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Japan set to boost voluntary offset demand in lieu of mandatory carbon pricing

Published 14:04 on October 28, 2020  /  Last updated at 20:14 on October 28, 2020  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Japan, Voluntary

Japanese industries are likely to add to the fast-growing global demand for voluntary carbon credits as hundreds of companies strive to align with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s net zero emissions target and as the introduction of a domestic cap-and-trade programme remains improbable.
Japanese industries are likely to add to the fast-growing global demand for voluntary carbon credits as hundreds of companies strive to align with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s net zero emissions target and as the introduction of a domestic cap-and-trade programme remains improbable.


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