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SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0 unveils role for carbon credits
11 June 2026The 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.
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Outcomes-based bonds: Compliance carbon credit market 'key' to scalability
01 June 2026The 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.
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New Asian carbon markets coalition launched
19 May 2026Action 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.
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New Zealand stays clear of Article 6
15 May 2026New Zealand has updated integrity guidance for its voluntary carbon market, confirming it will not be linked with the UN's Article 6 markets.
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International carbon credits can be used for CBAM compliance, draft rules say
14 May 2026Importers would be able to claim reductions to payments under the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) based on purchases of domestic and international carbon credits, under draft rules published by the European Commission.
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GFI CDR initiative secures £1m for UK biochar project
13 May 2026A new initiative from the Green Finance Institute aimed at scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects has helped to secure £1 million ($1.4 million) for a 'first-of-its-kind' biochar deal.
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CEFC to back its first carbon abatement deal
12 May 2026Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is finalising a carbon abatement deal as part of its plans to expand its work on nature-based solutions, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Microsoft rumours highlight carbon market concentration risk
16 April 2026Microsoft has denied reports it has abandoned the voluntary carbon market, but experts warned that it highlights the concentration risk in the market, with the tech giant being comfortably the biggest buyer of credits.
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ETS price rise a risk if Iran war prompts gas-to-coal switch, says ING
10 April 2026EU countries considering using fossil fuels to plug gaps in energy generation instead of turning to renewables risk higher costs for businesses under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), according to ING.
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US could try to rebut aspects of EU's CBAM, S&P says
09 April 2026US pushback against key elements of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is likely to be among factors the bloc will have to consider in coming months as it adapts its climate policy, according to analysts at S&P.