Chinese electric-vehicle makers are finding a new way to monetize their lead in electrification: selling regulatory carbon credits to global automakers that need them to meet emissions rules. XPENG is the latest example. The Chinese EV maker has signed carbon credit agreements with Porsche and other international automakers covering the European Union, the UK, and […]
Canada is exploring a new policy framework that could let Canadian companies participate in international carbon markets by trading internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs). The federal government announced the initiative on September 24, saying an ITMO framework could attract investment into Canadian climate projects, expand demand for carbon removal and nature-based solutions, and create new […]
Salesforce is supporting new early-stage carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects. The company aims to contract $100 million in durable carbon removal by 2030. Through Milkywire, Salesforce has pre-purchased 3,661 tonnes of durable carbon removal from eight suppliers. This portfolio includes direct air capture (DAC), ocean alkalinity enhancement, and biomass storage. Projects are located in Europe, […]
Disseminated on behalf of Sierra Madre Gold & Silver Ltd. Silver has had a volatile 2026. It has pulled back sharply from its 2026 peak. The metal reached a 52-week high of about $115 per ounce in January before falling sharply during the year. By mid-September, silver futures had dropped to about $63 per ounce, […]
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is moving deeper into the center of the global AI infrastructure boom as spending commitments across the industry reach unprecedented levels. The chipmaker is benefiting from rising demand for AI computing, while also helping finance and build the infrastructure needed to support future growth. The trend is reflected in NVIDIA’s latest results. […]
More than 700 companies have now committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 through The Climate Pledge, but the rapid growth of corporate climate action is running into a major global challenge: there is still not enough clean energy capacity being built to meet the world’s 2030 renewable target. The Climate Pledge’s 2026 report […]
Gold prices remain near historic highs, creating a major cash-flow opportunity for mining companies. The bigger question for the industry is what miners are doing with those stronger margins. Spot gold was around $4,183 per ounce on September 29, 2026, after reaching a record high earlier this year. The latest price is still well above […]
Verra’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) methodology has been approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) under its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs). The approval adds a major technology-based carbon removal method to the growing list of methodologies that meet the ICVCM’s high-integrity requirements. Mandy Rambharos, CEO of Verra, says: “Carbon capture […]
Toronto-based Base Carbon has secured a major expansion of its aviation-compliance carbon inventory. Verra tagged 639,609 previously issued carbon credits from its Rwanda cookstoves project as eligible for the first phase of CORSIA. The tagging, announced September 28, 2026, brings the total number of CORSIA-eligible credits issued to date from the project to 1,959,812. The […]