Singapore backs low-carbon pilots with $250 mln fund
Singapore has launched a S$250 million ($194 mln) programme to speed up the deployment of low-carbon technologies in its power and industrial sectors, it announced this week.
Read MoreSingapore carbon tax revenues seen stalling on industry relief measures
Singapore’s carbon tax receipts are set to remain broadly flat in FY2026, according to budget documents, showing how transitional allowances and policy design features to protect local industry are capping revenues.
Read MoreSingapore, Thailand launch call for Article 6 carbon credit projects
Singapore and Thailand on Tuesday launched a call for carbon credit project applications under their bilateral Article 6 implementation agreement, marking the operational phase of the deal.
Read MoreVietnam ETS sets facility-level quotas ahead of post-2026 tightening
Vietnam has published facility-level greenhouse gas emissions quotas under its pilot emissions trading system (ETS) ahead of expected tightening after 2026.
Read MoreWWF sustainable finance head joins conservancy group to advance Singapore Article 6 deals
A Singapore-based carbon markets expert who headed Asia sustainable finance at WWF will now work on the city-state’s Article 6 deals at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), she announced Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralian gas giant withdraws large CCS project to resubmit under new rules
An Australian oil and gas producer has withdrawn plans for a large carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, it said on Monday.
Read MoreAustralia launches consultation on farm emissions reporting rules
Australia on Friday opened consultation on draft national guidelines to standardise how agricultural emissions, which account for roughly 18% of national emissions, are measured and reported.
Read MoreIndia emissions growth slows to 20-year low as clean power outpaces demand
India’s carbon dioxide emissions growth crawled to its slowest pace in more than two decades last year, driven by a drop in power-sector emissions, an analysis found.
Read MoreCF Asia: Only ICVCM-aligned carbon credit projects will be financed, says HSBC
London-based global lender HSBC will only provide financing to carbon projects issuing credits certified by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), a senior executive said on Wednesday.
Read MoreCF Asia: Compliance markets risk sidelining high-cost carbon projects, developers say
Compliance markets potentially risk sidelining higher-tech and more expensive mitigation activities, developers warned, arguing that lower-cost supply could divert investment from complex, capital-intensive projects.
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