CN Markets: CEA trading volumes remain low amid policy vacuum, CCER premium continues

Published 11:57 on April 10, 2026 / Last updated at 11:57 on April 10, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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Liquidity in China’s national emissions market remained relatively low over the past week, as the lack of policy clarity on the current compliance cycle continues to drain demand.

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UPDATE- Australia approves long-awaited savanna fire management ACCU methods

Published 00:33 on April 10, 2026 / Last updated at 09:15 on April 10, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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The Australian government has signed off on two new savanna fire management (SFM) methods that can now generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), it announced Friday.

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OECD recommends set of carbon tax changes to boost growth in member countries

Published 22:32 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 22:32 on April 9, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, LATAM & Caribbean), Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Carbon pricing and broader decarbonisation strategies can support economic growth and competitiveness if embedded within wider structural reforms, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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SK Market: Monthly KAU auction clears higher, spot prices reach above KRW 17,000 amid emerging demand

Published 11:54 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 11:54 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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South Korea’s latest CO2 allowance auction again went oversubscribed as emitters began to price in the structural tightening of allowance allocation, with analysts expecting KAU-25 prices to remain higher in the next few months.

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Malaysian state moves to align carbon policies at federal level, sets up joint committee

Published 11:33 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 11:33 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Malaysia’s federal government and the state of Sarawak have agreed to form a special joint committee to coordinate carbon policy implementation, in a move to better align regulations and pricing.

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Australia’s climate minister pushes back against calls to delay Safeguard review

Published 08:40 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 08:40 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Australia’s climate minister on Thursday rebuffed calls to delay its review into the Safeguard Mechanism in response to the ongoing energy crisis.

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China launches large AI-driven model for carbon accounting

Published 08:35 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 08:35 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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China’s top research organisation has launched a new large model for carbon emissions accounting, as the country seeks to amplify its influence in global climate governance.

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NZU stockpile swells ahead of May surrender

Published 02:08 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 02:08 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Private holdings of New Zealand allowances rose in the first quarter ahead of the upcoming compliance deadline, according to government data released Thursday.

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Researchers propose design for China’s carbon futures contracts

Published 11:15 on April 8, 2026 / Last updated at 11:23 on April 8, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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Design for China’s carbon futures products should reflect the characteristics of the Chinese emissions trading system and cover risk control mechanisms, a new paper suggested.

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Australian biogas project on the cusp of FID will seek to earn ACCUs

Published 05:00 on April 8, 2026 / Last updated at 05:00 on April 8, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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An Australian biogas project developer is nearing a positive final investment decision on a project in New South Wales that will supply biomethane to fire low-carbon bricks and generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) it announced Wednesday.

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