India moves to establish host country authorisation under Article 6.4
The government of India is working to establish host country authorisation procedures under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, a panellist told the Carbon Market Association of India’s (CMAI) climate conference in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Read MoreJapan is backing ‘false solutions’ to decarbonise Indonesia’s coal plants, says NGO
The Japanese government’s efforts to modernise and reduce emissions at one of Indonesia’s largest coal-fired power plants could undermine carbon reduction goals, a green group has claimed.
Read MoreArtificial wetlands hit carbon storage limit after 15 years, study finds
Constructed wetlands stop increasing the rate of their carbon capture at the 15-year milestone, challenging assumptions about their long-term climate benefits, a recent study has found.
Read MoreRio Tinto partners with Norway’s leading aluminium firm to cut emissions with carbon capture
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto and a Norwegian aluminium producer announced this week a five-year partnership worth $45 million to develop carbon capture technologies in a bid to reduce emissions from aluminium smelting.
Read MoreJakarta eyes regional carbon pricing scheme
The Jakarta metropolitan region, accounting for nearly 5% of Indonesia’s emissions, is considering launching its own carbon pricing mechanism and achieve net zero status by 2050, according to documents from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Read MoreRestoring Southeast Asia’s wetlands could slash regional land use emissions by half, study finds
Protecting and restoring Southeast Asia’s peat swamp forests and mangroves could reduce the region’s land use carbon emissions by approximately 54%, despite these ecosystems covering only 5.4% of the region’s land area, a study has found.
Read MoreJapanese developer launches rice project in Thailand to generate credits
A Japanese project developer plans to convert half of Thailand’s rice paddies to a water-saving cultivation method that it claims could slash the country’s agricultural emissions and provide additional income to its farmers.
Read MoreJapanese cement maker invests $5 mln in Australian decarbonisation firm
A Japanese cement maker on Wednesday announced an investment of $5 million in an Australian decarbonisation firm to help it scale up its mineral carbonation technology.
Read MoreAustralian lithium developer looks to generate carbon credits using CDR in Quebec
An Australian lithium developer has announced partnerships with several carbon removal (CDR) technology firms to develop carbon sequestration capabilities at a former diamond mine in Quebec.
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