Swiss court to hear Indonesian islanders’ climate case against cement giant
A court in Switzerland will on Wednesday hear a civil lawsuit brought by four Indonesian islanders against one of the world’s largest cement makers, in a case that could set a precedent for corporate climate accountability.
Read MoreVietnam to use excess REDD+ credits towards own NDC target
Vietnam will use almost 1 million excess REDD+ credits from a forestry programme across five of its provinces towards meeting its own emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, it announced this week.
Read MoreBiochar supply for 2025 carbon removal almost sold out, marketplace data shows
Nearly nine out of ten high-quality biochar credits available for 2025 have already been spoken for, data from a carbon removal marketplace showed Monday.
Read MoreSingapore’s GenZero targets millions of tonnes of CO2 cuts by 2028
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero on Monday pledged to deliver 7 million tonnes of CO2e in emissions reductions and removals by Mar. 2028, having already delivered 3 Mt as of last year.
Read MoreThailand sets Article 6 eligibility list after Singapore pact
Thailand published a list of project types eligible for carbon credit transfers under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement this week, paving the way for cross-border deals after signing an implementation agreement with Singapore earlier this month.
Read MoreSwiss CDR investor to buy 50k credits from Southeast Asian biochar sites
A Zurich-based carbon removal (CDR) financier this week announced it will buy more than 50,000 tonnes from biochar facilities in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: India risks losing billions in climate finance as global standards ignore forest degradation
India could unlock billions of dollars in climate finance to protect its forests, but existing international methodologies that don’t conform to the country’s unique ecological and governance realities have put multiple projects in limbo, an expert told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreIndia doubles Article 6 authority membership, widens mandate as it prepares for carbon market launch
India has expanded its National Designated Authority (NDA) for implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, doubling its size to 21 from 10 members and broadening its sphere to oversee international carbon market activities, as the South Asian country prepares to launch its carbon market next year.
Read MoreSingaporean developer signs carbon market pact with Rwanda, eyes projects under Article 6
A Singapore-based developer on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda to develop a pipeline of carbon projects under the Article 6.2 implementation agreement between the countries’ two governments.
Read MoreAustralia lags rivals in green iron push -think tank
Australia, blessed with abundant resources to develop low-emissions ironmaking, may still end up falling behind its competitors in the race to develop a green iron industry as a majority of its projects remain in early planning stages and bogged down by the slow pace of development, a think tank warned Wednesday.
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