Carbon Herald

3 days ago | carbonherald.com | Violet George

Singapore, the United Kingdom (UK), and Kenya have formed a new government-led coalition to support the growth of voluntary carbon markets and establish unified guidance for businesses using carbon credits. Announced during London Climate Action Week, the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets aims to develop a common set of principles to ensure consistent carbon credit use across borders. These guidelines are expected to be finalized ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil this November.

3 days ago | carbonherald.com | Violet George

Microsoft has entered a 12-year agreement with Agoro Carbon to purchase 2.6 million carbon removal credits, sourced from regenerative agriculture projects across the U.S. The long-term deal ranks among the largest soil-based carbon offset commitments to date. Agoro Carbon, launched by Norwegian agribusiness Yara in 2021, partners with farmers and ranchers to implement sustainable practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and improved grazing.

3 days ago | carbonherald.com | Violet George

France and Norway have formalized a new bilateral agreement that allows for the cross-border transport and permanent storage of CO2 — marking a pivotal move toward creating a unified carbon capture and storage (CCS) market across Europe. The accord, signed on June 23 in Oslo by Norway’s Energy Minister Terje Aasland and French Finance Minister Éric Lombard, permits industrial CO2 emissions from major French ports—including Le Havre, Dunkirk, and Saint-Nazaire—to be shipped to Norway.

4 days ago | carbonherald.com | Violet George

The United States’ Midwest is set to have an outsized role in shaping the emerging carbon capture and storage industry, particularly in the wake of ongoing government funding cuts and an overall environment of political uncertainty. The American Midwest has long been known as the nation’s breadbasket, a region dominated by agriculture, ethanol production, and heavy industry. But today, a new identity is emerging – one that could reshape the region’s economic and environmental future.

4 days ago | carbonherald.com | Violet George

Nuada has completed its second pilot plant, Nuada Scout, at the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre, successfully capturing one metric ton of CO2 per day from biomass flue gas. The system demonstrated high-purity capture and stable performance using Nuada’s low-energy MOF-VPSA technology.