Global Methane Hub’s Marcelo Mena argues methane reduction offers rapid near-term cooling and urges full implementation of the European Union’s rules addressing methane emissions from imported fossil fuels.
Gold Standard and Verra Launch Tool to Support Article 6.2 Reporting
Gold Standard and Verra have launched a joint tool to help host countries report corresponding adjustments for Article 6.2-authorised carbon credits, supporting their 2026 Biennial Transparency Report submissions.
Most companies are already assessing their physical risks, but why is implementation still a challenge?
WBCSD finds that while 52% of surveyed companies report board-level support for climate adaptation, fewer than a third have set formal adaptation goals and none have dedicated adaptation budgets.
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.
GHG Protocol Announces Key Standard Development Updates
GHG Protocol announces plans to merge its corporate standards with ISO’s 14064-1 into a single co-branded global accounting standard, publishes Scope 2 consultation results, and releases preliminary AMI feedback.
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.
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.
Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks
The IEA’s Electricity Mid-Year Update forecasts global electricity demand growing 3.6% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, with renewables set to overtake coal as the world’s largest generation source.
ISSB Update July 2026
IFRS Foundation summarises ISSB decisions to ballot a nature-related disclosures practice statement for October 2026 and prepare proposed enhancements to six SASB Standards covering the Technology and Communications sector.
CBAM: How companies can build from compliance to value creation
McKinsey explains how verified emissions data can reduce CBAM costs, improve forecasting and guide sourcing, pricing and hedging decisions as carbon intensity becomes a direct trade and margin factor.