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32nd week CCM 2026. São Paulo Climate Week. Carbon credits at scale; COP31 South-South and resilient cities; Europe lags on climate SDG; Insurance, California innovates, dystopic solution in Florida
- Art Dam
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Monday, 10 August 2026.
31st Week Carbon Credit Markets in 2026.
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Carbon credits at-scale place governments at the center of mitigation efforts, enhancing integrity and reach by addressing entire jurisdictions and sectors. Meanwhile, drawing a parallel with the work of a barista, the World Bank highlights that quality depends on a combination of transparency, sound policies, and financial mechanisms.
Other highlights show Türkiye placing resilient cities at the heart of its preparations for COP31, linking post-disaster reconstruction, the energy transition, and South-South cooperation to accelerate climate-related capabilities. Meanwhile, in Europe, the EU SDG Dashboard indicates that no country is on track to meet SDG 13; environmental and economic impacts are mounting, yet climate action continues to be treated as a cost, delaying essential measures.
Briefs and Opportunities points out a new California rule that requires insurers to project climate, cybersecurity, and AI risks through 2050, bolstering the resilience of the largest insurance market in the United States. Meanwhile, a Florida company is turning hurricane evacuations into a private service - a sign of growing climate inequality. And, looking ahead to COP31, international organization is calling for integrity safeguards in negotiations to ensure the credibility of the co-hosts, Türkiye and specially Australia.
In addition to a list of relevant events.
And do not miss our “EXTRA Edition. São Paulo Climate Week 2026. Two events covered by CarbonCreditMarkets: AMCHAM and MASP”.
Carbon Credits
Carbon Credit Markets: Integrity and Governments at the Heart of Climate Mitigation
The document "Scaled-up crediting approaches to deliver climate change mitigation results: Paying for performance?" - prepared for the G7 Carbon Market Platform and published on July 17 as Environment Working Paper No. 276 by the World Bank - multilateral institution that funds public policies in developing countries - analyzes how jurisdictional, sectoral, and policy-based approaches can expand carbon credit generation by placing governments at the center of climate action. As the text states, "scaled-up crediting approaches can provide financial support and incentives for structural climate change mitigation efforts." The report highlights that these approaches emerge to overcome the limitations of project-based crediting by enabling action across entire jurisdictions, sectors, or public policies. This broadens the scope of mitigation and helps address integrity risks - specifically regarding baselines, additionality, and exogenous factors. Since 2020, 154 million units have been issued - representing about 6% of global supply - and demand is expected to grow through 2030, driven by mechanisms such as CORSIA. The text reinforces that "scaled-up crediting can help address certain integrity risks associated with project-based crediting," but warns that methodological challenges persist, requiring donors and buyers to strengthen environmental integrity, forest governance, a just energy transition, and the trust needed for scaled-up crediting to become an effective instrument for international climate cooperation.
What does a barista’s work teach us about carbon credit markets? The World Bank provides the answer.
The World Bank uses the barista metaphor to illustrate that producing high-integrity carbon credits relies on the same combination of essential elements that makes for a great cup of coffee: reliable ingredients (transparency infrastructure, such as the Climate Action Data Trust (CADT) and Carbon Assets Tracking System (CATS)); proper equipment (policies and regulations supported by the Partnership for Market Implementation (PMI) that structure carbon pricing and MRV systems); precise technique (financial mechanisms - such as price guarantees and the Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE) fund - that turn potential into results); and, finally, the human element, reflected in countries' ability to rigorously implement these instruments - as demonstrated by the progress made by Côte d’Ivoire, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia. The core message is straightforward: in carbon markets, just as with coffee, quality stems from the right blend of method, structure, and skilled hands.
Others Highlights
Turkey places resilient cities at the heart of its strategy leading up to COP31 and promotes South-South and Triangular coordination
Turkey reinforces its climate leadership by launching the "Türkiye’s Road to COP31" program in Hatay - a city that has become a symbol of reconstruction following the devastating earthquakes of February 2023. This program positions urban resilience, post-disaster reconstruction, the energy transition, and climate finance as pillars of the national vision for COP31. Concurrently, the COP31 High-Level Climate Champion recently convened governments, UN agencies, and international partners for a policy dialogue focused on South-South and Triangular Cooperation Climate Initiative coordination, highlighting how cooperation among developing countries can accelerate climate solutions, strengthen local capacities, and expand access to low-emission technologies.
Europe makes progress on SDGs but lags on climate action, new report warns
The EU SDG Dashboard - the European Commission’s official platform for monitoring EU countries' performance regarding the Sustainable Development Goals - reveals that no European country is on track to meet SDG 13 (Climate Action), according to the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2026. The report highlights clear signs of environmental stress - such as wildfires, increasingly dry soil, and disappearing rivers - alongside immediate economic impacts, like the June heatwave that reduced European grain production by approximately €2 billion. Despite this, climate action is still frequently viewed merely as an economic cost, leading to delays, revisions, and "simplifications" of essential legislation. The dashboard underscores an urgent question: given the accelerating impacts, can Europe afford not to act faster?
Briefs & Opportunities
Pioneering in the insurance industry. California recently introduced long-term solvency planning regulations requiring insurers to detail risks associated with climate change, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence - with projections for 2030, 2040, and 2050. This move strengthens the resilience of the largest insurance market in the United States and creates a safeguard against future systemic crises that could impact consumers and the state economy. It is well worth reading.
A new type of climate insurance for the elite? By 2026, fleeing hurricanes has become a business: Florida-based Priority Evac offers private evacuation flights to those who can afford them, against a backdrop of intensifying extreme weather events as the planet warms - yet there is a limit to this dystopian solution. An urgent warning about climate inequality. Reflect on the future we are building.
What does COP31 need to ensure credibility in 2026? Transparency International’s report, High-Integrity Talks, demonstrates why safeguards against conflicts of interest, full transparency regarding delegations, and the protection of negotiations from undue influence are commitments that Turkey - and especially Australia, as the party responsible for the negotiations - must publicly undertake as co-hosts. A clear call for integrity.
Events
August
🇧🇷 27 - 28, Brazilian Climate and Carbon Conference, Brazil NBS Alliance.
September
🇲🇽 2 - 3, México Carbon Forum. Aguascalientes, Mexico.
🇨🇭8, Taking Responsibility. Navigating the New Era of Ongoing Emissions. Gold Standard.
🇨🇳15, Carbon Market Conference. Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Market, in Wuhan, China.
October
🇦🇿🇺🇳 5 - 9, UNFCCC Climate Week 2, Baku, Azerbaijan.
📅 07 - 08, Congress SAE BRASIL 2026, Pavilhão da Bienal – Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil
🇦🇺 20 - 21, Australasian Emission Reduction Summit, Adelaide, Australia
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