AU Market: ACCU price holds, as traded volumes slip, contract exit arrangement requests open

Published 10:27 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 10:27 on July 7, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Australia’s carbon market continues to meet resistance above the A$38 ($26.37) mark, as monthly volumes continue to trade below 2025 levels, while the start of the financial year saw applications open for the the new permanent exit arrangements for carbon contract holders.

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DATA DIVE: Forestry units sees NZ stockpile inch up in June as ETS applications stay low

Published 06:29 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 06:29 on July 7, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Insights (Data Dives)

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Forestry allowance issuances has been attributed to NZU holdings growing modestly in June, according to EPA data published Tuesday, as new applications into the ETS continue to remain flat. 

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Australian court cases to push back against govt gas approval

Published 14:51 on July 6, 2026 / Last updated at 14:51 on July 6, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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Upcoming court cases are challenging the Australian environment minister’s decision to approve the North West Shelf (NWS) gas facility’s exporting licence, and will argue he failed to consider the impacts of its emissions on native wildlife, among other issues.

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Agriculture body seeks panel members to develop new livestock ACCU method

Published 09:04 on July 3, 2026 / Last updated at 09:04 on July 3, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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An Australian agriculture body is seeking expressions of interest to help it develop a new method it has been assigned by the government to create. 

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Australian electricity generators push back against being included in Safeguard Mechanism

Published 06:17 on July 3, 2026 / Last updated at 06:31 on July 3, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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An industry body representing Australia’s electricity producers has argued against folding the sector into the Safeguard Mechanism, arguing it will be inefficient, legally complex, and lead to higher operating costs.

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Australia’s Climate Change Authority grapples with Safeguard onsite abatement, baseline decline rates

Published 09:45 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 09:45 on July 2, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) is seeking feedback on key aspects of the Safeguard Mechanism, including onsite abatement and baseline decline rates, as part of broader advice to the government on achieving the country’s climate targets. 

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator appoints acting CEO

Published 01:48 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 01:48 on July 2, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific)

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The Clean Energy Regulator has appointed an acting CEO and chair as David Parker steps down after nine years at the helm.

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Australian bank signs large ACCU offtake deal with Indigenous carbon project group

Published 14:38 on July 1, 2026 / Last updated at 00:18 on July 2, 2026 / and / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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One of Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks on Wednesday signed its largest-ever purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), securing around 150,000 credits over five years from an Indigenous-owned carbon project developer.

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Australia consults on first offset-capable Nature Repair Market method

Published 05:23 on July 1, 2026 / Last updated at 05:23 on July 1, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets, Policy)

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Australia’s Nature Repair Committee is seeking feedback on the draft enhancing native vegetation (ENV) method, the first that would be allowed to be used for offsetting purposes, it announced Wednesday.

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BHP pushes efforts to cut blast furnace emissions over other steelmaking processes

Published 08:28 on June 30, 2026 / Last updated at 08:28 on June 30, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Miner BHP has argued attention should focus on cutting emissions from traditional blast furnaces, through carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) and other technologies, due to the technique’s dominance in global steelmaking supply chains.

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