Key Impact Points: Singapore Unveils Draft Guidelines for Voluntary Carbon Market The Singapore government has released a draft guidance document detailing how companies can credibly use voluntary carbon credits as part of their decarbonisation plans. Jointly issued by the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI),
Key Impact Points: Norway’s Historic CCS Breakthrough Norway has officially launched Longship, the world’s first complete carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain – from industrial capture to permanent seabed storage. The milestone project is Europe’s first at this scale and is supported by NOK 22 billion in state funding,
Key Impact Points: Nasdaq and AirMiners Team Up on Carbon Removal Education Nasdaq has unveiled the Nasdaq Carbon Academy, a free, self-paced online course designed to educate professionals on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and its integration into corporate climate strategies. The program was co-developed with AirMiners, a climate innovation hub
Key Impact Points: ERS Acquires Indigenous-Focused Forest Carbon Standard ERS, an ICVCM-approved carbon standard focused on nature-based solutions, has acquired Equitable Earth, a forest carbon standard co-developed by Indigenous leaders, community stakeholders, and technical experts. The move marks a significant shift in voluntary carbon markets toward prioritizing high-integrity, community-rooted REDD+
Key Impact Points: Fugro to Develop First-Ever mCDR Environmental Impact Standards Fugro has been tapped by Ocean Visions to lead the development of a standardized Environmental Impact Assessment Framework for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) technologies—advancing a critical area of climate innovation focused on the ocean’s capacity to store carbon.
Key Impact Points: Brazil’s Landmark Carbon Credit Deal Faces Legal Challenge Federal prosecutors in Brazil have filed a lawsuit seeking to annul a $180 million carbon offset deal signed in 2023 by the state of Para. The agreement, part of the LEAF Coalition initiative, was designed to conserve the Amazon
