Malaysian state signs agreement to explore NbS projects with oil and gas firm

Published 10:54 on April 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:54 on April 20, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Malaysia’s Terengganu state has signed a memorandum of understanding with an oil and gas company to explore the development of nature-based carbon projects.

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Liquid carbon exchange essential to unlock private capital for Indonesia’s climate goals, says regulator

Published 07:50 on April 20, 2026 / Last updated at 07:50 on April 20, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Liquidity in Indonesia’s carbon exchange will be critical in diverting private sector finance into decarbonisation projects and help the Southeast Asian country meet its climate targets, the country’s financial regulator said in a new roadmap.

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China targets doubling of non-fossil energy supply by 2035

Published 11:59 on April 17, 2026 / Last updated at 11:59 on April 17, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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China will aim to double its supply of non-fossil energy by 2035 from 2025 levels, an official said on Friday, offering clarity on the country’s clean energy trajectory under its latest 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30).

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INTERVIEW: Sri Lanka’s carbon market ‘a world of opportunity’ held back by state inertia, says local developer

Published 11:05 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 11:05 on April 15, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Insights (Interviews), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS)

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Sri Lanka has no meaningful carbon market today, but has the potential to unlock millions of tonnes of compliance-grade credits if bureaucratic delays and financing gaps are resolved, according to a Colombo-based developer.

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BRIEFING: Airlines face CORSIA bottleneck as government approvals lag

Published 08:04 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 08:04 on April 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Europe, Middle East), Insights (Briefings), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Airlines preparing for compliance under the UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme are running into a shortage of host country approvals needed to use carbon credits, even as project supply continues to grow.

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INTERVIEW: Patchy emissions data risks slowing global carbon trading, UN reviewer says

Published 06:58 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 06:58 on April 15, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Inconsistent methodologies and uneven data for calculating national greenhouse gas inventories are emerging as a constraint for the development of international carbon markets, a UN technical expert warned.

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Most Asian carbon markets unlikely to hit EU CBAM price levels, say experts

Published 13:46 on April 14, 2026 / Last updated at 13:46 on April 14, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Most of Asia’s carbon pricing systems will not approach the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) price levels of around €75 per tonne, experts said Tuesday.

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Australian carbon market sees limited participation beyond core group -expert

Published 07:07 on April 14, 2026 / Last updated at 07:22 on April 14, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Australian buyers of carbon credits aren’t engaging beyond a small core group, with transactions stalling due to pricing confusion and structural supply constraints, according to the head of an intermediary.

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Australian LNG faces long-term oversupply risk despite recent crisis -report

Published 16:31 on April 13, 2026 / Last updated at 16:31 on April 13, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Australia’s LNG projects risk losing out in an increasingly oversupplied market – even as disruptions from the Middle East conflict have tightened global gas volumes – as long-term export contracts begin to expire, a new report warned on Tuesday.

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ID Market: Trading rebounds in March as reitrements rise

Published 13:06 on April 10, 2026 / Last updated at 13:06 on April 10, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Trading on Indonesia’s carbon exchange rebounded in March after February saw a sharp slump, driven by a rise in credit retirements, bourse data showed Friday.

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