CCS call – The Global CCS Institute has invited organisations to submit commercially available or advanced-stage carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies for inclusion in its annual publication, the 2026 Technology Compendium. The compendium highlights solutions for stakeholders seeking market-ready options, and interested parties must complete an expression of interest form by Mar. 31, 2026 to be considered, the institute said.

Consulting - India’s largest power producer NTPC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with its wholly-owned trading arm NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) to collaborate on carbon management and capacity building, local media reported. Under the agreement, NVVN will provide consultancy and advisory services to identify, register, and validate carbon value across NTPC’s projects and support the monetisation of carbon credits.

Allowance prices in China's national emissions market remained stable over the past week, with analysts expecting fair price recovery for this year due to anticipated policy developments.

The New Zealand Unit price fell back on Friday, halting a multi-day rally that traders had hoped marked a turning point for the market.

You're selected - Japan's environment ministry has decided to subsidise a project under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), which aims to reduce emissions by installing 66.8 MW solar power generation and 15 MWh storage facilities in Laos. The project, proposed by Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation, is expected to cut CO2 emissions by almost 30,000 tonnes per year, according to a government statement. Japan has formed partnerships with 31 countries to create carbon credits aligned with the Paris Agreement.

The government of South Korea will double its support in carbon capture and utilisation technologies this year to advance the commercialisation of such solutions, with a large-scale project in the pipeline.

Australian voluntary cancellations of Kyoto-era carbon credits fell 76% year-on-year in January, according to figures released by the Clean Energy Regulator, as the government continues to mull changes to its Climate Active scheme.

Australia should apply a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to the cement and clinker sectors, while other sectors will need further analysis, according to a review on emissions leakage published Friday.

Singapore could see smaller increases in its carbon tax if global cooperation on climate continues to weaken, the city-state’s prime minister said.

In the works - Indonesia’s forest-rich Central Papua province has begun formalising its contribution to the national FOLU Net Sink 2030 target, holding a first workshop to draft a sub-national work plan aligned with Jakarta’s forestry and land-use mitigation goals, the Ministry of Forestry said. The province has 5.7 mln ha of forest, and will target mitigation actions across 3.6 mln ha, largely classified as high conservation value areas. Plans to establish 10 forest management units were scaled back to three due to fiscal constraints, the ministry said. In a seperate announcement, the ministry said that Indonesia and Norway on Thursday launched the fourth round of a community-based small grants programme to support FOLU Net Sink 2030 target. Norway has contributed $216 mln to Indonesia so far for verified emissions reductions from curbing deforestation

Formal signing - ASX-listed Foresta Group Holdings said it has formally secured a 30-year lease, with a 20-year extension option, for 9.6 ha of industrial land in Kawerau, New Zealand, to build a NZ $300 mln ($180 mln) biomass plant, the company announced. The signing took place at a ceremony hosted at Parliament. The facility will produce 60,000 tonnes of torrefied “black” wood pellets and 20,000 tonnes of pine-based chemicals annually in its first stage, using a patented solvent extraction process and pyrolysis technology. The lease, signed with the Putauaki Trust and including expansion rights over a further 40 ha, underpins plans to scale output to displace domestic coal demand, though the company has not disclosed a start date for production.

Twelve financial institutions have joined a total of 29 groups committing to not provide funding for an LNG project in Papua New Guinea, citing biodiversity, climate, and human rights risks, a group of NGOs said this week.