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SK Market: March CO2 auction oversubscribed, clears at 9,100 won
South Korea's latest monthly CO2 permit auction on Wednesday was oversubscribed, though analysts remained cautious about the market outlook as more regulatory clarity may only be provided around mid-year. Read MoreTop
More efficient CO2 capture seen as key to scale CCS industry
More attention must be paid to capturing post-combustion carbon streams with low CO2 concentrations if the world is to hit climate targets and scale the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry, a Perth conference heard this week. Read MoreTop
China's Guangdong cuts free allocation to industrial emitters under regional ETS
China's Guangdong province will reduce the free allocation of CO2 permits to industrial emitters regulated under its emissions trading scheme, as it seeks to further strengthen the operation of the regional carbon market. Read MoreTop
Australian regulator extends carbon abatement contract delivery deadline
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has agreed to reschedule the delivery deadline for carbon abatement contracts (CACs) to the end of the calendar year, as it waits on the government to decide future exit window arrangements. Read MoreTop
NZ methane target review risks confusion for emissions accounting
The New Zealand government risks causing confusion should it decide to change how it accounts for methane emissions, an environmental group has warned. Read MoreTop
US EPA terminates $20 bln GHG reduction programme grants
The administrator of the US EPA announced Tuesday that the agency was pulling $20 billion in awards towards GHG reduction schemes from federal grant recipients following a review into alleged financial mismanagement. Read MoreTop
INTERVIEW: Interactive map platform to help decarbonise agribusiness launches
A Swiss startup on Wednesday launched a free web platform that leverages publicly available geospatial data to create interactive, high-resolution maps of land use change emissions factors, aiming to help decarbonise agribusiness in line with GHG Protocol and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidelines. Read MoreTop
PREVIEW: RGGI Q1 allowance sale battered sub-$20 amidst US-Canada tariff tit-for-tat uncertainty
Market participants and analysts largely expect RGGI’s first quarterly permit sale to clear sub-$20 amid ongoing macro uncertainty from US-Canada tariff-driven volatility and lack of regulatory clarity. Read MoreTop
CERAWeek: CCS needs to look beyond tax credits for ways to reach FID
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) developers in the US are searching for new ways to advance project proposals to final investment decisions (FIDs) as the industry faces new economic and political uncertainties, developers said Tuesday at CERAWeek. Read MoreTop
EU ETS set for supply squeeze, price surge amid structural tightening -investment bank
The EU ETS is set for significant tightening and higher allowance prices from 2026 as emissions caps shrink, free allowances phase out, and the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moves to full implementation, according to a large bank’s investment strategy unit. Read MoreTop
Bipartisan US lawmakers seek repeal of 45Q CCS tax credits
US lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have reintroduced legislation to repeal 45Q tax credits that have become a negotiating tool to avoid a looming government shutdown this week. Read MoreTop
Largest US pension fund under fire for labelling oil, coal holdings as "climate" investments
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the US, has come under scrutiny after an analysis revealed it had classified more than $3 billion in investments in oil drillers, coal companies, and other major emitters as part of its “climate solutions” portfolio. Read MoreTop
Brazilian development bank, environment ministry open public consultation on carbon certification
Brazil’s National Bank for Economic Development (BNDES) and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) on Tuesday announced the opening of a public consultation on expanding homegrown capacity to certify carbon credits. Read MoreTop
Forest non-profit to build capacity for Indigenous-led Brazilian carbon finance strategy
A US-based international forest non-profit has announced a partnership with Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples to support conservation, governance, and forest economies in Indigenous lands across Brazil. Read MoreTop
