Indian state seeks biochar developer to generate carbon credits from invasive species
A state in southern India has invited bids to develop a biochar project inside a major tiger reserve, aiming to generate carbon credits by converting invasive plant species into biochar.
Read MoreAustralia releases draft IFLM method for consultation
Australia on Monday released consultation documents for its long-awaited integrated farm land management (IFLM) carbon credit method in a proposal that would allow farmers to combine multiple activities under a single project.
Read MoreSingapore publishes pre-approved methodologies for Vietnam Article 6 agreement
Singapore has released a “pre-approved” list of carbon crediting methodologies that will be eligible under its bilateral Article 6 implementation agreement with Vietnam.
Read MoreAustralia orders gas exporters to reserve supply for domestic market
Australia has announced a gas reservation scheme mandating exporters to reserve between 15-25% of production for the domestic market as the government looks to ease costs for households and manufacturers.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: India’s biochar race will be won on logistics
Logistics of moving biomass from scattered farms to centralised pyrolysis units remains the biggest challenge to scaling production in India’s increasingly crowded biochar space, a project developer told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreSatellite firm, NGO team up to boost blue carbon monitoring in Indonesia
A European satellite analytics company this week partnered with a conservation group in Indonesia to deploy “hyperspectral imaging” and AI to track the country’s mangrove and seagrass ecosystems.
Read MoreHydrogen developer picked for green steel bid in South Australia
An Australian hydrogen and graphite technology developer on Friday signed a pact with a commodity supplier to help decarbonise South Australia’s Whyalla steelworks.
Read MoreDevelopment bank funds pilot nature credit scheme in China with $150 mln
A regional development bank on Thursday approved a CNY 1.07 billion ($150 million) loan to pilot a nature credit mechanism in China’s southeastern province of Sichuan.
Read MoreNepal publishes carbon trading framework, opening door to forest-based Article 6 exports
Nepal has formally launched its first national carbon trading framework, creating a state-controlled system for carbon credit exports and private participation in the domestic market, according to the regulations published in the official gazette this week.
Read MoreIndia risks missing carbon removal boom without policy push, panellists warn
India has the potential to become a low-cost hub for carbon removal (CDR) but risks missing the opportunity without faster policy, finance, and infrastructure support, according to industry experts.
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