DATA DIVE: NZ ETS forest applications stagnate
The number of applications for new forests to enter the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has continued to plateau, with the latest data showing just nine applications were received in May.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: One-third of stakeholders back including carbon credits in EU ETS
Only a third of EU ETS stakeholders are explicitly in favour of allowing the use of international carbon credits in the cap-and-trade market, whereas a strong majority backs the bloc’s use of credits outside the scheme, data from the European Commission’s call for evidence reveals.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Germany, UK lead European wind resurgence as capacity growth boosts clean energy prospects
Germany and the UK have led a European resurgence in wind electricity generation in early 2026, as a predicted coal rebound, amid surging gas prices, has failed to materialise in the opening four months of the year.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY DATA: Record CORSIA retirements, CCP price premium lift mood amid thin overall supply and demand
A mixed picture emerged for voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants in April, with lower overall supply and demand figures but positive data for units with either a CORSIA or Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, while benchmark indices showed healthy price increases across the most popular projects.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: April NZ ETS data sees registration slump go on
The number of applications to submit land to New Zealand’s ETS remained in single digits in April, according to government data published Thursday.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: How could Microsoft’s credit buying ‘pause’ impact different engineered CDR sectors?
Reports from earlier this month that Microsoft may be easing away from new investments in the carbon removal (CDR) sector caused alarm for developers, though some pathways stand to be relatively more exposed to a drop-off in forward buying from the tech giant.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: ACCU holdings shrink following Safeguard surrender deadline
Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) holdings fell by 4.2 million units in the March quarter following the surrender deadline of the Safeguard Mechanism, according to regulator data published Wednesday.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: US DOE reinstating $24 bln in Biden-era project awards
The Trump administration appears set to preserve $23.9 billion in US DOE grants, including previously terminated funding for direct air capture (DAC) and hydrogen hubs.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY: Healthy quarterly retirements across voluntary carbon market, CORSIA prices dive 25%
Over 50 million credits were retired over the first three months of 2026, the highest quarterly figure since Q1 2025, while the price of allowances under the UN’s offsetting scheme for global aviation have dropped by around 25% since the turn of the year.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: NZ ETS applications fall further in March, govt data shows
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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