How ESMA regulation can make carbon markets stronger

BeZero Carbon’s CEO argues ESMA’s ESG Ratings Regulation should prohibit carbon rating agencies from also offering project design, MRV, or verification services to eliminate structural conflicts of interest.

EU ETS reform: carbon removals and Article 6 credits

Abatable analyses the European Commission’s proposed EU ETS overhaul, which would, for the first time, open the compliance market to permanent carbon removals from 2031 and international Article 6 credits from 2036.

Methane is climate finance’s untapped opportunity

EDF+Business argues that methane reduction from oil and gas operations is severely underfunded despite proven technologies, compelling economics, and IEA data showing 70% of fossil-fuel methane emissions can be abated today.