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The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) this week released a new interactive tool to rate the quality of various forms of carbon credits. The free online CCQI Scoring Tool is designed to help buyers in the expanding carbon credit market to make inform

European carbon prices surpassed 85 euros due to higher compliance buying caused by a rapid increase in coal-fired power output in the bloc, resulting in an estimated 60 megatonne of additional carbon emissions.

IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will collaborate with American renewable energy company SunPower to make solar energy more accessible for customers, the company stated earlier this month in a press release.

Global carbon pricing revenue reached US$84 billion in 2021, almost 60% higher than in 2020, providing an important source of funding to support a long-term economic recovery, finance broader fiscal reforms, and invest in communities, according to the Wo

Infineon Technologies, one of the world’s major semiconductor makers, announced earlier this month that it will run its Austin production site entirely on renewable energy.

Verra, one of the world’s major carbon offset accreditors, announced on Wednesday that it will prohibit the practice of producing blockchain tokens or instruments based on retired credits.

In an effort to boost decarbonization in the United States, the Biden administration will soon propose a rule requiring major companies that supply goods and services to the federal government to report their greenhouse gas emissions, a White House source

As more Brazilian companies seek to minimize their carbon footprint, the country has seen a considerable increase in demand for international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) this year, according to Argus media.

Alcoa Corporation, the world’s third largest aluminum producer, announced last week that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spanish renewable energy group Greenalia for 183 MW of baseload wind energy to power its smelter in Spain.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on Monday to establish a national carbon market to cut greenhouse gas emissions, stating that “Brazil emerges as a powerhouse in this still new green economy sector.”