Japanese oil refiner joins domestic industry consortium to build alcohol-to-jet SAF supply chain

Published 12:14 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 12:14 on May 27, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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A major Japanese oil refiner has partnered with a startup to establish a domestic supply chain for 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology.

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South Korea launches national programme to secure SAF supply through organic waste conversion

Published 11:25 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 11:25 on May 27, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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South Korea has launched a national research programme aimed at bolstering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply, with a primary focus on converting spent coffee grounds and animal fats into viable fuels.

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DATA DIVE: One-third of stakeholders back including carbon credits in EU ETS

Published 10:56 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 14:39 on May 27, 2026 / , and / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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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.

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VCM REPORT: CORSIA benchmark prices dive more than 15% as EU review, jet fuel costs sap demand

Published 18:25 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 18:25 on May 26, 2026 / , , and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Prices for Phase 1 CORSIA-eligible carbon credits continued to fall last week as uncertainty around the international aviation offsetting scheme and persistently high jet fuel prices weighed on market sentiment, pushing thoughts of future compliance lower down carriers’ list of priorities.

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MENA Roundup: Morocco, Oman build carbon market vision and infrastructure

Published 16:40 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 16:40 on May 26, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Middle East), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Morocco this month inked another bilateral Article 6.2 agreement, as the government is finally putting in place market infrastructure to support its ‘learning by doing’ approach, while Oman produced a concrete roadmap outlining its carbon market priorities.

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Deforestation risks turning Congo Basin from carbon sink to emitter -study

Published 15:24 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 08:52 on May 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The Congo Basin needs a boost of investment, strengthened governance, and coordinated action in order to ward off mounting pressure on its resources and remain a vital carbon sink, including through more forestry carbon crediting projects, a UN-backed panel of scientists warned on Tuesday. 

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German airline customers offset nearly 1 MtCO2 in 2025 via climate contribution programme

Published 15:14 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 15:14 on May 26, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A Germany-based airline has announced that its customers contributed to climate protection projects covering more than 710,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2025, an increase of around one-fifth year-on-year.

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Brunei moves to generate forest carbon credits

Published 12:48 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 12:48 on May 26, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Brunei Darussalam is set to tap its vast forest resources for international carbon markets, media reported.

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Indonesia’s forest carbon market restart faces friction over export rules, taxes

Published 12:04 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 12:04 on May 26, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Indonesia’s development of its forest carbon market is running into concerns over export levies, taxation, regulatory uncertainty, and technical bottlenecks, according to experts and stakeholders.

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Japanese developer secures partnership for JCM afforestation project in Laos

Published 12:00 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 12:00 on May 26, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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A Japanese carbon project developer has secured a partnership to expand its presence in Laos, where it will pursue the creation of credits under the bilateral Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) through afforestation activities.

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