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Power shift: What Labor’s election victory means for Australia’s energy and carbon markets
The 2025 federal election marks a pivotal moment for Australia’s energy transition and climate policy. With a strengthened majority, the Labor government is expected to accelerate decarbonisation and provide greater policy certainty. We explore what this means for renewable energy and carbon market participants.
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CORE Markets completes the first ever trades of Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) in Australia's compliance carbon market
February 27, 2025 - CORE Markets is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first ever transactions involving Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) in Australia's compliance carbon market.
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Decarbonising the grid: The role of Granular Certificates in the clean energy transition
An emerging concept of 24/7 Carbon-Free Electricity (CFE) is expected to help enable the next stage of grid decarbonisation and further support the concept of hourly based energy markets. A cornerstone of this approach are Granular Certificates (GCs) for renewable energy, a tool designed to bridge the gap between ambition and action. We explain the key concepts and their role in supporting climate priorities.
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Global Environmental Markets Report - January 2025
This report is produced monthly and provides a high-level overview of the key developments in select compliance and voluntary carbon markets, biodiversity markets and Sustainable Aviation Fuel credits.
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Australian Energy & Environmental Market Update - January 2025
The latest summary edition of our monthly Australian energy & environmental market update is now available. Keep reading for energy and carbon pricing movements, policy updates and other news.
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The ACCU market in 2024: A review of the biggest volume year in the scheme’s history
2024 was an eventful year for the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. Alongside policy and legislative changes, the year marked greater traded volumes and improved liquidity, and an overall growth in the number of Scheme participants. We take a look at the year that was and the key upcoming developments for 2025.
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Leveraging the opportunity in emerging carbon markets: A blueprint for Article 6 and CORSIA
Recent milestone decisions in Article 6 and CORSIA markets have been eagerly awaited and welcomed by carbon market participants. Coupled with tightening global compliance, they represent a significant opportunity for project developers and provide all market participants, including investors and corporate buyers with greater confidence to make decisions – a critical factor to stimulating supply. We discuss the latest developments and present a blueprint to leverage the opportunity.
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Australian Energy & Environmental Market Update - December 2024
The latest summary edition of our monthly Australian energy & environmental market update is now available. Keep reading for energy and carbon pricing movements, policy updates and other news.
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Australian Energy & Environmental Market Update - November 2024
The latest summary edition of our monthly Australian energy & environmental market update is now available. Keep reading for energy and carbon pricing movements, policy updates and other news.
