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March 2026

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS & POLICY - NEWS

  1. The European Commission is set to initiate the first call for approving certification bodies under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation in April 2026, aiming to establish a trusted, uniform framework for certifying high-quality carbon removals across the EU. (Datails here
  2. The European Union countries gave final approval to a new 2040 climate target requiring to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90%, compared with 1990 levels. This new target strengthens the EU’s path towards achieving climate neutrality by 2050 across all sectors of the economy.(Details here and here
  3. The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Oliver Wyman published a report identifying more than 50 investible opportunities across 13 sectors that deliver financial returns while supporting nature protection. The report also notes that over half of global GDP depends on nature, yet investment still flows disproportionately to nature-negative activities (Details here and here)
  4. The United Nations Enviornment Program (UNEP) has launched an updated version of its Article 6 Pipeline, with more data about progress in Article 6.2 cooperative approaches, and the Article 6.4 Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) now available. (Details here and here)
  5. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) published a new report, highlighting key reforms needed to scale carbon markets with integrity. The report focuses on improving market infrastructure, strengthening pricing transparency, and unlocking structured finance to attract institutional capital. Its findings will inform future updates to the CCP Assessment Framework and broader market improvements. (Details here)
  6. GHG Protocol has published its Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Standard, setting rules for how companies account for land-use emissions, insetting, and carbon removals within their value chains. Effective 1 January 2027, it complements existing Corporate and Scope 3 standards and mainly impacts land-intensive sectors such as food, agriculture, beverage, and materials.(Details here)

INDUSTRY PROJECT DEVELOPER & BIODIVERSITY- NEWS

  1. The United Nations Climate Change (UNCC) approves first ever Article 6.4 carbon credits under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement. It is a clean‑cooking project in Myanmar. (Details here)
  2. The International Carbon Registry (ICR) has released updated Article 6.2 procedures for projects seeking eligibility for international transfers of mitigation outcomes (ITMOs), including potential use under CORSIA, alongside an updated list of approved methodologies. (Details Here)
  3. Symbiosis is pleased to announce updates to the Symbiosis Quality Criteria, including—for the first time—criteria for mangrove restoration projects. These updates lay the foundation for our upcoming mangrove restoration RFP, which they plan to launch in the first half of 2026. (Details here
  4. Plan Vivo published a has published a report examining the pre-certification finance gap facing community-led forest carbon projects and the barriers preventing many from reaching certification. Such projects often require three to five years of preparatory work before they can generate carbon revenues, leaving developers dependent on early-stage financing during this period. According to the report, this funding gap represents a key constraint to scaling high-integrity, community-led forest carbon initiatives. (Details here)
  5. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has confirmed Rainbow as CCP-Eligible, making it the ninth carbon crediting program to receive this designation. The approval covers Rainbow Standard Rules v7 and later, which include strengthened provisions introduced to align with CCP requirements. (Details here)
  6. The Science Based Target Inititiave (SBTi) published an updated version of its Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Guidance, making ambitious climate action more accessible and actionable for companies in this high-impact sector, with immediate effect.(Details here
  7. The Open Carbon Protocol invited Carbon Containment Lab’s methodology “Recovery and Destruction of Hydrofluorocarbons in Article 5 Countries” for public comment until 3 April 2026. It expands existing ODS destruction approaches to include certain HFCs and introduces stronger integrity measures on additionality, project boundaries, and documentation. (Details here)
  8. Gold Standard has published a new methodology for crediting the early closure of coal-fired power plants, requiring that projects show the historical output is replaced with renewable energy. Currently GS is holding a final consultation Joined-Up Sustainable Transition (JUST) (Details here)

MARKET REPORTS AND BUYER NEWS

  1. The World Bank published a study finding that companies disproportionately retire carbon offsets in countries where they operate, despite the global fungibility of emissions reductions, with evidence suggesting reputational incentives drive the trend—potentially distorting prices, lowering average project quality, and weakening the allocative efficiency of voluntary carbon markets. (Details here)