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Institutional investors are playing in carbon markets, says CIP

Longer developer track records, more bankable projects and more transparency is helping the voluntary carbon market attract more institutional investment, according to Climate Impact Partners.

Blue carbon nature-positive framework under development

Essential to resist fossil fuel lobby to water down ETS, says ECB's Elderson

It is "essential" that the EU preserves the credibility of its Emissions Trading System (ETS) and resists a fossil fuel "lobby to water [it] down", a board member of the European Central Bank said.

UK forum to define carbon in bid to develop market

The UK Carbon Markets Forum plans to further define carbon assets in a bid to help develop an investable and tradeable market.

Danone, Mars, Hermès back €124m nature carbon fund

The Livelihood Impact Fund has raised €124 million in the first close of a new nature-based carbon fund.

Will the EU pull the rug from under the ETS?

Investors fear a review of the EU's foundational carbon pricing system could undermine the transition. Michael Hurley reports

SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0 unveils role for carbon credits

The long-awaited Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0 has urged companies to "deploy every lever in your control" to hit targets, which includes roles for energy attribute certificates (EACs) and carbon credits.

Outcomes-based bonds: Compliance carbon credit market 'key' to scalability

The emergence of a compliance-driven, harmonised carbon credit market could be critical to supporting the scaling of the outcomes-based bond structure by reducing the need for an off-taker to get deals off the ground.

New Asian carbon markets coalition launched

Action for a Resilient Climate (ARC) - a coalition of corporates, financial institutions and government agencies in Asia - has been launched to help mobilise demand and financing for high-integrity carbon credits.

New Zealand stays clear of Article 6

New Zealand has updated integrity guidance for its voluntary carbon market, confirming it will not be linked with the UN's Article 6 markets.