The number of applications to submit land to New Zealand’s ETS slipped to single digits in March, according to government data published this week.

Warming-driven soil carbon losses could be significantly amplified under drought conditions, while wetter climates may instead see gains, according to new research that highlights a key but underrepresented driver of land-based emissions in climate models.

Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how voluntary carbon markets function – from project design and monitoring to certification and pricing – but its growing role is exposing both new efficiencies and new integrity risks.

A carbon project developer reported $0.2 mln in net income for 2025, while advancing credit issuance across its portfolio, with initial CORSIA-linked sales were completed by a project partner in early 2026.

Old UN certified credits under the soon to close Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are changing hands in large volumes for as little as $0.20, an exchange has revealed.

The world's largest electric vehicle producer has reported a significant slump in monthly sales for the third time this year, as a cooling Chinese market hits demand.

A large volume of food waste carbon credits that have been certified by Verra are soon to be sold on the CBL platform.

Efforts to scale technologies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere are being held back by financing issues, a paper released this week has found.

A new framework to assess the environmental performance and costs of direct air capture (DAC) projects could improve comparability and support investment decisions, a recent report found.

Renewable power capacity increased by 15.5% last year to reach more than 5,000 GW globally, led by solar PV, but 2025 also saw a sharp rebound in non-renewables additions, which nearly doubled compared to 2024, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Pakistan and Norway have signed a bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, aimed at scaling up carbon market cooperation and supporting emissions reduction efforts.

Deepening ties - Indonesia and Japan will deepen cooperation on forestry and carbon markets following ministerial meetings in Tokyo, national news agency Antara reported. Talks between Indonesia’s forestry minister and Japanese counterparts covered sustainable forest management, carbon trading, and conservation initiatives, alongside support via JICA projects and expert deployment. Both sides also pushed to expand cooperation under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), including mangrove restoration and the proposed World Mangrove Center.

Researchers at South Korea's Kookmin University (KMU) have launched a government-backed project to develop ecosystem restoration solutions with the use of new technology, in order to increase carbon sinks.

Existing approaches to ensuring additionality, leakage, and permanence in nature-based carbon projects may fail to support biodiversity conservation, a new study argued.

Singapore’s carbon tax receipts are set to remain broadly flat in FY2026, according to budget documents, showing how transitional allowances and policy design features to protect local industry are capping revenues.

A new climate advisory firm has launched with a focus on integrating fragmented carbon market systems, targeting growing demand for coordination across voluntary and compliance frameworks, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Seven methods that generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) sunset on Wednesday, as the government has prioritised two more to be remade.

Ready to help - Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) on Wednesday said it had registered itself as a verification body for the second phase of the GX-ETS, which starts this month, following a similar statement by Socotec. Japanese companies with an average direct CO2 emission of 100,000 tonnes or more over the past three fiscal years are now obligated to engage in emissions trading and third-party verification. Allowance trading will begin in 2027, according to the government's plan.

An Indigenous tribe has had its forest protection project certified, enabling it to join a voluntary carbon market (VCM) project located on a vulnerable small island developing state, the project coordinator announced on Wednesday.

Wind and sun sale – South Australia is opening more than 11,000 square kilometres of land for renewable energy development, inviting global investors to bid for projects under its Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act framework, it announced. The competitive tender process is designed to select the best projects while providing certainty for investors, communities, and landholders, and could generate enough electricity to power over 500,000 homes once developed, according to the state government. This initiative reinforces the state’s position as a global leader in renewables, aiming to accelerate investment, support economic growth, and progress toward its target of 100% net renewable electricity by 2027, it said. The tender closes on June 28.

Australia needs to raise awareness of carbon removal in the country in order to meet labour requirements to meet its 2050 net zero target, the country’s peak science body said in a report.

An Israeli-founded startup has lobbied the New Zealand government for changes to local regulations so it can proceed with marine carbon removals (mCDR) in the country’s waters, local media reported on Wednesday.

A major prediction market operator has launched a suite of contracts on which voluntary carbon standard will face the next integrity controversy, with sub-markets created to bet on the affected project category, country, and reversal type.

A project developer’s choice of methodology – once the cornerstone of commoditised carbon markets – is now just one of several rounds of bespoke due diligence processes, an expert said on Tuesday while providing recommendations on how to quicken the process.

Kernel of truth – Fonterra has settled out of court with Greenpeace Aotearoa over claims the New Zealand-based dairy giant made misleading statements about the origins of butter-producing cattle’s diet, the two parties said Wednesday. In an emailed statement, the NGO said it brought the Sep. 2024 lawsuit as claims on butter packaging that it was 100% New Zealand-grass fed was misleading and tantamount to greenwashing, as the livestock can also be fed up to 3 kg per day of imported palm kernel – which is linked to deforestation overseas. Fonterra’s statement accepted that the use of 100% New Zealand-grass fed was likely to mislead some consumers and has removed the label, and undertaken to not use it again.

Green notes – New Zealand gentailer Meridian Energy has issued A$400 mln ($277.1 mln) green medium-term notes in an over-subscribed issuance, it said in a stock exchange announcement on Tuesday. The cash raised from the notes will be used for green asset investments, in accordance with its Sustainable Finance Framework, Meridian said. Rated BBB+, the notes mature on Mar. 31, 2033.

Charging up - Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation is committing A$100 mln ($69 mln) to accelerate electric vehicle uptake among households and small businesses, it announced. The funding will provide discounted finance for both new and used eligible EVs across multiple brands, broadening access beyond just new vehicles and specific manufacturers, the green bank said. Eligible customers who take up the discounted finance offering from Volkswagen Financial Services Australia (VWFS) could save up to 1% on standard loan rates for eligible EVs, with 0.5% from the CEFC and 0.5% from VWFS. The initiative aims to lower cost barriers and scale EV adoption nationwide, supporting emissions reduction and the transition to cleaner transport.