Issue #73 of the Carbonaires Monthly Newsletter covers three developments shaping carbon markets in May 2026: why portfolio construction is the buyer’s first line of defence as deliveries slip behind contracts, the policy push to unlock carbon removal demand through buyers’ clubs and corporate claims clarity, and the EU’s draft rules opening CBAM to Article 6 credits and what this signals for compliance-driven credit demand.
Key takeaways from Zurich Climate Week 2026 (5–7 May 2026). Across the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook launch, UBS Innovating for Nature, the Green Fintech Network CDR session and UBS Energy Transition, the message was consistent: the market has moved past intention, and execution is now the measure of credibility.
Key takeaways from the Argus Europe Carbon Conference 2026 in Nice (11–13 May 2026). With the EU ETS under review, CBAM in its definitive phase, the CRCF approaching first issuances, and CORSIA implementation faltering, the European carbon market is at a decision point — and the missing piece is demand-side policy, not supply.
Reflections from Energy Tech Summit 2026 at the Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao (15–16 April 2026). 1,400+ senior attendees from KKR, BlackRock, Shell, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Iberdrola and more set out how the energy infrastructure build-out has fully absorbed the carbon question — and what that means for high-integrity carbon removal demand, the “last 20%” problem and compute-linked credit models.
Key takeaways from the Barclays NextGen Energy Conference 2026 in New York (14 April 2026). AI infrastructure is now an energy, grid, resilience and carbon market story — and hyperscaler demand for credible, durable, high-integrity carbon solutions is set to grow as compute investment accelerates.
Key takeaways from the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles (3–6 May 2026). The carbon market is consolidating around institutional-grade diligence, the narrative is pivoting from sustainability to resilience, and the capital disconnect between AI infrastructure and climate finance is reshaping how corporate buyers should think about strategy.
Issue #72 of the Carbonaires Monthly Newsletter covers three developments shaping carbon markets in April 2026: Microsoft’s CDR purchasing pause framed as a leadership transition rather than a withdrawal, the Carbonaires RFP for offtake-backed financing of high-integrity carbon removal projects, and Vietnam’s new Article 6 decree and what it signals about where future CDR demand will sit.
Carbonaires today opens its Request for Proposals (RFP) for offtake-backed financing of high-integrity carbon removal projects globally. Open to all engineered and nature-based pathways with a minimum $3 million offtake contract, the RFP brings Carbonaires’ network of institutional investors to qualified developers through a structured, two-stage process. Submissions close 22 May 2026.
IETA's European Climate Summit 2026 in Barcelona brought together policymakers, investors and corporate sustainability leaders to address the most pressing questions in carbon markets today. Here are the key takeaways on EU ETS reform, Article 6, carbon pricing redesign and why demand-side policy needs to move faster than supply.
Takeaways from the Carbonaires and Xynteo partnership event at the Barbican in London. Panellists from UBS, Sylvera and Oxygen Conservation on why inaction is no longer the safe option, why scrutiny is a feature not a problem, and how institutional finance and community benefits are reshaping credible net zero strategy.
The 4th Annual Scope 3 Summit brought together Chief Sustainability Officers, procurement leaders, finance teams and data specialists from organisations including Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Logitech, Zalando, Brenntag SE, Siemens Healthineers, Holcim, Evonik, Rabobank, Strabag and Jones Engineering to examine how European companies are turning Scope 3 ambition into measurable results.
The Economist Impact 11th Annual Sustainability Week brought together more than 2,500 senior sustainability leaders, CFOs, investors, and innovators at the InterContinental London. Here are the six themes that emerged from two days of panels and conversations, and what they mean for the carbon removal market.
Newsletter
We will keep you updated on the latest news in green finance, if you subscribe to our newsletter. You can consent to receive our newsletter here.
By clicking "Subscribe" you agree to receive newsletters about any updates, events, news, special offers, surveys, and promotions via email in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
You may always withdraw your consent by clicking on the unsubscribe link in any newsletter you have received from us.
