Carbon Policy News

Brazil's state-owned National Development Bank (BNDES) and oil giant Petrobras have signed a letter of intent to develop an...

The UK government has set out terms of reference for an independent review of greenhouse gas removals, including details on the purpose and scope...

The South Korean state-funded trade and investment promotion organisation and a financial services company have teamed up to attract ...

Japan has updated four J-Credit methodologies in the energy saving, renewable energy and agriculture sectors...

Australia's biggest coal miner BHP along with smaller rival Whitehaven will see a rise in carbon offset costs due to potential increase in...

Australia's securities regulator has issued new guidance for companies that are obligated to report climate-related financial disclosure in...

The UK government has opened a public consultation on proposed new measures to protect peatland areas...

The Indian government has approved eight methodologies under the offset mechanism of the country's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)...

A sector initiative aimed at promoting soil carbon projects in the EU's carbon removals crediting mechanism has set out a list of proposed changes to a methodology...

At International Maritime Organisation (IMO) talks next week, the trading of carbon credits between shipping companies looks increasingly likely to be the most favoured price-related mechanism...

An updated version of the UK government-backed voluntary carbon standard the Woodland Carbon Code will be released later this year...

A new initiative to work with indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) to develop a new platform for community-based forest...

São Paulo-based developer Systemica has won the first public auction under the northern Brazilian state of Pará's afforestation, reforestation...

The eradication of invasive alien species trees could be incentivised by carbon pricing in value chains that use resultant biomass, according to...

The secretariat of the UN's climate arm has extended the deadline of a call for experts interested in supporting an appeal and grievance process...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opted to end its defence of proposed rules requiring corporates to disclose climate-related...

Papua New Guinea held the first meeting of its joint committee under the Joint Crediting Mechanism on March 21, more than two years...

Australia has released the first official draft paper to outline the framework for its integrated farm and land management carbon credit method ...

Authorities in the Central American nation of Panama are planning to announce a mandatory carbon market in a matter of weeks...

The parliament of Ghana voted in favour of repealing the West African country's Emissions Levy after coming into forces less than...