During the lead up to COP30 in Belem, Brazil, 29 new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) were submitted, covering over 45% of global emissions. Key updates from China, Indonesia, and Türkiye reveal mixed progress toward 2035 climate goals, with varying alignment to IPCC's 1.5°C pathway.

Major announcements at COP30 in Belém, Brazil are reshaping expectations for global climate finance, forest protection and international carbon markets, with governments, multilateral lenders and corporates signalling new levels of ambition.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) has approved its first methodology under Article 6.4, also known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), the UNFCC announced on Thursday October 30.

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The world’s leading voluntary carbon standards body, Verra has signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with the Indonesian government, with the aim of expanding the country's access to climate finance by strengthening the integrity of its carbon markets.

From voluntary credits to new compliance schemes, businesses face a growing need for clear, reliable information to navigate the carbon market landscape. How can you distinguish high-quality credits from the rest? What impact will new regulations like the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) have on your supply chain? This interview has the answers.

Airlines under CORSIA face significant and uncertain carbon credit costs as international aviation recovers, with demand projected to exceed supply to 2027, driven by growth in international aviation sector and a shortage of eligible projects.

The EU Commission has launched a call for evidence on Thursday August 28 on its methodology for calculating emissions embedded in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) goods, the rules on the adjustment of CBAM certificates to reflect the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) free allocation and the rules on the deduction of the carbon price paid in a third country.

Asking whether airlines are doing their part to decarbonize their industry through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use is the wrong question, World Energy founder and chief executive officer Gene Gebolys told Fastmarkets on Wednesday August 27.

Fastmarkets' new weekly carbon price assessments, based on BeZero ratings, are highlighting the correlation between credit quality and pricing. While higher-rated credits command significant premiums, market dynamics like supply constraints, regional demand and project-specific factors continue to influence valuations.