Sentinel Earth Insights Carbon market research for project developers and corporate buyers. https://www.sentinelearth.com/ 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 Article 6.4 Renewable Electricity Methodology: Six Gates to Delivery https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/article-6-4-renewable-electricity-methodology/ 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder The adopted Article 6.4 renewable-electricity methodology gives greenfield solar, wind, hydro, solar thermal and geothermal projects a formal route into the mechanism. It does not make every renewable project eligible or every future unit deliverable. This guide sets out the six gates buyers and developers should test. GHG Protocol Scope 2 Review: What EAC Buyers Should Do Now https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/ghg-protocol-scope-2-eac-procurement-readiness/ 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder GHG Protocol's July 2026 update did not change today's Scope 2 rules. It did clarify the direction of travel. This guide turns hourly matching, deliverability, residual mix and transition uncertainty into practical EAC procurement controls. SBTi Net-Zero Standard V2.0: What Carbon-Credit and EAC Buyers Need to Do Before 2027 https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/sbti-net-zero-standard-v2-carbon-credit-eac-buyers/ 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 gives market instruments several distinct roles, but it does not turn carbon credits into a substitute for cutting inventory emissions. This guide shows procurement teams what is confirmed, what remains forthcoming and what to prepare before 2027. Article 6.2 Agreements: Who Has Signed What, and With Whom? https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/article-6-2-agreements-who-signed-what/ 2026-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder A practical map of bilateral Article 6.2 cooperation, the countries building transfer frameworks and the steps between an agreement and a usable ITMO. Buffer Pools Explained: How Carbon Registries Insure Against Reversal https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/carbon-buffer-pools-explained/ 2026-05-14T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Buffer pools protect nature-based carbon programmes against reversal. Here is how they work, where they differ and what buyers should test. What Are ITMOs? Authorisation, Transfer and Use Explained https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/what-are-itmos/ 2026-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder How internationally transferred mitigation outcomes move from a host-country activity to authorisation, first transfer, corresponding adjustment and final use. What Is Carbon Project Due Diligence? A Buyer's Guide https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/carbon-project-due-diligence/ 2026-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Four due diligence pillars that help corporate buyers separate a credible carbon purchase from technical, legal, delivery and claims risk. Inside a Carbon Project PDD: Structure, Methods and Key Risks https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/carbon-project-pdd/ 2026-04-23T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder A project design document turns a climate activity into an auditable carbon project. Here is what it contains and where validation often stalls. What Are Carbon Credit Futures? How ICE and CME Are Building the Market https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/carbon-credit-futures-ice-cme/ 2026-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder How exchange-traded carbon credit futures create reference prices, hedging tools and standardised delivery rules for voluntary market participants. What Are ESRS? The EU Sustainability Reporting Standards Explained https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/what-are-esrs/ 2026-04-07T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder How the European Sustainability Reporting Standards turn CSRD into specific disclosure requirements for climate, emissions, transition plans and carbon credits. What Is CSRD? The EU Sustainability Reporting Directive Explained https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/what-is-csrd/ 2026-04-06T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder What CSRD changes for corporate sustainability reporting, assurance, value-chain emissions and the evidence behind climate claims. What Is FPIC and Why Does It Matter for Carbon Projects? https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/what-is-fpic-carbon-projects/ 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Free, prior and informed consent is more than a consultation record. It shapes project legitimacy, land rights, benefit sharing and delivery risk. What Are the CCB Standards? A Guide to Community and Biodiversity Certification https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/what-are-the-ccb-standards/ 2026-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder How the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards assess land projects beyond carbon and what buyers should understand about validation and verification. What Is the ICROA Code of Best Practice? https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/icroa-code-of-best-practice/ 2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder What ICROA's service-provider code contributed to the voluntary carbon market and how buyers should think about provider-level quality controls. VCMI Claims Code of Practice: A Framework for Credible Corporate Carbon Claims https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/vcmi-claims-code-corporate-carbon-claims/ 2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder How VCMI connects emissions inventories, science-aligned targets, internal progress, high-quality credits and assured public claims. What Are Carbon Credit Rating Agencies? BeZero, Sylvera and Calyx Global Explained https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/carbon-credit-rating-agencies/ 2026-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Ratings add an independent view of carbon integrity beyond registry certification. Here is what they assess and how buyers should use them. Biochar Carbon Credits: How They Work and Why They Are Durable https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/biochar-carbon-credits-how-they-work/ 2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Biochar converts biomass carbon into a stable material. Learn how projects quantify durable removals, control feedstock risk and verify each production batch. From Coal to Solar: What the Energy Transition Teaches Carbon Markets https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/coal-to-solar-energy-transition/ 2026-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Solar's rapid cost decline shows how policy, scale and finance can transform a market. The remaining challenge is decarbonising sectors electricity cannot reach alone. What Is Regenerative Agriculture? Carbon, Soil and Project Integrity https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/regenerative-agriculture-carbon-sequestration/ 2026-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder How regenerative practices can build soil carbon, reduce emissions and improve resilience, and why credible quantification requires field-specific data. Nature-Based vs Engineered Carbon Removals: What Is the Difference? https://www.sentinelearth.com/post/nature-based-vs-engineered-carbon-removals/ 2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Linden Felder Nature-based and engineered removals differ in durability, cost, scale, co-benefits and delivery risk. A buyer portfolio can use both for different purposes.