BRIEFING: Transition credits remain tough sell in Asia due to perceived risks, entrenched policy frameworks
Transition credits continue to be seen as a risky proposition in Asian countries despite existing methodologies, due to a confluence of factors including government priorities, perceived risks, and a tangled web of policy structures.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU ETS aviation rules should be tweaked to close SAF cost gap
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenues should be channelled towards closing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cost gap and supporting next-generation fuels that are currently commercially unviable, according to a policy briefing from researchers at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
Read MoreWeak demand signals persist across Asia-Pacific CORSIA market
While Japan and Singapore are currently leading the procurement of CORSIA-eligible credits, demand signals across the broader Asia-Pacific region remain relatively weak, according to a conference panel on Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU plan to extend carbon market to departing flights hits turbulence
The European Commission remains divided over whether to include emissions from departing flights in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as part of the upcoming overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market, an official said Wednesday.
Read MoreBrussels outlines upcoming EU ETS changes, granting industry €6 bln in extra free allowances
The European Commission will propose a targeted amendment to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) next week that is expected to provide industry with an additional €6 billion worth of free carbon allowances over the 2026-30 period, while outlining other elements of the reform meant to give more leeway for industries to continue emitting into the 2040s, also clarifying that some 400 million permits as part of an ‘Investment Booster’ will not be monetised by the bloc.
Read MoreUPDATE – CORSIA credit tenders launched on behalf of airlines
Two tenders have been published for carbon credits under the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) on behalf of Asian airlines searching for 614,000 tonnes of CO2e.
Read MoreVerra signs capacity building agreement with Argentine province, looks to support international transfers
The government of Argentina’s Misiones has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Verra to strengthen the province’s technical capacity to participate in international carbon markets, following the standard’s recent approval of its landmark jurisdictional forest carbon programme.
Read MoreKenyan carbon developer puts technology platform, factory up for sale
Koko Networks, the Kenyan-based bioethanol and clean cooking developer that folded in February after failing to secure an agreement to sell credits internationally under the Paris Agreement, is selling its technology platform and factory.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: SAF made from waste plastics can be “bridging fuel” for aviation, experts say
Producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste plastics could act as a “bridging fuel” in decarbonising aviation before the scale-up of other fuels with a stronger emissions saving profile, say experts.
Read MoreVerra looks to compliance carbon markets after 2025 issuance slowdown
Verra has high hopes for growth via regulated carbon markets after issuances under its flagship carbon standard fell by around 30% year-on-year in 2025, according to its annual report.
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