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Life cycle to carbon credits: the importance of EPDs in structural timber

Life cycle to carbon credits: the importance of EPDs in structural timber

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Within the framework of the new EU Regulation on Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF), t...

Could Iron Man Save the Carbon Market?

Could Iron Man Save the Carbon Market?

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter During the week of May 18 to May 23, I was in Singapore for two of the most important carbon ...

The social cost of carbon is now a factor in transition decisions

The social cost of carbon is now a factor in transition decisions

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Translating CO₂ emissions into economic and social value to help businesses and institution...

Transition credits: waiting for Godot?

Transition credits: waiting for Godot?

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter The question of whether transition credits constitute a viable tool for accelerating coal pha...

Carbon Market Buyer’s Guide 2026, a new phase for the market

Carbon Market Buyer’s Guide 2026, a new phase for the market

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Carbon credits are definitively shifting from being merely an accessory to corporate sus...

CBAM: the challenges of international accreditation

CBAM: the challenges of international accreditation

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Who monitors emissions from a steel mill in Wuhan on behalf of Europe when we import material...

Getting the best out of the ETS/MSR reform and flexibilities

Getting the best out of the ETS/MSR reform and flexibilities

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Twenty years since its launch, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has become the w...

Asia-Pacific carbon markets: Indonesia, China, India – where Article 6 will be shaped

Asia-Pacific carbon markets: Indonesia, China, India – where Article 6 will be shaped

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Anshari Rahman knows Article 6 from both sides of the table: he helped shape the rules as Sin...

Political risk in the carbon market: the LOA trap

Political risk in the carbon market: the LOA trap

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter In almost every Article 6 conversation, the same acronym comes up: LOA – Letter of Authorisation....

Startup, Alt Carbon: Accelerated Weathering That Turns Fields into CO₂ Sinks

Startup, Alt Carbon: Accelerated Weathering That Turns Fields into CO₂ Sinks

Alt Carbon is an Indian startup with the ambitious goal of removing 5 million tonnes of CO₂ by 2030, while simultaneously contributing to the resilience of local territories and communities. At t...

Article 6, discounts at the frontier?

Article 6, discounts at the frontier?

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reached a significant milestone in 2...

Green steel, companies are not prepared for the transition: the SteelWatch report

Green steel, companies are not prepared for the transition: the SteelWatch report

“The central finding of this inaugural Scorecard is that none of the 18 companies assessed is currently ‘transition ready’, though two are emerging from the pack.” The new re...

Forests, climate and the timber supply chain: turning a crisis into an opportunity

Forests, climate and the timber supply chain: turning a crisis into an opportunity

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Global warming may be ignored, like many governments have decided to do, but it will not stop...

EU Council: the ETS stands firm, but the way is open for changes

EU Council: the ETS stands firm, but the way is open for changes

The European Council was adjourned during the night of 19–20 March after a much broader debate than anticipated. What was supposed to be a summit on reviving competitiveness instead turned int...

European Carbon Farming Summit 2026: Padova is the place to be

European Carbon Farming Summit 2026: Padova is the place to be

Sold out. The first clear sign of success from this year's European Carbon Farming Summit (ECFS), now in its third edition, which will be held from 17 to 19 March 2026 at the Padova Congress Ce...

Apple Wins US Greenwashing Case Over “Carbon Neutral” Claims

Apple Wins US Greenwashing Case Over “Carbon Neutral” Claims

Apple has prevailed in a major greenwashing lawsuit in the United States concerning its “carbon neutral” marketing claims for certain Apple Watch models. On 20 February, U.S. Distri...

CCS, how to resolve the incomplete carbon management chain

CCS, how to resolve the incomplete carbon management chain

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is often described as a singular, monolith...

Shaping Article 6 from a National Perspective: Singapore’s Carbon Tax

Shaping Article 6 from a National Perspective: Singapore’s Carbon Tax

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. Singapore has emerged as a leader in recent carbon diplomacy efforts under ...

Quality & Integrity: What are Developers really thinking about?

Quality & Integrity: What are Developers really thinking about?

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. I recently published Part I of this short series on the words “qualit...

Land use and CO₂, the GHG Protocol fills the gap in corporate inventories

Land use and CO₂, the GHG Protocol fills the gap in corporate inventories

This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. The new GHG Protocol standard, Land Sector and Removals Standard, provides ...