Akrov Articles https://akrovcv.com/articles/ Analysis on carbon markets from Akrov: EU regulation, carbon removal policy, credit integrity, and the measurement infrastructure making every tonne auditable. en Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Who Actually Mints a Carbon Credit? https://akrovcv.com/articles/who-mints-carbon-credits/ https://akrovcv.com/articles/who-mints-carbon-credits/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT A measurement isn't a credit — someone still has to mint it. Who issues carbon credits today (Verra, Gold Standard, Puro, Isometric, Article 6.4 PACM, CORSIA, the EU CRCF), what a registry actually checks, and how digital MRV is moving issuance from annual vintages to monthly cycles. The Carbon Market Looks Crowded. It's Really Four Different Businesses. https://akrovcv.com/articles/carbon-market-four-layers/ https://akrovcv.com/articles/carbon-market-four-layers/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Ratings, MRV, marketplaces, exchanges — the carbon market resolves into four layers with different jobs and different failure modes. A map of who does what, and where each product stops. Europe Bans Offset-Based "Carbon Neutral" Claims in September. Here's What Replaces It. https://akrovcv.com/articles/eu-carbon-neutral-claims-ban/ https://akrovcv.com/articles/eu-carbon-neutral-claims-ban/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT From 27 September 2026, offset-based 'carbon neutral' product claims are banned across the EU under Directive 2024/825. What the ban covers, what survives it, and the disclosure regime replacing the marketing claim. Europe Banned Offsets. Now It's Buying Them Back — On Its Own Terms. https://akrovcv.com/articles/europe-carbon-removal-compliance-market/ https://akrovcv.com/articles/europe-carbon-removal-compliance-market/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The European Commission proposes to buy 250 million tonnes of certified carbon removals inside the EU ETS — €35.7–55.5 billion from the jurisdiction that banned offsets. What changed, and what it means for anyone building supply. The Carbon Market Had a Trust Problem. Here's What's Fixing It. https://akrovcv.com/articles/rebuilding-trust-carbon-markets/ https://akrovcv.com/articles/rebuilding-trust-carbon-markets/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT In 2023, roughly 90% of rainforest offsets from the market's largest standard were found likely worthless. Integrity standards, Article 6 oversight and digital MRV are rebuilding carbon market trust — and prices show it.