New blood - Edwina Johnson, formerly of GTM. Investor, has joined CUR8 as as COO. Having worked for several venture capital firms in recent years, Johnson welcomed being back in early-stage building mode, she said on social media. Acario Innovation, the corporate venture arm of Tokyo Gas, the largest city gas provider in Japan and a diversified electric utility, announced this week a strategic investment into London-headquartered CUR8.

Experts charged with implementing the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) have a tricky year ahead as they aim to fast-track implementation of the new Article 6 market, while ensuring standards are kept high, observers have said.

A de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) benchmarks soaring, raising questions about whether a drawn out conflict could impact coal switching, carbon prices, and higher emissions across the region, analysts said Tuesday.

Deforestation tied to Indonesia’s industrial palm oil sector remained steady last year, even as new plantation expansion slowed, according to new data.

Notified - India’s power market regulator has notified regulations to operationalise the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023, taking a step towards market implementation. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a notification dated Feb. 27, 2026, said Carbon Credit Certificates will be traded through power exchanges, with the Grid Controller of India designated as registry and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency as administrator. The Indian emissions trading system is estimated to become the third largest in the world after China and the EU, but complexity in design and a dearth of accredited verifiers may hamper early implementation.

Recent revisions to South Korea's renewable energy regulations should help unlock the potential of solar projects in the country, a non-profit said Tuesday.

SMR collaboration - Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) have signed an MoU on the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), according to South Korea's trade and industry ministry. Based on the MoU, the two parties will work on feasibility studies and share information and best industry practices. KHNP aims for the commercialisation of its SMR solutions by the mid-2030s. The move also comes after the Singaporean government last year allocated around $4.5 bln to address growing energy demand and transition challenges.

India’s struggle to build a pipeline of forest carbon projects has less to do with international methodologies and more to do with who owns the land, according to developers of the only community-based REDD+ project in the South Asian country.

Can do better - South Korea's Hyundai Motor, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, should address board oversight gaps in its climate governance framework, non-profit Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) said in a new report. According to the report, climate risk has not been consistently addressed as a standalone strategic agenda item for the carmaker, and the Board currently lacks independent directors with dedicated climate expertise. Also, Hyundai Motor's key affiliate and primary steel supplier has set a 2050 carbon neutrality target. That might create potential misalignment in transition investment and low-carbon procurement strategies, SFOC warned.

Have your say – The Australian government is seeking public feedback on the third national guidebook that covers the regulatory guidance for the operation of hydrogen pipelines in the country. The guidebook will provide industry participants with relevant knowledge, including an overview of hydrogen pipelines, hazards and associated mitigations. The consultation will be open until mid-April, according to a notice published by the climate change department.

Building block – Independent testing has confirmed that ASX-listed Hazer Group’s graphite meets Australian infrastructure specifications and international standards, for use as an additive in concrete and asphalt, the clean tech developer announced on Tuesday. This removes a key barrier for these sectors to adopt Hazer’s product, the Perth-based company added. The graphite is a by-product of Hazer’s hydrogen process. Last year, Hazer signed an MoU with mover of metallurgical coal M Resources to use its novel methane-pyrolysis process to try and turn the Whyalla steel operation into a commercially viable, low-emissions hub. This followed other deals with South Korea’s POSCO, French utility Veolia, and First Graphene in Perth.

A Swiss-based insurer aims to replace buffer pools with regulated in-kind and in-cash cover, but says the Verra pilot will test the mechanism's efficiency and long-term sustainability.