Carbon removals Microsoft denies ‘change in ambition’ around carbon removal programme “Our carbon removal program has not ended." Melodie Michel 15 April 2026
Carbon market Microsoft reportedly pauses carbon removal purchases: Concerns over the future of CDR market Microsoft accounted for 90% of all CDR purchase volumes in 2025. Melodie Michel 13 April 2026
Carbon market JP Morgan invests in nature-based and engineered carbon removals “We are focused on supporting the development of high-quality, durable carbon removal solutions." Melodie Michel 13 April 2026
Policy & Standards EU adopts first carbon removal certification methodologies "This is a vital step toward achieving our climate neutrality targets and ensuring a sustainable future." Melodie Michel 04 February 2026
Carbon market Microsoft inks large deal with soil carbon credit firm Indigo This is one of the first soil carbon deals to feature credits approved under the ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles. Melodie Michel 16 January 2026
Carbon removals Frontier coalition sign US$44mn carbon removal deal with biowaste firm NULIFE Frontier estimates that NULIFE's method could reach 1.5 gigatonnes of carbon removal per year by 2040. Melodie Michel 19 December 2025
Carbon market Law firm Clyde & Co makes carbon credits a balance sheet asset in innovative deal "For the first time, sustainability professionals can confidently walk into the CFO's office with an investment proposal, not an expense request." Melodie Michel 28 November 2025
Carbon market Coalition launched to scale up jurisdictional forest carbon credits "The LEAF Coalition has catalysed a private sector market and now we’re starting to see other buyers take real interest." Melodie Michel 17 November 2025
Carbon removals Study: Fossil fuel sector should cover around 20% of necessary direct air carbon removal investment “It is both fair and feasible that a portion of their windfall is used to fund technologies that will help clean up the damage they have caused.” Melodie Michel 24 October 2025
Carbon removals Microsoft signs new carbon removal purchase agreement with UNDO "Enhanced rock weathering is a promising pathway to gigatonne-scale carbon removal." Melodie Michel 23 October 2025
Carbon market Bad apples, portfolio approach and the need for consensus: Lessons from CSO Futures’ carbon market webinar We're narrowing down on what good looks like in the carbon market. Melodie Michel 23 September 2025
Carbon market Is carbon neutrality dead? Watch CSO Futures' carbon market webinar The webinar is now available on replay for CSO Futures subscribers. Melodie Michel 18 September 2025