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Australian govt looks to adjust IFLM ACCU method in response to criticism

The Australian government has provided an update on its work on the long-awaited integrated farm land management (IFLM) method, as it pushes to present a final version to the market’s integrity body by the end of the year.

DAILY NEWS TICKER

CP Daily News Ticker: 22 July 2026

The CP Daily News Ticker is a running list of all our news updated in real-time throughout the day. This is also the home to our ‘Bite-sized updates from around the world’, which previously featured in our CP Daily newsletter.

EMEA

Lead ETS lawmaker keeps door open to further tweaks on EU carbon cap trajectory

The European Parliament’s lead lawmaker on EU carbon market reform, Peter Liese, has signalled that the pace of emissions cuts in the market remains open to negotiation, saying the Linear Reduction Factor (LRF) proposed by the European Commission could still be adjusted in upcoming talks.

EU-UK ETS linkage talks to resume after summer -sources

An agreement on linking the EU and UK carbon markets will only come after the summer, with the two sides aiming to organise a summit by the end of the year, sources close to both governments told Carbon Pulse.

EU capitals handed summer homework on ETS overhaul

The EU’s 27 member states have been asked to reflect over the summer on the proposal to revise the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), with a September decision targeted on a separate proposal covering fallback benchmarks.

Euro Markets: EUAs up 10% since Friday as market prices in near-term tightness

European carbon’s rally showed no sign of abating as the market increasingly priced in the impact of the European Commission’s reform proposals leaving the ETS structurally tight over the next few years.

Iberdrola reports surge in EU ETS-covered gas-fired power production

Spanish utility Iberdrola has reported a jump of one-third in its EU-based gas-fired power generation over the first half of 2026, compared to 2025.

Biochar “must be part of the solution” for EU ETS carbon removals, lead MEP says

Biochar should be considered for supplying permanent CO2 removals to the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), according to the lead European Parliament negotiator on the market’s reform, who suggested introducing “safety margins” and “limitations” to address environmental integrity concerns.

New UK PM drops grants for international climate funding to pay for cheaper bus fares

The new British prime minister has switched funding for international climate funds from grants to loans, in order to pay for cheaper bus fares in the UK.

EU bashed for ‘baffling’ plans for integrating CDR credits into EU ETS

The European Commission’s plans for potentially integrating up to 250 million carbon removal (CDR) credits into the EU ETS are puzzling and fail to account for the reality of the market, a policy expert told Carbon Pulse on Wednesday.

EU must use Article 6 to drive global emissions cuts, open up credits to private buyers -think tank

The European Union should use international carbon credits as a tool to drive deeper global emissions reductions rather than simply lower the cost of meeting its own climate targets, and reshape the policy architecture of how it engages with Article 6 markets, according to a new paper.

Croatia weighs nature credits, moves forward with carbon farming

Croatia is backing a study to assess the potential for establishing a scheme for nature credits in the country, according to a document submitted to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

EU must maintain strong carbon price signal to unlock SAF investment -consultancy

The EU should maintain a strong carbon price and stick to its existing synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) rules if it wants to build a lasting European eSAF sector, a consultancy has said.

BRIEFING: African financing facility must support community participation in nature markets

A proposed African financing facility should help communities engage with nature markets on fair terms to avoid reinforcing colonial-era power structures, a non-profit executive told a consultation.

AMERICAS

First disputes over the carbon tax arise within Colombia’s new cabinet, Congress

Several proposals on what to do with Colombia’s carbon tax from designated ministers and the newly installed Congress have appeared this week, uncovering the first carbon governance challenges for the country’s incoming administration.

California offset issuance increases for second consecutive period

California regulator ARB topped its prior offset issuance to mark its largest issuance since March, according to data published Wednesday.

US energy-related CO2 emissions climb in 2025 on coal, colder winter

US energy-related CO2 emissions rose for a second straight year in 2025, driven by higher electricity demand, a bigger role for coal-fired power, and a colder winter, according to government records.

Financial, regulatory support key to scaling ZEV adoption in Washington -stakeholders

Washington stakeholders have suggested a host of policies to overcome barriers to zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption, including improving charging infrastructure, reducing regulatory uncertainty, and addressing associated costs, according to a report released Tuesday.

California ZEV sales nearly a fifth of new cars bought YtD

Zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) sales in California are rebounding, outpacing legal uncertainty as the state battles the Trump administration over vehicle regulations and lost federal tax incentives as the US-Iran war pinches gas prices.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japanese power company invests A$25 mln in ACCU fund

One of Japan’s largest power generators has invested A$25 million ($17.5 mln) in a nature-based carbon fund in Australia.

Australian low-carbon fuels developer snaps up A$32 mln in government funding

An Australian low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) developer has been awarded A$32 million ($22.4 mln) of conditional funding from a government agency.

China’s wind and solar megabases may see coal lock-in, report warns

China is building more wind and utility-scale solar than the rest of the world combined, but the ‘localisation’ strategy of Chinese megabases could mean a potential coal lock-in, according to a new report.

Taiwan plans to ease carbon fee rules with grace period, offsets

Taiwan’s environment ministry is seeking to update the island’s regulations to give first-time carbon fee payers a grace period and permit businesses with high carbon leakage risk to offset fees using credits from early domestic projects.

ASEAN’s fossil-heavy power grids face rising climate risks, claims report

Solar and wind generation across Southeast Asia is expected to suffer relatively smaller losses from deteriorating climate compared to thermal power, highlighting the case for renewables and storage, according to a new report.

Carbon revenues insufficient for Southeast Asian blue carbon projects, says OECD

Carbon revenues alone may not be enough to make many blue carbon projects in Southeast Asia financially viable or bridge the region’s massive $2.1 trillion blue economy financing gap, according to a new OECD report.

VOLUNTARY

Trading volumes surpass 1 bln carbon credits on marketplace

A London-based spot marketplace for voluntary carbon credits on Wednesday said cumulative trading on its platform had surpassed 1 billion units exchanged.

Gold Standard updates criteria to span energy system changes, beyond just renewables

Gold Standard is seeking feedback on a new methodology designed to support climate action across entire energy systems, rather than renewable generation alone, and updating its eligibility criteria for renewable energy projects.

Acid mine drainage could lift copper CO2 footprint more than tenfold -report

CO2 released through the neutralisation of acid mine drainage could increase the carbon footprint of copper production by more than tenfold, according to a peer-reviewed study published Wednesday.

Voluntary frameworks show no consistent improvement in sustainability reports, study finds

Corporate sustainability reporting expanded rapidly after 2015 alongside the uptake of voluntary reporting frameworks, but disclosures became less specific, less quantitative, and more promotional as they entered the mainstream, a recently published study has found.

Open ocean dominates world’s blue carbon removal value, new valuation shows

A new valuation framework has found the open ocean drives more than 90% of the $2.3 trillion a year the world’s marine and coastal ecosystems generate in carbon removal value, dwarfing the contribution of mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes.

INTERNATIONAL

Zambian cookstove project secures $10.7 mln in debt financing for Swiss Article 6 deal

An African cookstove developer has received $10.7 million in debt financing on the back of an Article 6.2 offtake agreement with Switzerland.

Singapore to advance into second phase of state‑run Article 6 procurement

Singapore plans to issue a call for project proposals for Article 6 compliant credits in the coming weeks, as the first stage of supplier pre-qualification under its second major request for proposals (RFP) wrapped up earlier this month.

Global net zero database launches historical dataset covering 4,000 entities

A new public dataset will allow users to track how net zero commitments made by more than 4,000 countries, states and regions, cities, and companies have evolved since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015.

National response to Global Stocktake on Paris progress remains patchy -study

The first round of the Paris Agreement’s five-year ‘ratchet mechanism’ was partially successful, although national adoption of the international stocktake of progress remains patchy, according to a German government study.

Governments use trade deals to advance climate cooperation, tracker shows

Governments increasingly use trade agreements to advance climate cooperation, according to a statement from a newly launched online platform billed as the first global mapping of climate and clean energy components.

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