Origin Energy will push back the shut down of its 2.8 GW Eraring coal-fired power station, the largest of its kind in Australia, to 2029, it announced Tuesday, citing energy security concerns.

Chile and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) last Friday, marking the latest revision of their bilateral agreement under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, first signed 10 years ago, as the two countries move to align with the Article 6.2 framework.

Futures for Phase 1 CORSIA slid last week despite the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) publishing country-by-country offsetting data, which reaffirmed emissions would be higher than previously expected for 2024-26 period of the scheme.

A startup is aggregating public-sector energy-efficiency and ecosystem restoration projects across rural India and selling them through global carbon markets, the company's founder announced during the group's launch at the Carbon Forward Middle East conference.

As CORSIA moves toward mandatory compliance for most countries, insurance is emerging as critical infrastructure to unlock carbon credit supply and enable the aviation market to scale, writes Phoebe Thomas, CFC, for Women in Carbon.

Taiwan’s space agency, in collaboration with leading universities, launched a satellite-based monitoring system for biodiversity-linked carbon credit projects, it said in a statement Monday.

Malaysia aims to list a national forest conservation financing framework on the UN's non-market approaches platform by late 2026, potentially announcing it around the COP31 climate summit, a senior official told Carbon Pulse.

A new framework has been launched to define the best-practice criteria for high-integrity nature projects, aiming to reduce delivery and credibility risks for investors and buyers in an increasingly scrutinised voluntary carbon market.

Energy investments dominated the China-initiated Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2025, with both green energy and fossil fuel engagements hitting record highs, a new report has found.

China saw its thermal power generation fall in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but both coal and natural gas output hit record high levels,  according to government data published Monday.

Green Talks - Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Global Green Growth Institute have agreed to advance implementation of two joint projects supporting the country’s transition to a green economy. In a meeting on Friday, both parties discussed plans for the next stages of the $8.5 mln Paris Agreement support project, supported by South Korea under Article 6, and a €400,000 initiative aimed at addressing climate finance gaps in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, including planning pilot solutions in energy, resource management, and sustainable development. The parties also explored institutional and organisational support measures and agreed to continue collaboration under existing agreements to strengthen green growth and climate action.

Foresters in New Zealand’s ETS could consider snatching up bargain-bin priced allowances in preparation for stronger demand, according to a trading platform note shared Monday, emphasising that market fundamentals point to better times.

Lowering the emissions threshold of Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism would reduce the average cost of abatement by 27% in 2035, according to modelling shared Monday.

Bon- departed - One of Australia's largest offshore CCS developments, Inpex's Bonaparte project, has withdrawn from its federal environmental approval process, according to government portal. The project was awarded major project status by the federal government in July with plans to sequester up to 10 MtCO2 a year from domestic sources and import third party CO2 from other nations. The withdrawal follows the government issuing a notice suspending the timeframe for referral and assessment approach decisions last month, without providing explanation.

PV pilot - The Australian government has committed A$24.7 mln ($16.5 mln) into a national pilot scheme to recycle solar panels as a way to reduce landfill and boost the availability of valuable minerals, it announced. As part of the pilot, the funding will be used to establish up to 100 collection sites across the country. A solar recycling scheme was recommended by the Productivity Commission, with the government noting panels contain valuable material and strategic minerals that can support the renewable energy transition. Currently, only 17% of solar panels are recycled and increasing this could unlock up to A$7.3 bln in benefits through reduced waste and reuse of materials.

An Australian non-profit has filed a complaint with the country’s consumer watchdog over an offset platform, citing additionality concerns, it announced Monday.