A roundup of the carbon-market stories ESG Minute covered in September 2026. Each item keeps the key points of the original brief and links to the reporting it came from.
CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui Break Ground on $3.7B Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
2026-09-02
- The Blue Point One project, in Modeste, Louisiana, costs $3.7 billion and will produce 1.4 million metric tons of ammonia a year starting in 2029; CF Industries holds 40%, JERA (Japan) 35% and Mitsui 25%
- The plant uses autothermal reforming (ATR) to produce hydrogen, which becomes ammonia when combined with nitrogen; about 98% of the CO2 generated will be captured and permanently stored through a joint venture between Occidental’s 1PointFive and Enbridge
- CF Industries is also investing another $550 million in its own infrastructure, and Linde is investing over $400 million in an air separation unit for the project
Original coverage: Carbon Credits
UK Pledges £400 Million to Tropical Forest Finance Facility
2026-09-04
- The UK announced a £400 million pledge to the Tropical Forest Finance Facility (TFFF), arriving later than expected.
- The commitment was anticipated during COP30 last year but was delayed.
- Brazil aims to raise US$ 10 billion for the TFFF by COP31, scheduled for November.
Original coverage: Reset
Three Legal Challenges Facing the Global Corporate Carbon Market
2026-09-04
- The global carbon market is entering a critical stage, raising new legal challenges for companies participating in cross-border carbon trading.
- A Morgan Lewis partner warns that companies should prepare for a changing regulatory environment around carbon markets.
- Three key legal challenges are emerging as jurisdictions work to build a unified global carbon market framework for corporations.
Original coverage: ESG Dive
Econetix Signs Million-Dollar Carbon Credit Deal with RWE for CORSIA Compliance
2026-09-04
- Econetix, a carbon project developer, signed a million-dollar deal with RWE Supply & Trading, granting the German energy trader access to carbon credits for international aviation.
- The credits are intended for use under CORSIA, the international carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for aviation.
- The deal comes as the market faces a deepening shortage of CORSIA-eligible carbon credits.
Original coverage: CarbonCredits.com
Europe’s Largest Carbon Capture Facility Opens in the Netherlands
2026-09-07
- Yara International opened Europe’s largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at its fertiliser production site in Sluiskil, in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
- The facility will capture emissions from Yara’s Sluiskil operations before they reach the atmosphere.
- Starting in 2026, the project targets the capture of 12 million tons of CO2 as part of Europe’s expanding industrial carbon network.
Original coverage: ESG News
Airbus, Qantas and Posco Back $30 Million for SAF Developer Jet Zero Australia
2026-09-07
- Jet Zero Australia announced $30 million in new financing backed by returning investors Airbus and Qantas and new strategic investor Posco International.
- The funds will be used to complete Front-End Engineering Design for Project Ulysses in Townsville, Australia, and advance toward a Final Investment Decision and construction.
- The project has received its final Development Permit Decision Notice from the Queensland Office of the Coordinator-General.
Original coverage: ESG Today
UK Commits $541 Million Loan to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Conservation Facility
2026-09-08
- The UK will lend £400 million ($541 million) to Brazil’s Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF).
- The funding is designed to make tropical forest conservation a long-term financial proposition.
- The TFFF aims to turn standing tropical forests into recognized climate assets.
Original coverage: CarbonCredits.com
Agreena Signs Record 4.45 Million Ton Agricultural Carbon Removal Deal
2026-09-09
- Agreena, a Copenhagen-based carbon platform founded in 2018, signed a seven-year agreement with one of the world’s largest commodity trading houses for 4.45 million tonnes of carbon credits.
- The project targets 1.6 million hectares of farmland under regenerative management by 2028 in Kazakhstan’s northern grain belt, promoting reduced tillage (saving 40 to 60 liters of diesel per hectare), crop residue retention and elimination of stubble burning.
- The deal is described as the largest publicly announced agricultural carbon agreement and among the longest-dated soil carbon project commitments to date.
Original coverage: ESG Today
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