CN Markets: CEA prices rebound to RMB 70, though analysts say rebound set to be muted

Published 12:10 on June 13, 2025 / Last updated at 12:10 on June 13, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, China

Permit prices in China’s national CO2 emissions market saw a modest recovery over the past week with improved liquidity, though analysts remained cautious about the near-term price outlook.

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UPDATE – Singapore lists approved methodologies under Article 6 deal with Rwanda, Bhutan

Published 08:56 on June 13, 2025 / Last updated at 23:33 on June 15, 2025 / / Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Singapore has released eligibility lists for carbon credit projects Rwanda and Bhutan under its International Carbon Credit (ICC) framework.

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South Korean government consults with power industry on excess CO2 allocation -media

Published 05:32 on June 13, 2025 / Last updated at 05:32 on June 13, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, South Korea

The South Korean government is soliciting feedback from the power industry in a bid to solve the issue of carbon allowance over-allocation in the emissions trading scheme, according to local media reports.

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Almost 30% of global emissions covered by carbon price last year, but only 6% at effective level, finds think tank

Published 16:21 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 16:21 on June 12, 2025 / / Africa, Americas, Asia, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, UK ETS

Some 28% of global emissions were covered by carbon pricing of some kind in 2024, yet only 6% were covered at an effective price to drive emissions reductions, found a new report by a climate non-profit.

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Malaysian govt bodies partner to advance carbon market infrastructure

Published 15:01 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 15:01 on June 12, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

A Malaysian public retirement fund has partnered with a statutory body to accelerate the country’s net zero transition by making the use of forestry-based carbon offset solutions, they announced Thursday.

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India’s upcoming carbon market ‘critical lever’ for industry decarbonisation, Tata Steel exec says

Published 14:52 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 14:52 on June 12, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Other APAC

Tata Steel expects India’s emerging carbon market to become a “critical lever” for accelerating decarbonisation in the steel industry, with one of the company’s senior executives urging policymakers to draw lessons from Europe’s carbon pricing success.

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Verra freezes Indian cookstoves project amid major double counting claims

Published 14:00 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 13:28 on June 12, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

Voluntary carbon standard Verra has put an Indian cookstoves project on hold, pending a quality control review, it said in a statement Thursday.

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China steel sector needs $18 bln in transition finance over next 5 years, report says

Published 08:00 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 15:54 on June 10, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, China

China’s steel sector, while seeing a surge in transition finance in recent years, will likely need around $18 billion in investment for low-carbon production technologies over the next five years for decarbonisation, according to a report released Thursday.

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Apple’s top final assembly suppliers urged to accelerate renewable energy progress

Published 05:36 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 05:36 on June 12, 2025 / / Americas, Asia, Asia Pacific, China, Other APAC, US, US & Canada

Apple’s top final assembly suppliers should set ambitious renewable energy targets with clear pathways and increase their procurement of renewable energy through high-impact mechanisms, according to a new report.

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UNOC: Indonesia coral bond hopes to raise up to $150 mln

Published 19:10 on June 11, 2025 / Last updated at 08:26 on June 12, 2025 / / Asia, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, International, Other APAC

The Indonesian coral bond was soft launched on Wednesday at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) with an expected raise of $100-120 million.

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