Verra has published updated guidance for applying Article 6 and CORSIA labels to VCS credits, plus a buyers' guide to help choose the right label. Read more: bit.ly/4ebMNkf #CarbonMarkets

Share feedback by April 17! Verra opened a public consultation on minor revisions to VM0038/VMD0049 for EV charging systems—updates to applicability, positive list, two VCS tools, and the methodology template. More: bit.ly/3Pmtz16 #Verra #CarbonMarkets

At yesterday’s NACW session on “Maturation of Market Standards and Oversight,” Mandy Rambharos said, “Our work is about unlocking carbon finance at scale...” Panelists urged clearer, practical standards and stronger oversight to ensure integrity and channel benefits to communities. #CarbonMarkets

Verra is pleased to announce Derek Walker, El Hadji Mbaye Diagne and Jennifer Park have joined its Board of Directors. Their expertise in carbon markets, climate policy and sustainable finance strengthens Verra’s leadership. Welcome! bit.ly/4vaQRaS #CarbonMarkets

At NACW, Sinclair Vincent said VM0045 measures carbon outcomes but won’t prescribe forest management—traditional knowledge does. Akiing Azhenan (Bois Forte) shows how dynamic baselines + Indigenous stewardship strengthen carbon markets. #IndigenousLeadership #CarbonMarkets

🚀Phase2 of BC Add On #Methodology is now complete, transforming it from a concept into a scientifically validated, #market ready #framework.

Next steps:
🔹Formal Gold Standard review
🔹Early adopter pilots

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#BlackCarbon #ClimateScience #CarbonMarkets #CleanCooking

BasisPointInsight.com - India’s Climate Problem Is Not Capacity, It Is Incentives by Arvind Mayaram Institutional capacity exists, but incentives distort outcomes. India’s climate challenge lies in fragmented policy design, not administrative weakness. by Arvind Mayaram, BasisPointInsight.com

3/4 Urban planning, transport and land use operate in silos, producing congestion and climate risk despite strong administrative capability.

#IncentiveStructures #EnergyTransition #CarbonMarkets #ClimateRisk

Join us at Carbon Forward Asia in Singapore! 🌏 On March 24 at 4:20 pm SGT, Win Sim Tan will discuss "CORSIA in Asia" with experts from Malaysia Aviation Group, Climate Impact X, and DelAgua. Explore market dynamics, project demand, and investment opportunities. #CarbonMarkets buff.ly/gP7QpG2

Why the Voluntary Carbon Market Can No Longer Ignore Coal Mine Methane

New article in Methane Brief - bit.ly/4dfjahR

#MethaneAbatement #CarbonMarkets #ClimateFinance #CleanExit #ESG #NetZero #CarbonCredits #ClimatePolicy #CoalMineMethane #SustainableInvesting #MitigatingVAM

Environment: Carbon credit markets benefit the participants but not the climate Carbon markets still promise big but deliver little, the Global North’s economic development path will not work for the Global South, an uncontrolled sale of rat poison is needlessly killing native wildlife.

Carbon offset markets still fail to deliver real emissions cuts, economic catch-up for the Global South remains ecologically impossible and widely available rat poisons are killing native wildlife, Peter Sainsbury reports.
#auspol #ClimateChange #Environment #CarbonMarkets #Wildlife

The UN is turning refugees into carbon offset workers But researchers say the system generates questionable climate benefits, while locking refugees into low-wage labour – new study.

The UN is turning refugees into #carbonoffset workers - #CarbonMarkets #CarbonCredits #CarbonCon
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Heads up for anyone working in carbon markets—NACW 2026 is coming up March 31–April 2 in San Diego.

We're a supporting partner this year and happy to help spread the word.

Details + registration → nacwconference.com

#CarbonMarkets #NACW2026 #ClimateAction

Consultation: Revision to CDM Methodology for Methane Avoidance Verra has opened a public consultation on a minor revision (methodology development ID #M0370) to Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodology AMS-III.Y.: Methane avoidance through separation of…

💡 Share your feedback! Verra is seeking input on a minor revision to CDM methodology AMS-III.Y. for methane avoidance from wastewater and manure systems. The public consultation is open until March 9, 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/4awz4Ct #CarbonMarkets

The RCGI-USP Carbon Registry was pleased to welcome Guilherme Santana, Decarbonisation Manager, Banco Bradesco, for a strategic visit and exchange on carbon markets and climate innovation.

#RCGI #USP #CarbonRegistry #Bradesco #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets

The Carbon Credit Reckoning: Why Coal Mine Methane Is the Offset the Market Keeps Ignoring | Kaj Embrén The carbon market is dividing. While forest credits struggle, high-integrity coal mine methane abatement is being ignored due to optics. Avoiding these projects doesn't clean the mines. It just ensure...

While forest credits struggle, high-integrity coal mine methane abatement is being ignored due to optics.
Avoiding these projects doesn't clean the mines. Methane — 82 times more potent than CO₂

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#CleanExit #MethaneAbatement #CarbonMarkets #ClimateFinance #MitigatingVAM

Climate Policy, Volume 26, Issue 1 (2026)

🚨 NEW ISSUE: Issue 1 is out now, with articles on #EUETS 2, #climatefinance & #climatejustice, #carbondioxideremoval & #carbonmarkets, #climatechange awareness & #climatepolicy support, transformative #climateaction

🖋️ @rbaernthaler.bsky.social @egrossman.bsky.social @lisgilmore.bsky.social & more ⬇️

💻 Don't miss the chance to explore Verra's updated leakage module, VMD0054 v1.1! 🌱 Discover changes from v1.0, enhancing methodologies like VM0032, VM0042, and VM0047. Catch the replay to stay informed in carbon markets. ➡️ Watch now: bit.ly/3Osaom0 #CarbonMarkets #Sustainability

An Environment for Business | Pedro Paulo Zahluth Bastos Carbon markets—purported pricing of the social costs of emissions—have been for decades a favored mitigation strategy in global climate governance. There is clear evidence that markets and carbon taxe...

“The original sin of offsetting as a way to pay for the social cost of carbon is that this mechanism contributes to delaying green investments.” #CarbonOffsetting #CarbonMarkets #CarbonCon

An Environment for Business
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#GreenPlus #Musk #CarbonMarkets #Satellogic #SpaceX #Palantir #AI #Totalitarianism

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🌱 Verra is revising VM0042 and VMD0053 to align with VCS Program v5, enhancing flexibility and global adaptability. Join the consultation from Feb 11 to Mar 31, 2026. SSA Handbook available by Mar 2. Share your feedback! 🔗 #CarbonMarkets #RegenerativeAgriculture

🖥️ Discover Version 5 of the Verified Carbon Standard Program! Our webinar replay is now available. Learn about the latest updates ensuring carbon markets deliver effective climate action. 🌍

➡️ Watch now: bit.ly/4jDqp44
🔗 More info: bit.ly/49UiwUB

#CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction

🔍 #CarbonMarkets offer a clear warning.

After 20+ years, carbon credits have largely failed to cut emissions, while producing scandals, ineffective credits, and social harm.

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Reflecting on our journey, Verra has issued over 1.37 billion carbon credits, equal to removing 318 million cars for a year! Thanks to our VCS Program projects and VVBs. We're excited to keep innovating because climate action can't wait. #ClimateImpact #CarbonMarkets

Peru Approves Three Additional Methodologies Active in the VCS Program for Use in Country’s National Carbon Registry The government of Peru has approved three additional methodologies that are active in Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program for use by VCS-certified projects registered in Peru’s national…

Peru's government has approved 3 new methodologies in Verra’s VCS Program for its national carbon registry, RENAMI. This move boosts the scope of VCS projects eligible under RENAMI, highlighting carbon markets' role in Peru's climate goals. #CarbonMarkets #Peru

China Carbon Neutral Development Group has issued 500 million “Carbon Coins” Blockchain-based tokens backed by 500,000 carbon credits on Verra’s registry.

🗞️ New @REDDMonitor: China Carbon Neutral Development Group has issued 500 million “Carbon Coins” — blockchain-based tokens tied to 500 000 Verra carbon credits.
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BasisPointInsight.com - Why Carbon Markets Are Failing the World’s Farmers and What Budget Can Do About It by Arvind Mayaram Despite rapid growth, carbon markets exclude smallholder farmers by design. Budget 2026 can fix this by funding public MRV, institutional aggregation, and risk sharing. by Arvind Mayaram, BasisPointIn...

Carbon markets are growing fast—but small farmers remain locked out.
This isn’t an implementation failure; it’s a design flaw.
I explain why agriculture gets <1% of carbon market value—and what #Budget2026 can do.

#CarbonMarkets #ClimatePolicy

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Webinar: Launch of the Article 6 Observatory During the webinar, the new Article 6 Observatory will be launched, followed by a panel discussion on the value, expectations and potenital impact of the Obsevatory.

Webinar: With <16% of carbon credits delivering real impact, #Article6 must not repeat past failures.

Join us for the launch of the Article 6 Observatory – an independent initiative tracking whether #CarbonMarkets support or undermine the #ParisAgreement.

🗓 04 Feb, 17:00 CET
➡️ bit.ly/4raCnVw

BasisPointInsight.com - Why Carbon Markets Are Failing the World’s Farmers and What Budget Can Do About It by Arvind Mayaram Despite rapid growth, carbon markets exclude smallholder farmers by design. Budget 2026 can fix this by funding public MRV, institutional aggregation, and risk sharing. by Arvind Mayaram, BasisPointIn...

2/3 Union Budget 2026 can change this by treating agri-MRV as public infrastructure and empowering FPOs and SHGs to aggregate farmer action.

#BPIBudget #CarbonMarkets #ClimateFinance

Asian & Latin American Exchanges Team Up to Boost Carbon Markets!
Major exchange group in Asia & Latin American $ stock exchange sign MoU to promote sustainable finance.

#CarbonMarkets #SustainableFinance

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Funded by #HorizonEurope, #INFORMA supports climate action through stronger forest carbon sinks & sustainable bio-based materials.

#ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #VCM #Forestry #Decarbonisation