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Anthropic joins Frontier carbon removal coalition in $915 million funding push
The carbon removal coalition Frontier has secured $915 million in new funding commitments, doubling its total pledges to $1.8 billion. This round adds Salesforce and Anthropic, making Anthropic the first pure AI startup to join founding members Stripe, Google, and Shopify, alongside participants like H&M Group. Transitioning to a “Growth AMC” strategy, Frontier will focus capital on 10 to 15 long-term partnerships in technologies like direct air capture. The goal is to scale these methods to gigaton capacity, requiring partners to demonstrate long-term viability under compliance markets.
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#Frontier #CarbonRemoval #DirectAirCapture #ClimateTech #Salesforce #Anthropic #Stripe #Google #H&M
Climate Standard Setter SBTi Sets New Rules for Companies Seeking Net Zero
The SBTi’s updated Net-Zero Standard introduces a “best-efforts framework” that allows companies to count environmental credits and carbon removals toward climate goals, acknowledging the difficulty of eliminating certain emissions. Market-based actions outside the supply chain, such as sustainable-aviation-fuel credits, can now be core to a company’s net-zero strategy. High-impact carbon-removal technologies will also be permitted from 2035 to tackle residual, unavoidable emissions. Additionally, the SBTi will maintain annual emissions matching for power use rather than mandating hourly matching, but it will require tech companies to disclose hourly-matched data to improve transparency.
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#SBTi #CarbonCredits #ClimateTech #CorporateSustainability #EnergyTransparency
The SBTi CNZ V2.0: Analysis of what comes next
Historically critical of carbon credits, the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 now includes formal recognition tiers—Engaged, Advanced, and Leadership—under its Ongoing Emissions Responsibility framework. From 2035, carbon removals become mandatory for larger corporations, scaling to 100% neutralization by their target year. Currently, SBTi-aligned companies retire credits covering just 0.06% of their 34.5 billion tonnes of emissions. Meeting even the basic 1% “Engaged” threshold could increase SBTi-driven carbon credit demand by nearly 170% to 55 million tonnes by 2030.
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#SBTi #NetZero #CarbonCredits #OngoingEmissionsResponsibility #OER #CarbonRemoval #CDR #CorporateClimateAction
IATA Forms Coalition To Clear Bottlenecks In Aviation’s Carbon Offset Market
IATA has launched a new coalition to address a growing shortage of CORSIA-eligible carbon credits, targeting 225–250 million EEUs by 2027. With over 32 members, the alliance aims to resolve bottlenecks linked to Article 6.2 authorization and avoid double counting. Delays risk locking up billions in compliance spending, despite CORSIA potentially generating US$4–5 billion initially and up to US$100 billion in climate finance by 2035. The alliance includes major airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Singapore Airlines, as well as carbon market players like Gold Standard and IETA, highlighting a full value-chain effort to unlock supply.
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#IATA #CORSIA #EEUs #CarbonCredits #Aviation #Article6 #ClimateFinance #Lufthansa #AirFranceKLM #SingaporeAirlines #GoldStandard #IETA #CarbonMarket
Dubious Chinese Carbon Projects Expose Depth of European Market’s Flaws
A Bloomberg investigation has raised concerns over several carbon credit projects in China’s Changqing oilfield that were approved by European authorities and used by companies across at least nine European countries. According to project documents, the projects were expected to avoid nearly 120,000 tonnes of CO₂e emissions through gas recovery systems. However, Bloomberg reporters, supported by BloombergNEF’s satellite and drone analysis, found that some project locations appeared undeveloped and lacked the emissions-capture equipment described in registration documents. The investigation also highlighted potential governance weaknesses in project verification and approval processes. Bloomberg noted that geographic verification in China is complicated by restrictions on mapping data and the use of the country’s “Mars Coordinate” system, which can affect location accuracy.
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#CarbonCredits #MarketIntegrity #CarbonProjectQuality #CarbonVerification #ChangqingOilfield #BloombergGreen
SBTi Launches Draft Net-Zero Standard To Expand Corporate Climate Action
SBTi has launched a public consultation on its draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, proposing major updates to how companies set and report climate targets. The draft introduces more flexible approaches for addressing scope 3 emissions, including green procurement and revenue-based targets for high-emitting value chains. It also separates scope 1 and scope 2 requirements, while proposing a transition to low-carbon electricity by 2040. The draft further explores formal recognition of Beyond Value Chain Mitigation and possible interim carbon removal targets, while maintaining direct emissions reductions as the core principle. Simplified requirements for SMEs and emerging markets are also proposed. The consultation runs from March 18 to June 1, with final revisions informed by stakeholder feedback and pilot testing.
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#SBTi #NetZero #Scope3 #CarbonRemoval #ClimateFinance #BVCM #OngoingEmissionResponsibility #OER
New Paper Examines How An EU CDR Buyers’ Club Could Drive Demand In This Region
Carbon Gap and Carbon Management Europe have published a new paper examining how an EU CDR Buyers’ Club could help scale carbon dioxide removal projects across Europe by aggregating corporate demand. The report argues that the main barrier facing European CDR projects is not a lack of capital, but insufficient long-term purchasing commitments needed to secure private financing. The paper explores potential design options for the Buyers’ Club, including regulatory frameworks, procurement models, geographic scope, and buyer commitments. It identifies the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation (CRCF) as the most credible foundation for the initiative. The proposed Buyers’ Club would function as a coordination platform supporting market development rather than replacing existing project developers or financial institutions.
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#CDR #CarbonRemoval #CRCF #EU #BuyersClub
New tools and guidance to support New Zealand’s voluntary nature and carbon markets
New Zealand has released updated tools and guidance to support trusted voluntary nature and carbon markets, while opening applications for science assessments of carbon removal activities. The updated Guidance for Voluntary Climate Change Mitigation emphasizes integrity, transparency, and responsible carbon credit use for businesses, project developers, landowners, and market intermediaries. The guidance draws on principles from international initiatives including the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, and ICVCM. In parallel, the government launched new tools for evaluating carbon removal activities, including applicant guidance, a self-assessment tool, and an online application process. The initiative aims to strengthen scientific credibility and support broader participation in high-integrity voluntary carbon markets.
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#NewZealand #CarbonRemoval #NBS #ICVCM #MRV #ICVCM
Senken And Sylvera Find Major Gaps In Carbon Credit Transparency Among DAX40 Firms
A joint study by Senken and Sylvera found significant transparency gaps in how Germany’s DAX40 companies disclose their use of carbon credits. While many firms have announced net-zero and carbon neutrality targets, the report found limited disclosure regarding credit types, project sources, integrity standards, and the role of offsets within broader decarbonization strategies. Researchers noted that many companies do not clearly state whether credits meet frameworks such as ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles, VCMI Claims Code, or SBTi-related guidance. The findings highlight growing scrutiny around corporate carbon credit use, greenwashing risks, and climate claim credibility. Market participants expect stronger demand for high-integrity credits, removals, and more standardized disclosure practices as transparency expectations continue to rise.
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#Sylvera #Senken #DAX40 #ICVCM #CCP #SBTi #VCMI #HighIntegrityCredits #Greenwashing
ICVCM approves another carbon credit standard, mangrove restoration rules as high integrity
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved another carbon credit standard and mangrove restoration methodologies as meeting its high-integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCP) requirements. The decision follows assessments covering additionality, baseline setting, permanence, leakage, and monitoring standards. The approval is expected to strengthen confidence in nature-based carbon credits, particularly blue carbon and coastal ecosystem restoration projects. Market participants say the move could increase interest in mangrove-related credits as demand grows for high-integrity carbon removals and nature-based solutions. However, scrutiny around permanence, climate risks, community impacts, and ecosystem monitoring for nature-based projects remains significant across voluntary carbon markets.
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#ICVCM #CCP #Mangrove #NBS #Additionality # Permanence #HighIntegrity