Carbon

'World first' carbon credit standard launched

UK 'actively considering' linking with EU ETS

Amazon launches nature-based carbon credit service

Amazon has launched a new service for suppliers and business customers in the US allowing them to invest in nature-based projects and carbon removal technologies by purchasing carbon credits.

SBTi proposed standard update does not allow carbon credits for Scope 3

A proposed update to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standard allows only limited use of carbon credits - despite a previous suggestion it might take a more accommodative stance towards them for Scope 3 emissions.

South Africa expands carbon offsets

Octopus launches nature-based carbon due diligence tool

Verra's cookstove methodology approved for CCP use

Microsoft signs another carbon credit deal

Microsoft has agreed to purchase 1.5 million tonnes of carbon removal credits over 30 years from a Climate Impact Partners afforestation project in India.

Arup invests £1m in nature restoration carbon project

Corporates need to start thinking about offsets now, says Aberdeen

Corporates have been too focused on decarbonisation of their operations and are not thinking enough about the future costs of carbon offsets, investor Aberdeen told an Environmental Finance conference. as it bets on increasing carbon prices in its own strategy.

Carbon credit returns from agriculture still 'rounding error,' says CAM

Climate Asset Management (CAM) wants to see agriculture-linked carbon credits become a "much more important" part of its natural capital strategy returns, but it is being "cautious" in how it integrates ecosystem services in its funds.

Australia moves forward on nature credit market

Environmental Finance's Environmental Market Rankings 2025 winners revealed

With hundreds of votes cast, Environmental Finance's Environmental Market Rankings recognise the expertise and innovation of the leading brokers, traders and intermediaries in environmental markets.

CBAM delayed and exclusions announced

The European Commission has confirmed that implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be delayed until 2027, with 90% of importers also exempted from its scope.

India confirms 2026 compliance carbon market launch

India expects its compliance carbon market to be launched by mid-2026.