carbon-credits
OlmoEarth v1.3 Releases Global 10 m Satellite Embeddings
Ai2's OlmoEarth v1.3 comes with yearly global satellite embeddings, one 128-number vector per 10 m pixel, and a browser tool for tracking land change.
China Opens 11 Draft CCER Methodologies; CEA Tops RMB 95
China released 11 draft CCER methodologies, including energy storage and green methanol, for comment until 23 October; CEAs closed at RMB 97.56 on 16 October.
Frontier Buys In-Situ CO₂ Mineralization from 44.01
Frontier buyers will pay US$11.7M for 20,932 t of CO₂ removal from 44.01 in 2028–2031. CO₂ dissolved in water is injected into peridotite and turns to rock.
Q3 2026 Carbon Credit Retirements Fall 9% as Prices Rise
Sylvera says 30.6 million voluntary carbon credits retired in Q3 2026, down 9% on the year, while the average price rose to $6.92 as buyers paid for quality.
Chile and Japan Adopt New JCM Rules for ITMO Transfers
On October 5 the Chile–Japan JCM Joint Committee adopted new rules letting Chile authorize projects and transfer ITMOs to Japan; 17 projects are queued.
Germany Tenders for Up to 1.1M Article 6.4 Carbon Credits
On October 7, Germany's UBA tendered for up to 1.1 million Article 6.4 credits to offset 2025 federal official travel, nearly 40% more than last year.
Guatemala Bamboo Carbon Credits: Taiwan Firm Signs $30/t LOI
Taiwanese firm Cupola360 signed an LOI on Oct 1 to buy credits at US$30/t from a 115-hectare Guatemalan bamboo project backed by TaiwanICDF, planned under VCS.
PACM Article 6.4: Baseline Pace and Cookstove Reversal Risk
The UN Article 6.4 mechanism (PACM) Supervisory Body's 23rd meeting weighed how fast baselines should fall and if cookstoves must pay into a reversal buffer.
CORSIA Credit Gap of 175 Mt: Where Taiwan's Airlines Stand
CORSIA phase 1 needs about 213 Mt of eligible credits but supply is about 38 Mt, a 175 Mt gap, so eligibility drives price. Taiwan's airlines can plan early.
Canada Develops ITMO Framework for Paris Agreement Article 6
Canada said on September 24, 2026 it is developing a framework for trading ITMOs under Paris Agreement Article 6 to fund carbon removal. Rules await talks.