Photo: Taipei skyline at dusk, seen from Elephant Mountain. Debjyoti Bardhan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized only; no other change.
On 12 November 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) pre-announced draft rules for recognising foreign emission reduction credits.
Australia's Clean Energy Regulator announced on 30 October 2026 a second method under the Nature Repair Market, covering the enhancement and maintenance of native vegetation.
On 27 October 2026, METI proposed that companies in the GX-ETS keep banked surplus only up to 15% of their allocation two years earlier.
On 25 September 2026, METI put a draft design for the GX-ETS price ceiling and floor measures to its emissions trading subcommittee.
India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency published a draft procedure on 19 October 2026 for trading Carbon Credit Certificates on power exchanges.
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment released its 2026 national carbon market report on 15 September 2026.
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment posted 2 consultation letters covering 11 draft CCER methodologies on 16 October 2026.
Australia's Clean Energy Regulator issued 8,243,260 Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) in July to September 2026, the largest quarterly total in its data series.
Singapore and Mongolia announced on 8 October 2026 that project applications under their carbon credit agreement open on 30 October.
| Country | Status | Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | In operation | Safeguard Mechanism |
| China | In operation | National ETS + CCER |
| Indonesia | In operation | IDXCarbon |
| Japan | In operation | GX-ETS |
| S. Korea | In operation | K-ETS |
| Singapore | In operation | Carbon tax + ICC |
| Taiwan | In operation | Carbon Fee |
| Thailand | In operation | Carbon price in fuel excise |
| India | Pilot / preparing | Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (Indian Carbon Market) |
| Vietnam | Pilot / preparing | Pilot ETS + domestic carbon exchange (HNX) |
| Malaysia | Planned | Carbon Tax |
| Mongolia | Planned | Law on Climate Change carbon market framework |
| Philippines | Planned | Low Carbon Economy Investment Act |
| Hong Kong | No mandatory carbon price | Core Climate (HKEX) |
Pages for every scheme: Data book · Compare schemes.
Source: Clean Energy Regulator; Government of Viet Nam (datafiles.chinhphu.vn); Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE); Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change / Bureau of Energy Efficiency; Laws & Regulations Database of the ROC (Ministry of Justice); METI; Singapore Statutes Online, Attorney-General's Chambers; Official Gazette of Viet Nam (congbao.chinhphu.vn).
METI proposes letting GX-ETS firms bank surplus allowances up to 15% of a year's allocation
China adds 2 forestry CCER methodologies and revises 2 others between 10 October and 9 November 2026
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