SK Markets: May auction oversubscribed, trading activity expected to pick up in coming months

Published 11:49 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 11:49 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea’s latest monthly CO2 permit auction was oversubscribed, with analysts expecting trading activity to pick up in the coming months as clarity on market fundamentals improves.

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Regulator approves 40 projects for J-Credit scheme

Published 11:28 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 11:28 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Japan

Japan’s domestic J-Credit market has received a boost after the voluntary programme administration on Thursday said it has approved 40 projects capable of creating almost 13 million units over their lifetimes. 

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Voluntary carbon markets fall short for nature projects, Australian govt initiative finds

Published 11:23 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 11:23 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Australia, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

The Australian government-backed Climate Resilient by Nature (CRxN) programme has found that voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) alone are insufficient to sustain or scale nature-based climate solutions, urging a shift toward more diversified financial models.

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HK-listed energy firm in push for building-sector carbon credits

Published 08:43 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 08:43 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, China, Voluntary

A Hong Kong-listed energy service provider has tapped into the voluntary carbon market, with plans to create credits by reducing emissions in the building sector.

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Indian biochar startup sells 6,000 removal credits to German registry

Published 07:40 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 07:40 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

An India-based biochar company on Thursday signed an agreement with a German registry to sell 6,000 carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from its upcoming biochar facility in Maharashtra.

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Malaysia to auction first domestic tech-based carbon credits in June

Published 05:45 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 05:45 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

Malaysia’s Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) will conduct its first auction of locally generated, technology-based carbon credits in June, featuring 16,000 Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) units from a grouped biogas project targeting methane avoidance.

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Australian ACCU market goes cold on national exchange idea, regulator says

Published 03:48 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 03:48 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Australia

The Clean Energy Regulator has noted “issues and challenges” raised by stakeholders on the idea of a proposed national carbon exchange, in response to feedback from a recent consultation.

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NZ government eyes native afforestation framework

Published 01:28 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 02:47 on May 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, New Zealand

The New Zealand government has put the call out seeking third-parties to develop a framework for native afforestation in the country. 

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Clean energy drives down China’s CO2 emissions for the first time, report says

Published 00:01 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 09:51 on May 14, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, China

Growth in China’s clean power generation has led to a decline in the country’s CO2 output, but changes in global trade dynamics and domestic renewables policy could complicate the emissions outlook, according to a report published Thursday.

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An interconnected ASEAN grid would speed renewable uptake -think tank

Published 23:01 on May 14, 2025 / Last updated at 11:11 on May 13, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Other APAC

Expanding grid interconnectedness across Southeast Asia could speed up the energy transition and offer hundreds of thousands of jobs, a report from a think tank said Thursday.

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