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Kita Announces Strategic Investment from the Tokio Marine Group and Deepened Partnership

welhunt.it — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:43:51 +0000

Tokio Marine Group has made a strategic investment in carbon insurance specialist Kita through Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance. The investment deepens an existing relationship under which Kita and Tokio Marine Kiln developed political risk insurance for carbon credit transactions. In Japan, Kita and TMNF are now developing insurance to protect carbon credit buyers from transaction risks, including the non-delivery of credits for which buyers have prepaid. The companies will also explore satellite-based carbon project risk assessments for TMNF customers. TMNF intends to combine these capabilities with Nippon Koei’s field assessments, project design, due diligence and implementation support to establish a one-stop service covering early-stage screening, investment assessment and long-term project delivery. However, the investment amount, ownership stake, product launch date, eligible project types, coverage limits and pricing were not disclosed. The satellite assessment and lifecycle support offerings also remain under consideration rather than commercially available services.
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UN carbon market expands to renewable power sector

welhunt.it — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:43:33 +0000

The Article 6.4 Supervisory Body has adopted a methodology allowing eligible grid-connected renewable electricity projects to generate credits under the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism. Effective from 30 July 2026, A6.4-AMM-003 covers new hydropower, wind, solar and geothermal plants, subject to technology-specific restrictions and rigorous additionality tests. Projects must pass regulatory, lock-in, investment and common-practice analyses, meaning commercially viable or legally required renewable projects will not automatically qualify. The methodology excludes biomass, existing-plant retrofits and direct electricity supply to specified consumers. Solar projects cannot occupy officially classified agricultural or forest land, while eligible hydropower is generally limited to 15 MW and cannot involve new reservoirs. The Supervisory Body also updated the mechanism registry procedure but postponed approval of a household cooking efficiency methodology pending further work. The decision expands the mechanism beyond previously approved landfill-gas methane and nitric-acid nitrous-oxide methodologies while maintaining conservative safeguards.
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India-EU FTA Includes Comprehensive Work Plan To Address Carbon Tax Concerns: Official

welhunt.it — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:43:13 +0000

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement includes a dedicated CBAM annex and work plan addressing Indian exporters’ concerns over the EU’s carbon border mechanism. According to Indian Commerce Department official Darpan Jain, any future CBAM flexibility granted by the EU to another country would also be extended to India. The framework also covers challenges faced by SMEs, including calculating embedded emissions, meeting verification requirements and securing EU recognition of verifiers. It further establishes a channel for discussing how carbon prices paid under India’s developing domestic carbon-pricing system may be credited against CBAM liabilities. However, the agreement does not currently exempt Indian exports from CBAM or alter the mechanism’s implementation. Its immediate value lies in consultation, technical cooperation and a commitment to equivalent treatment if future flexibility is introduced. India’s government also plans district-level and electronic outreach to help businesses understand the FTA. Notably, EU CBAM initially covers six sectors, rather than only steel and aluminium.
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How ESMA regulation can make carbon markets stronger

welhunt.it — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:42:54 +0000

As carbon rating providers prepare to seek authorisation under the EU ESG Ratings Regulation, BeZero called on ESMA to establish clear boundaries between regulated ratings and other carbon-market services. The company said existing guidance provides greater clarity on permitted business models, engagement with rated entities, governance and organisational disclosures. However, BeZero argued that rating providers and their wider corporate groups should not also offer project design, data, digital MRV or verification services to developers or standards bodies whose work they rate. In its view, conducting both activities creates a structural conflict that cannot be adequately addressed through disclosure, staff separation or separately governed subsidiaries. BeZero urged ESMA to require regulated rating groups to remain functionally independent, arguing that such separation would strengthen the credibility, confidence and trustworthiness of carbon-market ratings.
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China to expand national carbon emission trading market

welhunt.it — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:42:36 +0000

China plans to expand its national carbon emissions trading market to additional industries and greenhouse gases, eventually covering about 80 percent of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions. The expansion, included in the climate plan for 2026–2030, will bring chemicals, petrochemicals, civil aviation, papermaking and other sectors under quota management. In 2025, the market covered 3,378 key emitters and more than 65 percent of national carbon dioxide emissions. Cumulative quota trading has exceeded 926 million tons, worth 62.475 billion yuan, while first-half 2026 volume rose 37 percent year on year to 52.96 million tons. The plan also calls for total emissions controls in selected industries, paid quota allocation, tighter free-allocation benchmarks, stronger carbon-asset management and the orderly development of carbon finance and derivatives.
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Backed by Japan’s JCM, Indonesia Breaks Ground on Landmark Waste-to-Energy Project

welhunt.it — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:42:13 +0000

Indonesia has begun constructing the US$400 million Legok Nangka waste-to-energy facility in West Java, its first such project developed through a public-private partnership. Supported by Japanese institutions and reportedly US$46 million in JCM-related financing, the plant will process approximately 1,853–2,131 tonnes of municipal waste daily from six West Java municipalities and regencies. Once operational, it is expected to generate 40.79 MW of electricity and reduce emissions by approximately 311,874 tCO₂e annually. Construction is scheduled to last 41 months, with commercial operations targeted for 2029. PT Jabar Environmental Solutions is developing the project through a consortium involving Sumitomo Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Corporation and PT Energia Prima Nusantara. However, the estimated emission reductions are projections rather than issued JCM credits. Publicly available information does not yet clarify the approved methodology, crediting period, allocation between Indonesia and Japan, authorization status or whether corresponding adjustments will apply to any internationally transferred mitigation outcomes.
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Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets Announces COP31 Policy Playbook

welhunt.it — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:41:50 +0000

The government-led Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, comprising Canada, Indonesia, France, Kenya, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Switzerland, the UK, New Zealand and Zambia, plans to release a Policy Playbook at COP31. The playbook is expected to give national policymakers practical options for stimulating corporate demand for high-integrity carbon credits and implementing the Coalition’s Shared Principles. These principles require companies to use credits in addition to direct decarbonization, prioritize environmental integrity and social safeguards, disclose their use transparently, make substantiated claims, and support market growth. The initiative responds to persistent credibility and demand challenges in voluntary carbon markets by seeking clearer government guidance and stronger international policy alignment. Although the playbook has not yet been published and its measures are not necessarily binding, it could improve buyer confidence, encourage private-sector participation and long-term purchasing commitments, and support investment in carbon projects and market infrastructure. Project developers could consequently benefit from more predictable demand, while buyers may receive clearer guidance on credible credit use.
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The Hood River Tree Farm Project Issues CCP-Labeled Credits

welhunt.it — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:41:27 +0000

The Hood River County Tree Farm project in Oregon issued its first carbon credits, which received the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles label. Developed by The Climate Trust and the Hood River County Forestry Department, the project covers more than 32,000 acres of predominantly Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine forest. It is registered under ACR’s Improved Forest Management on Non-Federal U.S. Forestland Methodology, Version 2.1. The project aims to increase carbon storage by extending the forest’s average timber rotation age to as much as 90 years, compared with the regional practice of harvesting trees over approximately 45 years old. It will also use a dynamic baseline that periodically recalculates its carbon impacts. Revenue from carbon credit sales will support the county’s forest management, recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat conservation, while potentially financing the acquisition of additional forestland for inclusion in the project.
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Verra Launches Next-Generation Registry with S&P Global Energy

welhunt.it — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:41:10 +0000

Verra launched its new registry powered by S&P Global Energy, migrating more than 5,900 projects, 10,500 account holders, 1.4 billion credits and 125,000 documents. Integrated with the Verra Project Hub, the platform enables users to track projects from pipeline listing and validation through issuance, transfer and retirement in one place. The upgrade also improves reporting, searchability, KYC workflows and tracking of methodology versions and verification bodies. Future phases are expected to introduce transaction-ready APIs, enhanced Article 6 functionality and deeper integration with exchanges, brokers and marketplaces. Core fees and account requirements remain unchanged.
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Australia to end Climate Active certification program

welhunt.it — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:40:48 +0000

Australia’s government will end the Climate Active certification programme following a formal transition, with certification expected to cease on 30 June 2027. An eight-week consultation launched on 24 July is considering either full closure or closure while retaining voluntary standards and guidance. The government cited mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, new emissions targets, updated regulatory oversight and stronger expectations for direct emissions reductions. Climate Active currently certifies 423 brands and represents most voluntary ACCU demand. Voluntary ACCU cancellations fell to 488,979 in the first half of 2026, the lowest level since 2021. Participants have surrendered over 2.6 million ACCUs and 55.1 million carbon offsets since 2010.
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