PinnedUniversal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryUCR announces new Fee ScheduleThis is the first significant change to the UCR CoU Standard since 2021. This updated fee schedule is effective immediately and ensures…Aug 31Aug 31
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryCFTC says “additionality” definition to be set as per individual crediting Program/StandardFinal guidance on listing of voluntary carbon credits in futures market issued by CFTC. No guidance on the definition of additionality. The…Sep 22Sep 22
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryWhat role will blockchain carbon & water tokens play in the emerging $30 trillion RWA market by…RWA altcoins with water and carbon credits cannot be built around RWAs that can leak, vanish or be reversed (i.e. forestry or REDD+)Sep 16Sep 16
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryNo difference between avoidance & removal type carbon offsets: studyWhether a buyer chooses avoidance (reduction) vs removal credits, the impact on the net transfer of GHGs to the atmosphere remains constantSep 5Sep 5
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryWealth managers, investment advisors, banks, merchant firms take note, retail investors expect to…Retail investors are making digital assets part of their lives. Crypto is moving out of the backroom and into the mainstream; financial…Aug 26Aug 26
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryCorporate carbon buyers retiring large hydro, biomass, wind from India, China & Brazil: June-Aug…A brief analysis of carbon credit retirements from the UNFCCC CDM of over 5000 credits per request, indicates that private corporate/SMEs…Aug 19Aug 19
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryBuyers stick to their “core” carbon philosophy: buy cheap, buy big…study finds buyers actively…Selecting older vintages and purchasing in bulk, are two strategies known to lower per-tonne offset costs. Avoidance or removal credits are…Aug 141Aug 141
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryHigher Returns, Higher Impact: The Roadmap for Scaling Carbon & Water MarketsCarbon and water markets aimed at retail investors not seeking to use the “offsetting utility” but purely “returns” on purchases, could be…Aug 8Aug 8
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryIndia announces final list of 14 eligible projects types under Art6.4 UN mechanismIndian projects outside the list cannot apply under the UN’s Article 6.4 carbon mechanism, hence must choose the voluntary carbon market…Jul 24Jul 24
Universal Carbon Registry/Universal Water RegistryBEE announces compliance carbon mechanism guidelines ver 1Only obligated entities using renewable energy (via on site energy generation or open access) can claim zero emission energy input, so…Jul 23Jul 23