Taiwan considers carbon fee deferral amid oil shock, international credit rules ready around summer

Published 11:27 on April 6, 2026 / Last updated at 11:29 on April 6, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Taiwan is considering deferred or instalment payment plans for emitters under the island’s carbon fee programme amid a global oil shock, while the rules for the use of international carbon credits are set to be announced around summer.

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CN Markets: CEA liquidity continues to fall as traders sit on the fence

Published 13:48 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 13:48 on April 2, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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Liquidity in China’s national emissions market continued to fall over the past week despite the planned injection of new permits into the market, as traders remain hesitant in the absence of policy updates.

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BRIEFING: Middle East war, incoming economic downturn to shape upcoming Safeguard Mechanism review

Published 08:39 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 01:39 on April 3, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), EMEA (Middle East), Insights (Briefings), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The war in the Middle East and the subsequent energy crisis could be used as an excuse by Safeguard facilities to push for more lenient treatment, however it is too early to say how this would play out, according to experts.

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DATA DIVE: NZ ETS applications fall further in March, govt data shows

Published 00:54 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 02:56 on May 1, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Insights (Data Dives)

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The number of applications to submit land to New Zealand’s ETS slipped to single digits in March, according to government data published this week.

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Singapore carbon tax revenues seen stalling on industry relief measures

Published 11:05 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 11:05 on April 1, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Singapore’s carbon tax receipts are set to remain broadly flat in FY2026, according to budget documents, showing how transitional allowances and policy design features to protect local industry are capping revenues.

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ACCU Scheme sees seven methods officially expire

Published 09:52 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 09:52 on April 1, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Seven methods that generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) sunset on Wednesday, as the government has prioritised two more to be remade.

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Singapore, Thailand launch call for Article 6 carbon credit projects

Published 12:39 on March 31, 2026 / Last updated at 12:39 on March 31, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Singapore and Thailand on Tuesday launched a call for carbon credit project applications under their bilateral Article 6 implementation agreement, marking the operational phase of the deal.

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Vietnam ETS sets facility-level quotas ahead of post-2026 tightening

Published 11:59 on March 31, 2026 / Last updated at 11:59 on March 31, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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Vietnam has published facility-level greenhouse gas emissions quotas under its pilot emissions trading system (ETS) ahead of expected tightening after 2026.

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Tougher baselines for coal and gas could shore up Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism, analysts say

Published 08:12 on March 31, 2026 / Last updated at 08:12 on March 31, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Stricter emissions baselines for expanding coal and gas facilities could prevent Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism from blowing its emissions budget while giving more time for emissions-reduction technology to mature, according to modelling published this week.

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INTERVIEW: NZ govt doesn’t understand the market, forestry leader says

Published 09:13 on March 30, 2026 / Last updated at 04:44 on March 31, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Insights (Interviews)

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Low carbon prices and the government’s lack of understanding of market dynamics has created an uncertain atmosphere in New Zealand’s ETS, according to a forestry leader, saying participants will likely need to hunker down until there’s a change in government.

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