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What Is VMR0016 and When Does It Apply to Your Carbon Project?

VMR0016 is Verra's updated methodology for landfill gas capture and destruction projects under the VCS Program, replacing ACM0001 and AMS-III.G…

Verra’s VCS Version 5 Achieves CCP-Eligible Status

Verra announced that its Verified Carbon Standard Version 5 has achieved CCP-eligible status under the ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles framework.

Japan Opens New India Carbon Credit Channel Under Paris Agreement Article 6

Japan and India adopted implementation rules for their Joint Crediting Mechanism under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, clearing the…

ClimeCo and Marsoft Launch First Gold Standard Carbon Credit for Shipping Fleets

ClimeCo and Marsoft launched the first program converting vessel efficiency retrofits into Gold Standard carbon credits, with over 350 ships…

Oman Turns Landfill Methane Into Carbon Credits and Clean Energy

Oman's state waste operator be'ah is capturing landfill methane to generate electricity and carbon credits, with 67,700 verified units issued…

Climate Impact X and Carbonplace to Merge Carbon Market Platforms

Climate Impact X and Carbonplace will merge their carbon market platforms, combining CIX's exchange and price discovery capabilities with Carbonplace's…

Germany Revokes 2.1 Million Carbon Credits Linked to ExxonMobil

Germany revoked 2.1 million carbon credits from 30 Chinese projects over inconsistencies and fraud allegations, hitting a project backed by…

REDD+ in Brazil: How It Works, Risks and Opportunities

REDD+ is the most common type of carbon credit in Brazil, but also the most questioned. See how it works,…

How to Buy Carbon Credits: A Checklist Before You Close the Deal

It's easy to buy a bad carbon credit. See the quality checklist before closing a deal: registry, additionality, vintage and…

BHP Profit Jumps 30% While Emissions Rise, Turns to Carbon Credits for the Gap

BHP posted $13.2 billion in profit as copper overtook iron ore for the first time, but a 1% rise in…

Costa Rica’s Forests Pass UN Review With 10.3 Million Tonnes of Verified Removals

A UN technical review confirmed Costa Rica's forest carbon accounting meets international standards, verifying 10.3 million tonnes of net removals…

Senken and Carbonsate Sign Europe’s Largest Biomass Carbon Removal Deal

Berlin-based Senken and Carbonsate signed a multi-year deal for 50,000 tonnes of biomass geological storage, the largest deal of its…
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