1 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
👀 Would your current net zero plan pass an audit?
For years, a corporate net zero target has often been a press release with a date attached.
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16 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
⌛SBTi V2 just put corporate removals on the clock
Last week, SBTi published the final Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0. After two consultation drafts and a year of debate, the rules are now fixed. This is the first time SBTi has given carbon credits a defined role…
3 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Waiting until Q4 could cost you the best credits
Here’s what changed. For years, buying carbon credits was a year-end chore. Total the footprint, go to market in Q4, buy spot, retire, repeat.
21 May 2026 · 4 min read
🔴 CWN is live: my new weekly carbon news show
This week I went live with Episode 1 of CWN: Carbon Weekly News, my new live show on the carbon market.
13 May 2026 · 4 min read
🚨 Buying Blind? the DAX40 carbon credit black box
This issue is going out a week early because we are publishing something today with Sylvera that I think matters.
6 May 2026 · 5 min read
📈 €71/t today, €169/t in 2045: The CFO case for offtakes
This one is a bit different from our usual newsletters, because it goes a little deeper into the financial business planning behind carbon credits.
22 Apr 2026 · 8 min read
💡 The carbon credit paradox: smart buyers matter most in messy markets
A sustainability lead at a DAX company said this to me last week: "Adrian, with all the scandals, the press coverage, the rating agencies tearing projects apart, the smart move is just to stop. We will reduce internally…
8 Apr 2026 · 11 min read
🇪🇺 EU ETS meets CDR: the integration nobody is ready for
The EU ETS is in the middle of its most consequential rewrite since Phase 3. And with the Commission’s Article 30 deadline locked for July 2026, the question is no longer whether CDR will be included — but how and when.
25 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
👀 Most carbon credits are rated C or worse
Carbon credit rating agencies are becoming a bigger part of the market. From July 2026, ESMA’s EU ESG Ratings Regulation will bring regulatory oversight to the space for the first time. But even before that kicks in,…
12 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
Are your carbon credits CCP-ready? 92% are not.
The ICVCM’s CCP label is becoming the closest thing the voluntary carbon market has to a quality seal. But it is also one of the most misunderstood. Most buyers know it exists. Few know how it actually works, which of…
25 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
EmpCo 2026: Will your “climate neutral” claims fail?
Greenwashing risk in Europe is rising fast. Not because companies are suddenly worse, but because the rules are about to get stricter.
11 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
📣 EU Adopts First 3 CRCF Certification Methodologies
Here is a quick, easy-to-digest update on the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF):
28 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
CBAM and carbon credits? Here's how you can save €€€ at the border
You’ve probably heard of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). What most people haven’t heard: CBAM could become one of the strongest forces behind carbon credit growth over the next decade.
14 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Offtakes are up 260% — what this means for carbon credit supply & your 2026 plan
Happy New Year! I hope 2026 is off to a great start for you. I wanted to kickstart the year by sharing a number that made me stop scrolling this week:
10 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
SBTi changed again?!
SBTi has released its updated draft for the Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2. The most significant change being the introduction of Ongoing Emissions Responsibility (OER) — a framework to account for the emissions you…
26 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
The Truth About Corresponding Adjustments
It is COP season again. Which means I get the same question from sustainability managers every year:
12 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
EU’s 5% Credits Rule Is Bigger Than It Sounds. Here Is What To Do Now.
The EU just agreed to a 2040 target of a 90% reduction in emissions vs. 1990 levels. It also said that up to 5% of the target can be met with international carbon credits. This sounds small. It is not. It changes the…