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Brazil Struggles to Export Carbon Credits Without Breaking Chain of Custody

Law 15.042/2024 requires export-bound credits to pass through Brazil's regulated market, but that step risks stripping them of the international certification buyers demand. Read the minute →

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Carbon Credits

Verra Launches Scope 3 Standard to Certify Value Chain Emission Reductions

Carbon Credits

Brazil Pursues Carbon Credit Deal With China Ahead of COP31, but Key Rules Remain Undefined

ESG News

Trump EPA Repeals Power Plant Emissions Rules, Saving Industry $300 Billion but Raising Trillion-Dollar Health Concerns

CSRD & Rules

EU Parliament Expands CBAM to Over 450 New Products and Tightens Anti-Circumvention Rules

ESG News

Brazil’s Supreme Court of Justice Halts Fracking Trial After Minister Requests Review

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Amazon’s Preserved Core Is Heating Up, and That Changes the Climate Risk Map for Brazilian Business

A 700,000 km² area in the central-northern Amazon, far from the deforestation arc, recorded a maximum temperature increase above 3°C,…
Carbon Credits

Singapore Launches 12 Million Carbon Credit Tender Under Article 6

Singapore opened its second-stage tender for at least 12 million ITMOs, marking the largest government carbon credit procurement in Asia…
Net Zero

Yara Launches Largest Carbon Capture Facility in Europe

Crop nutrition company Yara inaugurated what it describes as the largest carbon capture facility in Europe.
Net Zero

What Does Net Zero Actually Mean in an ESG Strategy?

A practical guide explaining what net zero means in an ESG context, how it differs from carbon neutral, and how…
ESG News

USA Rare Earth completes US$ 2.8 billion acquisition of Brazil’s Serra Verde mine

American company acquires Brazil's only rare earth producing mine for US$ 2.8 billion, aiming to build a mine-to-magnet supply chain…
Carbon Credits

UK Recognizes India’s Carbon Credit Scheme Under CBAM

The UK accepted India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying carbon pricing mechanism under its upcoming CBAM, potentially lowering…
ESG News

Federal Judge Blocks New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act

A federal judge has blocked New York from enforcing its law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay billions for their…
Carbon Credits

Agreena Signs Record 4.45 Million Ton Agricultural Carbon Removal Deal

Copenhagen-based Agreena secured a seven-year agreement for 4.45 million tonnes of soil carbon credits from regenerative farming in Kazakhstan.
ESG News

IBAMA greenlights more Petrobras wells at Amazon River mouth

Brazil's environmental agency authorized Petrobras to drill additional wells in the Foz do Amazonas basin while federal prosecutors question the…
CSRD & Rules

Hong Kong Expands Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to 39 Activities with New Climate and Transition Categories

The HKMA released draft Phase 2A of the Hong Kong Taxonomy, expanding coverage from 25 to 39 activities with new…
CSRD & Rules

UK Proposes Cutting Mandatory ESG Disclosures Under Companies Act

The UK government has launched a consultation to streamline ESG reporting requirements under the Companies Act 2006, refocusing disclosures on…
ESG News

Europe’s Wildfires Release 27 Million Metric Tons of CO2 in 2026, France Hits Record

Wildfires across Europe have released an estimated 27 million metric tons of CO2 so far in 2026, with France setting…
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