APAC eyes carbon market‑style accounting to support emissions under CBAM
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.
Read MoreAustralian Market Roundup: 1.7 mln ACCUs issued in May as forward trades push above A$38
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.
Read MoreInvestors price carbon attention, not carbon itself, crypto study observes
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.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEAs hold above RMB 80 mark, block trade price softens
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.
Read MoreSK Market: KAUs holds above KRW 20,000 despite heightened volatility
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.
Read MoreNew Zealand proposes to lower auction volumes even further, says undersupply risk can be managed
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.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Thailand’s ETS compliance phase unlikely before 2030 as key market rules remain undecided
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.
Read MoreClimate groups pitch carbon CfD model to strengthen Australia’s industrial emissions cuts
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.
Read MoreUPDATE- New Zealand allowance auction declines again
New Zealand’s second government-held auction for the year failed to clear on Tuesday, in line with market expectations.Â
Read MoreNZU holdings fall by 25 mln post surrender deadline, EPA data shows
Private holdings of New Zealand allowances fell by some 25.4 million following the May 31 surrender deadline, according to government data published Monday.Â
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