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@bigearthdata.aiOct 11, 2026, 6:10 AM

EU ministers to review carbon market and agree positions for UN summits
->The Climate Watch | More on "EU emissions trading system reform" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiOct 8, 2026, 8:52 PM

Building Regional Cooperation and Real Demand: The New Generation of Interoperable Carbon Markets
->Environmental Defense Fund | More on "Interoperable carbon markets development" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiOct 7, 2026, 9:33 PM

What will financial institutions do to China's carbon market?
->Eco-Business | More on "China's carbon market financial integration" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiOct 3, 2026, 2:53 PM

Food systems are big in carbon markets but major farm emissions are being left behind
->CGIAR | More on "Food systems and carbon markets" at BigEarthData.ai | #ClimateChange #FoodSystem #Emission #CarbonMarket

@yungenchee.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 8:59 AM

The many & varied ways carbon offset projects worldwide continue to repeatedly fail integrity tests

Adrien Tofighi-Niaki investigates #CarbonMarket auditors & '3rd-party verification' for @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social

"what are auditors actually auditing & approving if failure is so widespread?"

Screenshot of post from Adrien Tofighi-Niaki Our latest research for Carbon Market Watch finds that carbon market auditors and 'third-party verification' are not ensuring integrity for carbon offset projects. We assessed 15 of the largest carbon offset projects worldwide and found: • 13 different auditors reviewed the 15 projects between 2012-2026. • 88 validation and verification audits were conducted by these auditors • 1,641 findings were raised across the 88 audit reports, 483 of which were 'non-conformities' or 'corrective action requests', the most severe category of findings. Nearly all of the findings were subsequently resolved, leading to project approval. Some of these major auditors include DNV / SCS Global Services / Aster Global Environmental Solutions / TV SÜD / AENOR / Earthood. However despite intense and repeated auditing (in some cases, up to 3 audits per year), we find that every single project actually failed our comprehensive project integrity assessment. This assessment combines: X three ratings agency scores: 13/15 projects failed the ratings agency scoring from Calyx Global, BeZero Carbon, and/or Sylvera. X two methodological assessments: 15/15 projects failed both the academic and Oeko-Institut's CCQI assessments. X project developer claims of harm: 12/15 developers had notable and publicly known claims of harm or wrongdoing, such as land grabs, community evictions, sexual abuse, and controversial financial and lobbying practices.So what are auditors actually auditing and approving if failure is so widespread? We find that project failure is basically written into the voluntary carbon market rulebook. Some examples of these poor rules include: • Consultation vs. consent: Verra's REDD+ permanence risk tool treats a project as low risk if only half of the people living in and relying on the project area are 'consulted'. The tool, which is used to determine a forestry project's overall permanence, does not ask if a supermajority actually consent to or agree to the project. In fact, the tool doesn't even address FPIC at all • Conflict of interests by design: Under the "select and pay" model, project developers get to choose and pay the auditors they like, creating problematic and dependent professional relationships. On Verra's side, roughly 90% of its revenue historically came from carbon project levies and fees. So more project approvals = more revenue for Verra's "non- profit" model. • Old data for new offsets: Major projects like Pacajai and Kulera were last verified by auditors in 2020, and those audits are based on project monitoring data that predates 2020. Yet, credits were still being retired between 2023-2026, meaning buyers are currently purchasing credits from forestry projects but nobody seems to be legally required to even check if those forests are actually still standing today. Do you think VCM audits work?
@bigearthdata.aiSep 30, 2026, 8:19 AM

The Emerging Consensus on Social Integrity in Carbon Markets
->Rocky Mountain Institute | More on "Carbon markets and social integrity" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 29, 2026, 7:36 PM

4 reasons why next-generation credits are redefining nature-based carbon markets - The World Economic Forum
->World Economic Forum | More on "Nature-based carbon market innovation" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 29, 2026, 6:41 PM

Can the Global South align the world's carbon markets?
->Eco-Business | More on "Global carbon markets alignment efforts" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 26, 2026, 9:24 AM

WRI Calls For Greater Developing Country Participation in Global Carbon Market Coalition
->World Resources Institute | More on "Global carbon markets and developing nations" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 25, 2026, 10:49 AM

Canada Looks to Enter International Carbon Market
->ESG Today | More on "Canada's international carbon market entry" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@citizenptnewswa.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 9:52 AM

The DNR commissioner just unveiled a bold new plan to protect Washington's legacy forests while balancing economic needs—could this be the future of sustainable forestry?

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#WA #CitizenPortal #ConservationEasements #SustainableManagement #CarbonMarket

@wilayahmy.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 12:51 AM

Sabah to Retain Control of Carbon Projects and State Revenue Under Malaysia’s Carbon Market Framework #Sabah #CarbonMarket #Malaysia #Sustainability #ClimateChange

@sei.orgSep 24, 2026, 8:19 PM

The governors of California and Washington announced at #ClimateWeekNYC a deal that brings Washington into the California–Québec #CarbonMarket in 2027.

SEI expert Derik Broekhoff lauds the move, saying it will bring savings to energy customers and help cut planet-warming emissions.

Blue graphic shows a photo of a smiling Derik Broekhoff, Senior Scientist at SEI US, along with a quote of his that reads: "The linkage will help alleviate costs for Washingtonians, and by joining forces with California and Québec, we help forge an even bigger, multi-jurisdiction approach to driving down greenhouse gas emissions – one with political and institutional staying power, and a model for other states and provinces."
@bigearthdata.aiSep 24, 2026, 2:32 PM

Biodiversity credits shouldn't copy the carbon market playbook - NationofChange
->Nation of Change | More on "Biodiversity credits versus carbon markets" at BigEarthData.ai | #Biodiversity #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 23, 2026, 7:11 PM

California and Washington to join forces on carbon markets, aiming to cut pollution and raise billions
->Los Angeles Times | More on "California and Washington carbon markets" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket #Pollution

@bigearthdata.aiSep 16, 2026, 11:27 PM

What are carbon markets?
->Environmental Defense Fund | More on "Carbon markets and emissions trading" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 12, 2026, 3:57 PM

BRICS backs carbon market cooperation while opposing unilateral CBAM
->Down To Earth | More on "BRICS carbon markets and cooperation" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket

@bigearthdata.aiSep 3, 2026, 9:58 AM

GCC, MPB and KCCI Partner to Move Korea's Voluntary Carbon Market from Policy to Implementation
->ZAWYA | More on "Korea's voluntary carbon market development" at BigEarthData.ai | #CarbonMarket