Nepal launches national carbon registry
Nepal has launched a national carbon registry as it steps up efforts to participate in international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Income uncertainty looms over India’s land-based carbon projects
One of the biggest challenges facing India’s land-based projects is the difficulty of guaranteeing income for smallholder farmers given the volatility of carbon credit prices, a conference heard this week.
Read MoreEnergy demand overtakes climate policy as main driver of renewables, survey finds
Energy demand growth, not climate policy, is now the main driver for global renewable energy deployment, according to an industry survey published Thursday.
Read MoreMalaysia carbon tax could cut corporate profits by 5% even at low starting price
Malaysia’s planned carbon tax could cut profits for companies even at a modest starting price, according to an investment bank.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Asia’s share of voluntary carbon supply shrinks as market pivots to quality
Asia’s share of global voluntary carbon credit supply has fallen in recent years even as demand for high-quality offsets remains, a webinar heard Tuesday, with governments and companies pointing towards jurisdictional forest programmes to unlock supply.
Read MoreFEATURE: Singapore’s SAF levy unlikely to impact demand for CORSIA credits
Singapore’s upcoming levy on airline tickets to fund sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases is seen largely as a market-creation signal rather than a policy that can deliver major emissions cuts in the near term, with limited impact on airlines’ demand for CORSIA carbon credits, according to experts.
Read MoreJapan revises five methodologies under J-Credit scheme
Japan has revised five methodologies under its domestic J-Credit carbon offset scheme, updating rules for agricultural methane reductions, biochar soil carbon, and energy-efficiency technologies.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Early compliance risks could slow adoption of India’s ETS
India’s emerging compliance carbon market could face early operational hurdles as companies scramble to build the monitoring and reporting systems required under the new Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), a webinar heard Thursday.
Read MoreID Market: Trading collapses in February following brief surge
Trading activity on Indonesia’s carbon exchange slumped in February as deals dried up following a brief rebound at the end of last year, exchange data showed on Thursday.
Read MoreICVCM approves French standard under Core Carbon Principles
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) on Thursday approved a French carbon standard as eligible under its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), bringing the total number of programmes allowed to issue the high-integrity voluntary credits to nine.
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