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Climate change is shifting Asia's best travel seasons
A widely shared Asian travel calendar fixes cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, rainy seasons and peak seasons to set months. Observations from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the Maldives show that the timing or intensity of several of these periods has already changed.
China Opens 11 Draft CCER Methodologies; CEA Tops RMB 95
China released 11 draft CCER methodologies, including energy storage and green methanol, for comment until 23 October; CEAs closed at RMB 97.56 on 16 October.
CBAM Default Values and Verifier Gap: Taiwan Exporters
EU importers are choosing suppliers by CBAM country default values, the UK published its CBAM default values on 16 October, and accredited verifiers are scarce.
Australia Declares Bonaparte CCS Offshore CO₂ Storage Site
Australia declared the West Peron formation off the Northern Territory a GHG storage site for INPEX's Bonaparte CCS project, planned to store up to 443 Mt CO₂.
Shengli Oilfield Starts Megatonne Coal Flue Gas CCUS Project
Sinopec's Shengli Oilfield began a megatonne CCUS project on 16 October to capture CO₂ from coal plant flue gas for EOR and storage, due online by end-2028.
Sweden's Second Bio-CCS Auction: SEK 9.3bn for 5.75 Mt CO₂
Sweden awarded SEK 9.3 billion in its second bio-CCS reverse auction to three waste-to-energy firms, which plan to store 5.75 Mt of biogenic CO₂.
South Korea's K-GX Green Transformation: KRW 1,000 Trillion
South Korea's K-GX green transformation strategy commits KRW 1,000 trillion over 2026–2035, moves five heavy industries to low-carbon processes and backs CCUS.
EU ETS2 Delay Dispute: Leaders Seek Updated Impact Review
EU ETS2 is due in 2028. At the October summit six states sought a delay to 2030; most opposed, and leaders only asked for an updated impact assessment.
Frontier Buys In-Situ CO₂ Mineralization from 44.01
Frontier buyers will pay US$11.7M for 20,932 t of CO₂ removal from 44.01 in 2028–2031. CO₂ dissolved in water is injected into peridotite and turns to rock.
Taiwan Chipmakers Negotiate 20MW-Plus Geothermal Power Deal
DIGITIMES reports Taiwan's chipmakers are negotiating a geothermal power contract of over 20MW. Geothermal runs around the clock, suiting fabs and data centers.
EU Puts About €120M Into Pre-Commercial CCS Testing
Horizon Europe 2026–2027 sets aside about €119.8 million for industrial carbon management, focused on injection tests, regional clusters and transport rules.
Taiwan ETS and Carbon Fee: Dual Track, Rate Review and Pilot
Taiwan is adding a cap-and-trade ETS to its carbon fee, with an ETS auction platform due at end-November and a 2028 pilot; fee rates are reviewed in November.
Guatemala Bamboo Carbon Credits: Taiwan Firm Signs $30/t LOI
Taiwanese firm Cupola360 signed an LOI on Oct 1 to buy credits at US$30/t from a 115-hectare Guatemalan bamboo project backed by TaiwanICDF, planned under VCS.
UK–EU Carbon-Market Linking: CBAM Exemptions and Taiwan
POLITICO reports a UK–EU carbon-market linking deal ahead of the November 20 summit. Neither side has confirmed the deal. Mutual CBAM exemptions would not cover Taiwan.
Formosa Mailiao Plans AI Data Center and Low-Carbon Power
Formosa Smart Energy signed an LOI on Oct 7 for an MW-scale AI data center at Mailiao; TSMC reportedly eyes low-carbon power from a Mailiao gas plant with CCS.
Germany Advances Cross-Border CO₂ Storage: Issues for Taiwan
Germany signed CO₂ export letters of intent with Denmark and the Netherlands on October 6. Cross-border storage needs clear permits, liability and accounting.
CORSIA Credit Gap of 175 Mt: Where Taiwan's Airlines Stand
CORSIA phase 1 needs about 213 Mt of eligible credits but supply is about 38 Mt, a 175 Mt gap, so eligibility drives price. Taiwan's airlines can plan early.
Taiwan’s Carbon Capture and Storage Experiments
Taiwan's carbon capture and storage (CCS) is in small field tests. Notes from Taipower's Taichung plant and CPC's Tiechenshan site, and the new storage rules.