Carbon Policy News

The New Zealand government should reduce auction volumes under its Emissions Trading Scheme as an oversupply of units is threatening...

The US Senate late on Friday approved an overall $460 billion spending package that includes several parcels of funding and regulatory enhancements...

Companies that generate and buy project-based carbon credits have written to Californian lawmakers to oppose a reintroduced version of legislation...

Nigeria this week said it has further advanced its plans for joined-up decision making on carbon markets through the actioning of a joint committee

Brazil's government has created a working group to analyse implementation of the South American country's carbon....

A committee set up by Japan's government to promote agriculture in the country's Joint Crediting Mechanism, in particular…

Switzerland-based carbon registry the Gold Standard published a new methodology for the reduction of methane emissions...

A recent report by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recommended the immediate cancellation of eight forest carbon...

The government of an Australian state, together with primary producers, is co-investing AUD23.8 million ($15.7m)...

The South American nation of Guyana made history in 2022 when it issued the world's first jurisdictional carbon credits under...

A Spanish regional government has published a draft decree that would create and regulate a voluntary carbon market...

In line with its overarching objectives, CACE extends an invitation to eligible companies to actively participate in...

US-based companies will have to disclose more details on offset use, according to proposals backed by three votes to two...

The Taiwan Carbon Exchange will hold a series of workshops beginning later this month to help companies understand...

A recent study has found that local communities in Peru value the education and health benefits associated with REDD+ projects the most...

Zimbabwe's government has provided an update on the status of carbon credit projects in the country in the wake of revisions...

The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to commission a national forest surveillance system that will strengthen the credibility...

Brazil could avoid emissions of more than 9m tCO2 over 10 years by including Amazon mangrove forests in REDD+ conservation schemes...

A US government agency that is developing a pilot project for direct air capture expects its testing center for the technology to come online...

Regulators have an important role in supporting the functioning and integrity of the voluntary carbon market, but there are limits...