Japan Airlines (JAL) is broadening its carbon credit and removal efforts to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. However, it does not view offsets as a substitute for cutting emissions from its aircraft. Instead, JAL is creating a layered decarbonization strategy. It starts with more fuel-efficient aircraft and operational upgrades, followed by sustainable aviation fuel […]
Climate Week NYC 2026 has put a growing issue in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market under the spotlight: Can carbon removal projects actually deliver the tonnes they promise? As CDR moves from early-stage development toward larger commercial projects, buyers and investors are looking beyond the quality of carbon removal credits. They also want to […]
The U.S. trucking industry is taking a major step toward electrification as shippers move from pilot projects to large-scale fleet commitments. Smart Freight Centre and Catalyst Mobility, formerly CALSTART, have helped organize a 2,500-truck battery-electric Class 8 order through their Zero-Emission Truck Shipper-Carrier Alliance Leading Electrification (ZET SCALE) program. The organizations say the deal is […]
Brazilian carbon removal company Mombak has reached the first close of its second reforestation fund, targeting $150 million to finance restoration projects in the Amazon. At the same time, Mombak has signed a multi-year carbon removal purchase agreement with Salesforce, adding another major corporate buyer to its growing customer base. The amount raised in the […]
Europe’s small modular reactor (SMR) market is nearing commercial deployment. Governments and energy firms seek reliable low-carbon power to boost renewable energy. SGE, GE Vernova, Hitachi, and Samsung C&T signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore market opportunities for GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR in Central and Eastern Europe and the UK. The agreement […]
Gevo is increasingly relying on carbon credits and U.S. clean-fuel incentives to improve the economics of its renewable fuels business. Chief Executive Officer Paul Bloom said at a Water Tower Research conference on September 23 that Gevo now expects more than $60 million in 2026 non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, up from its earlier $30 million target. […]
ADM is moving deeper into the carbon removal market, planning to sell carbon removal credits generated by its large-scale carbon capture operation at its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska. The project could bring more than 800,000 metric tons of annual carbon removal capacity into the voluntary carbon market (VCM), making ADM’s planned offering one […]
Paraguay and Taiwan are negotiating an agreement that could create a minimum market of 5 million carbon credits for climate projects in Paraguay. The two countries are working on an international transfer agreement that they expect to complete this year, according to Paraguay’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES) official, Victor Gonzalez. The first […]
Renewable energy and carbon removal have emerged as two important themes at Climate Week NYC 2026, as companies and policymakers look for ways to turn climate targets into real projects. The event, running from September 20 to 27, is highlighting a growing problem: renewable energy is expanding quickly, but in many markets companies still cannot […]