India moves to establish host country authorisation under Article 6.4

Published 10:45 on February 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:16 on February 5, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

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.

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Japan is backing ‘false solutions’ to decarbonise Indonesia’s coal plants, says NGO

Published 08:38 on February 4, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:38 on February 4, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Other APAC

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.

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Artificial wetlands hit carbon storage limit after 15 years, study finds

Published 12:55 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:55 on February 3, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US

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.

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Rio Tinto partners with Norway’s leading aluminium firm to cut emissions with carbon capture

Published 07:56 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 07:56 on January 31, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA

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.

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Jakarta eyes regional carbon pricing scheme

Published 10:40 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:40 on January 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Other APAC, Voluntary

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).

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Restoring Southeast Asia’s wetlands could slash regional land use emissions by half, study finds

Published 08:43 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:43 on January 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

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.

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Japanese developer launches rice project in Thailand to generate credits

Published 11:11 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:11 on January 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

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.

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Japanese cement maker invests $5 mln in Australian decarbonisation firm

Published 08:30 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:30 on January 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Japan

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.

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Australian lithium developer looks to generate carbon credits using CDR in Quebec

Published 09:55 on January 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:55 on January 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Voluntary

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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