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- Fri 16:27Mauritania’s environment minister this week presented a strategic framework to facilitate access to international carbon finance and support mitigation activities, local media has reported.
- According to an update from the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, a total 65%, or 129 of 198 countries, have now taken steps towards Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) participation by appointing their Designated National Authorities (DNAs).
- Fri 13:10Kenya is working to launch a carbon credit exchange serving the domestic and wider East African market within the next 12 months, media reported Friday.
- Fri 11:47Countries that allow carbon-taxed entities to offset their liabilities with UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) credits could absorb some of these phased-out units, even repurposing them to address Paris climate targets or for use against the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
- Fri 10:52South Korea, the world’s third‑largest steel exporter, faces several bottlenecks in its industrial transition, with a new report warning that its weak green steel standards could leave the sector exposed to risks from global trade rules such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
- Fri 09:50A European impact fund is positioning itself to be a first big developer of forestry and carbon projects in one of Africa’s lesser known host countries, the Republic of Congo – and is helping the government build its market infrastructure along the way.
- Fri 08:45Transition credits continue to be seen as a risky proposition in Asian countries despite existing methodologies, due to a confluence of factors including government priorities, perceived risks, and a tangled web of policy structures.
- Fri 07:08Hundreds of carbon projects left outside the Paris Agreement’s new crediting mechanism face an uncertain future, with developers weighing a patchwork of options ranging from voluntary markets and domestic compliance schemes to simply shutting down ageing programmes.
- Fri 07:01EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenues should be channelled towards closing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cost gap and supporting next-generation fuels that are currently commercially unviable, according to a policy briefing from researchers at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
- Fri 05:26CBAM cost aid - The Indian government is considering extending its export promotion mission to reimburse micro and small steel exporters for third‑party verification costs under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. The proposal would bring CBAM certification and verification expenses under the mission's trade regulations, accreditation, and compliance enablement intervention, the report added.
- Fri 01:38While Japan and Singapore are currently leading the procurement of CORSIA-eligible credits, demand signals across the broader Asia-Pacific region remain relatively weak, according to a conference panel on Thursday.
