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Signing of ACCF at COP31

The pact aims to let carbon credits trade across Southeast Asian borders – as an industry-led framework, it now looks to Asean governments to build on its work.

13 Nov 2026

A forest around a cave in El Nido, Palawan

But the framework’s contribution to Philippine climate ambition remains uncertain, as the country’s updated pledge lacks a 1.5°C-aligned decarbonisation pathway and clarity on how much of its conditional target will be met through carbon markets, says civil society.

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They should be able to directly trade carbon allowances this year, adding liquidity but also regulatory challenges.

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Brazil will chair a new body in an ambitious effort to align the world’s fragmented carbon markets – despite its own not launching until 2030.

31 August 2026

Singapore’s carbon tax rose to S$45 (US$35) per tonne in 2026.

11 August 2026

A view of Singapore - report

7 July 2026

PM Lawrence Wong

1 July 2026

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Taiwan's move comes as governments across Asia increasingly use carbon pricing to finance decarbonisation while maintaining industrial competitiveness

3 June 2026

Vietnam forest carbon

19 May 2026

Tropical peat swamp forest carbon monitoring, Central Kalimantan

12 May 2026

Farmers havest rice in Cambodia

11 May 2026

Mangroves in Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.

24 April 2026

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22 April 2026

Arthur Joseph Kurup

31 March 2026

Kristina Anguelova, The Nature Conservancy

27 March 2026

A forest in Borneo, Malaysia

23 January 2026

A view of the Japanese capital, Tokyo

20 January 2026

Shah Redza UCFS 2025

29 December 2025

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