APAC eyes carbon market‑style accounting to support emissions under CBAM

Published 06:34 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 06:34 on June 18, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Asia-Pacific industry is beginning to explore how carbon market‑style accounting can support the emissions assurance now demanded under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), even as regional readiness remains highly uneven.

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Australian Market Roundup: 1.7 mln ACCUs issued in May as forward trades push above A$38

Published 10:56 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 04:41 on June 17, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) issued some 1.74 million Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) in May, according to its latest update, as forward purchases of units are more frequently breaking past the A$38 ($26.85) price ceiling in recent weeks.

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Investors price carbon attention, not carbon itself, crypto study observes

Published 16:35 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 16:35 on June 12, 2026 / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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Investors react sharply when an asset’s carbon footprint becomes a prominent public issue, but do not systematically price changes in underlying emissions, according to new research using cryptocurrency markets as a natural experiment.

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CN Markets: CEAs hold above RMB 80 mark, block trade price softens

Published 12:08 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 12:17 on June 12, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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China’s carbon allowance prices have maintained their position above the RMB 80 ($11.81) threshold for a fourth consecutive week, yet upward momentum is stalling as block trade activity softens and the market awaits the finalised power sector allocation plan.

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SK Market: KAUs holds above KRW 20,000 despite heightened volatility

Published 03:57 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 03:57 on June 12, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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South Korea’s emissions market has maintained firm support above the KRW 20,000 ($13.16) level over the past two weeks, with both spot prices and the latest KAU-25 auction result holding well above that threshold despite sharp price fluctuations.

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New Zealand proposes to lower auction volumes even further, says undersupply risk can be managed

Published 02:29 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 02:29 on June 12, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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The New Zealand government is looking to keep its ETS price controls and settings as is, in line with advice from the Climate Change Commission (CCC), according to a consultation published Friday.

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INTERVIEW: Thailand’s ETS compliance phase unlikely before 2030 as key market rules remain undecided

Published 08:01 on June 10, 2026 / Last updated at 08:01 on June 10, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Thailand’s parliament is expected to pass its Climate Change Act sometime in 2027, but the planned emissions trading system (ETS) is unlikely to impose compliance obligations until close to 2030, according to a legal expert who said many important design features remain undecided.

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Climate groups pitch carbon CfD model to strengthen Australia’s industrial emissions cuts

Published 08:59 on June 9, 2026 / Last updated at 08:59 on June 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Three climate groups have proposed a financial mechanism to support industrial emissions cuts under Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism, citing it could provide the price certainty needed to unlock capital for large‑scale abatement projects.

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UPDATE- New Zealand allowance auction declines again

Published 01:08 on June 9, 2026 / Last updated at 06:48 on June 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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New Zealand’s second government-held auction for the year failed to clear on Tuesday, in line with market expectations. 

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NZU holdings fall by 25 mln post surrender deadline, EPA data shows

Published 06:03 on June 8, 2026 / Last updated at 06:03 on June 8, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Private holdings of New Zealand allowances fell by some 25.4 million following the May 31 surrender deadline, according to government data published Monday. 

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