Sustainability and carbon market news

The financial case for decarbonisation is strengthening across major markets, and companies that move early can secure lasting cost advantages, according to McKinsey advisers. Their opinion piece, published on 9 September, finds that in certain...

Australia’s coal mining sector will more than double its demand for carbon credits by the 2029-30 financial year, according to a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Net demand is projected to...

Buyers recorded their strongest quarter yet for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in the second quarter of 2026, committing to a record 2.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO2), according to a new market review from ClimeFi. The total marks an...

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will combine their carbon accounting standards into a single approach for companies to account for their emissions. Professionals analysing corporate...

Gold Standard has introduced a new framework for organisations to take financial responsibility for the carbon emissions they continue to generate while they decarbonise. Ongoing Emissions Responsibility (OER) features in a report published on 24...

The carbon market is being reshaped by a clear shift towards quality. Buyers are paying more for higher-integrity credits, the standards behind those credits are tightening, and new sources of demand are opening as corporate and compliance...

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) expects a significant rise in demand for carbon credits, following the launch of an updated Corporate Net-Zero Standard. SBTi chief executive David Kennedy said companies that help fund carbon market...

Corporate climate commitments among the world’s largest companies have tripled since 2019, with nearly three-quarters of Fortune Global 500 (FG500) companies now holding at least one sustainability target, according to new research. Company managers...

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a 12-week public consultation on ISO 14060—the Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard. The draft is the world’s first international, independently verifiable standard designed to...

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 (CNZS2), the most comprehensive update to its corporate net-zero framework to date. The standard formally recognises the use of carbon credits,...

Capital committed and deployed into the global carbon-credit market reached $22 billion in 2025, according to MSCI Carbon Markets data. That figure represents a 72% increase on 2024 and more than five times the levels recorded in 2021. The growth is...

Morocco and Norway have signed a new cooperation agreement on carbon markets, setting out a framework for joint emissions-reduction projects and renewable energy investment. Moroccan and Norwegian officials engaging in a formal agreement, with a...

Green Earth attended the European Climate Summit (ECS) 2026, where speakers from across the energy, finance, and policy sectors gathered to discuss the evolving role of carbon markets. Several sessions stood out for their relevance to the verified...

Corporate sustainability target-setting is accelerating. New data from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) shows that the number of companies with validated science-based targets grew by 40% in 2025, reaching 9,764 by year-end. The milestone...

In a strategic move to align agricultural exports with global environmental standards, the Vietnamese government has unveiled a $102 million landscape restoration program. Known as the Recaf project, the initiative is a tripartite collaboration...