Chile's Ministry of Energy will publish three alternative designs for its planned energy-sector emissions trading system (ETS) pilot for public consultation later this year, ahead of its 2027 rollout, an official said Thursday.

The Methodological Expert Panel (MEP) for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) has agreed a long-awaited draft mechanism methodology for clean cooking.

The European Commission's proposed overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could make the bloc an even tougher market for Indian steel exporters unless carbon pricing and trade rules are better aligned, a global steel standards body warned on Friday.

Germany's Federal Environment Agency has assessed four policy options to support exporters in sectors covered by the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), but concluded that no single measure is preferable and that a sequenced combination may work best.

The former lead Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) advisor for a London-based carbon market intelligence firm has taken on the role of director in the same area for one of the big four global consulting groups.

Inland water vessels emit almost a quarter of global shipping CO2 emissions despite operating on less than 1% of the world's navigable waters, according to a major new study landing just as Germany eyes river transport for its low-carbon industrial strategy.

World Cup's jury's still out - The recent FIFA World Cup may have been responsible for fewer GHG emissions than originally estimated at almost 3.2 MtCO2e, compared to the 3.8 MtCO2e generated by Qatar 2022, and the 3.7 MtCO2e put forward in the bid's environmental assessment, according to The Conversation. The lower footprint was helped by the fact that all 16 stadiums already existed and because 14 of the 96 team journeys between group matches covered no major distance. Also, this year's event drew almost double Qatar’s crowds but their individual emissions were lower. However, the real verdict won't be known until August when US, Canada, and Mexico border agencies will release spectator data. Were this to show a mostly North American crowd, then the 3.8 MtCO2e estimate will stand, but if it shows mass long-haul travel, the total climbs toward the 9 MtCO2e predicted by Scientists for Global Responsibility, which would make it the most polluting event in sporting history.

Progress is being made to advance global climate action in the leadup to COP31 in Turkiye as governments and the private sector engage on the key themes of electrification, nature stewardship, agricultural transformation, urban resilience, and social development, report the UN's Climate High-Level Champions.

The EU on Friday blocked a request from Russia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute panel to examine the bloc's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Beko looks to COP31 - Europe's largest white goods manufacturer reported that low-carbon products accounted for nearly three-quarters (72.6%) of its turnover last year, and renewable electricity use approached two-thirds (63.5%) across its manufacturing operations. The Turkish company, with €10.7 bln in turnover in 2025, also listed numerous other climate achievements in a letter to stakeholders on Friday announcing its 2025 Integrated Report. It secured its first sustainability-linked loan with the International Finance Corporation; it received the highest score in its sector for the seventh consecutive year in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment; and it remained on the CDP's Global A List for Climate Change and Water Security for the second consecutive year. Beko has a net zero target for 2050 validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). It sees COP31 in Antalya as an opportunity to build on progress to date, and bring its sustainability experience to other markets. (Beko sustainability reports)

A Vietnamese conglomerate has built the measurement infrastructure for carbon credit generation from its electric vehicle and charging network projects, which could collectively generate up to 4.5 million units, with room for exports under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.

Prices in China's national emissions market continued to climb over the past week despite the absence of the allocation plan for power plants, while the government is weighing options to further engage in the international carbon market. 

International carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement should only be integrated into the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) through a centrally managed purchasing mechanism rather than allowing companies to buy offsets directly for compliance, according to a discussion paper published by the German Environment Agency (UBA).

Aspiring Article 6 project developers should independently calculate how many credits national regulators are likely to authorise for international transfer in their sector before developing large projects or pre-committing to credit sales, an Africa-based consultant and developer said this week.