
For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
At COP29, leaders finalize Article 6 for carbon trading, stirring debate over its impact on emissions and human rights.
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets — data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Carbon offsets are booming, but low-quality, unregulated options raise doubts about their effectiveness in cutting emissions.
