Small island developing states (SIDS) are pushing for two emerging 1.5C implementation tools to become practical routes for faster finance and project delivery, as negotiators look to shape the initiatives ahead of the SB64 talks in Bonn, Germany.

Peru will by June accredit new standards to its national RENAMI carbon registry and approve over a dozen Article 6 projects, just on the heels of its recent authorisation of a flagship clean cooking project under Article 6.2, according to a senior official.

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are key to economic stability, food security, and disaster risk reduction in the Philippines, according to a report shared with Carbon Pulse.

Temporary carbon removal (CDR) could have a scientifically valid role in compensating short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, but should not be used to offset CO2 emissions directly, according to a new study.

Local communities must be put at the heart of clean cooking projects for them to generate credible carbon credits and fulfil their potential as one of the only climate measures that can be deployed fast and at scale in displacement settings.

Peru will be looking to sell around 1 million forest carbon credits a year into the Singapore market under its bilateral Article 6.2 deal, a project developer told Carbon Pulse this week.

A major Japanese oil refiner has partnered with a startup to establish a domestic supply chain for 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology.

South Korea has launched a national research programme aimed at bolstering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply, with a primary focus on converting spent coffee grounds and animal fats into viable fuels.

Wind shield – The chief executive of wind turbine maker Nordex has urged Brussels to restrict access to “non-western” manufacturers from the EU market, warning that Chinese technology threatens the bloc’s security and industrial base. Jose Luis Blanco said proposed EU rules that restrict “high-risk” suppliers and tie public support to EU-made equipment do not go far enough, and should apply to all new wind capacity connecting to European grids. He called for “non-western” manufacturers to be classed as high risk under cyber security rules. In response, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU warned that a “discriminatory approach” would undermine fair competition. (Financial Times)

Integration - Carbon infrastructure provider Xpansiv and environmental commodities exchange Enechain have begun real-time data integration between their platforms. This will allow users of Enechain's carbon marketplace, Japan Climate Exchange (JCEX), to view bids and place trades for environmental products directly on the JCEX screen without separate registration. The move also enables centralised management of domestic and global credits, expands liquidity, and improves price discovery. The firms had earlier struck a deal to link JCEX with Xpansiv’s infrastructure, giving Japanese companies access to high-quality voluntary credits, including CCP-aligned, CORSIA-eligible, and I-RECs.

India should build a national CO2 transport network alongside its existing natural gas pipelines to overcome land acquisition hurdles and boost carbon capture and storage deployment, according to a study.

ETS budget hole – Persistent failed auctions in the NZ ETS have left the country with a NZ$1.4 bln ($822 mln) fiscal hole, Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick said on Wednesday. She blamed the government’s tinkering with climate policies for undermining market confidence, with eight of the 10 auctions since the coalition government took office declining. Having endured changes which had been flagged, such as removing agriculture from the NZ ETS ahead of its planned 2025 entry, market sentiment dipped late last year. And prices plummeted amid unexpected government decisions to unwind key climate policies and continued oversupply. Budget 2026 is being released on Thursday.

One of New Zealand’s industrial emitters is set to resume operations, it announced on Wednesday, following an early stage agreement to power the site with renewable energy.

One of Australia’s largest project developers is seeking buyers for an at-least 50% stake in the business, according to media reports.

China effectively halved the growth in its CO2 emissions over the past five years by revising the way it measures key climate targets, a new analysis argued. 

Officials advised the New Zealand government against legislating to ban climate-related tort claims, newly released papers showed, while their analysis found that allowing courts to consider such claims against corporates could leave some with a higher standard than required under the country’s emissions trading scheme.