Japanese developer partners with Indonesian research institute on rice carbon projects
A Tokyo-based project developer has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Indonesian research institute to develop nature-based carbon credits in the Southeast Asian country, particularly in agriculture and land-use sectors, it announced Friday.
Read MoreJapanese developer to launch India biochar CDR project, eyes regional expansion
A Tokyo-based developer will launch a biochar carbon removal (CDR) project in India, with plans for further expansion in the region, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreIndian CDR developer targets cashew waste for biochar in Cote d’Ivoire
An Indian carbon dioxide removal developer will scale biochar-based carbon credits from a cashew waste project in Cote d’Ivoire, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreJapan risks missing net zero by 2050 on heavy coal use, must raise carbon price -report
Japan’s current energy blueprint puts its net zero goal by 2050 out of reach by leaving a substantial role for thermal power in 2040, according to a report released Tuesday that argued for stronger carbon pricing for a realistic coal exit.
Read MoreSingapore may temper future carbon tax hikes to match pace of faltering global climate action
Singapore could see smaller increases in its carbon tax if global cooperation on climate continues to weaken, the city-state’s prime minister said.
Read MoreShift away from avoided deforestation a ‘crisis’ that threatens biodiversity in Asia-Pacific, experts say
A growing shift in voluntary carbon markets toward removals-based credits is taking finance away from avoided deforestation projects across biodiversity-rich Asia-Pacific, threatening ecosystems like forests, mangroves, and wetlands, a webinar heard on Wednesday.
Read MoreThailand clears carbon credits for futures trading ahead of climate law
Thailand’s cabinet has approved carbon credits to be traded on its exchange to strengthen price discovery ahead of a new climate change law, the Southeast Asian country’s finance minister announced this week.
Read MoreBRIEFING: ASEAN steel is missing basic emissions intensity benchmarks, risking further lock-ins
ASEAN’s steel industry lacks even the most basic forms of carbon intensity benchmarks, a webinar heard Tuesday, raising questions over the credibility of the region’s efforts to decarbonise their steel sectors.
Read MoreVietnam sets 2026 emissions quota for pilot ETS
Vietnam has set a greenhouse gas emissions quota of more than 268 million tonnes of CO2e for 2026 under its pilot emissions trading system (ETS), as it moves ahead with regulating emissions from heavy industry.
Read MorePakistan carbon levy brings in over $90 mln in six months
Pakistan’s federal government collected over PKR 25 billion ($90 million) in carbon taxes from a newly introduced levy in the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance last week.
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