Carbon markets Archives

Nov 15, 2024

Politics

COP29 Bulletin Day 5: Pressure to clean up COPs and shortfall in adaptation pledges

Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash

Oct 31, 2024

Carbon markets

Verra’s plan to review carbon credits faster with fewer staff raises integrity concerns

Verra’s new CEO said that “faster does not equal to compromise on integrity” – but independent carbon market experts are sceptical

Mar 11, 2025

Comment

Will Indonesia’s new carbon market be a climate solution or a game for big players?

As palm oil and timber companies gear up to profit from carbon trading, the government must ensure transparency and a fair deal for Indigenous communities

Oct 10, 2024

Comment

How the world can set itself up for success at COP29

A new climate finance goal is the top priority for the Baku summit – and there are signs of convergence on critical issues

Jun 10, 2024

Energy

Bonn bulletin: Crunch time for climate finance

Negotiators take on tricky topics in a slimmed-down finance text as UN climate chief calls for country transparency reports to shed light on NDC progress

Mar 28, 2023

Carbon markets

Carbon credit rule-makers must engage Indigenous People

Indigenous people protect the forests but the organisation writing up a rule-book for high-quality carbon offsets has not adequately consulted them