South Korean companies set out to decarbonise asphalt production

Published 09:09 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:27 on August 16, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korean companies are developing methods to make the asphalt paving process more environmentally friendly, which can help reduce emissions in the transportation sector.

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China renewable energy expansion continues to outpace thermal generation

Published 09:12 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:12 on August 15, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China saw strong annual growth in hydro and solar power production in July, while domestic thermal power generation continued to fall amid underwhelming economic recovery, according to government data.

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SK Market: August auction undersubscribed ahead of compliance deadline, price growth potential seen limited

Published 11:40 on August 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:40 on August 14, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea’s latest monthly CO2 permit auction was undersubscribed even with the annual compliance deadline rapidly approaching, with analysts expecting the permit price to remain at relatively low levels due to a lasting oversupply in the market.

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UAE asset management firm forms alliance to pursue JCM rice farming project in Indonesia

Published 10:11 on August 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:11 on August 14, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan, Middle East, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

An Abu Dhabi-based asset management firm has teamed up with two international partners to promote a sustainable rice farming method and generate carbon credits deemed eligible under Japan’s bilateral framework in Indonesia, it announced Wednesday.

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Korean financial firm to provide deposit services for upcoming ETS consignment trading platform

Published 09:26 on August 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:26 on August 14, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

A Korean financial institution is planning to provide deposit services for a planned consignment carbon trading platform that will likely be added to the country’s national emissions trading scheme next year, local media reported.

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Major Korean automaker enters domestic voluntary carbon market

Published 05:04 on August 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:04 on August 14, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

The automotive finance arm of a major carmaker in South Korea has created a business model that can generate carbon credits for electric vehicles by leveraging the parent group’s resources.

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Seoul to introduce park bench direct air capture facility in urban spaces

Published 10:39 on August 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:39 on August 13, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

The government of Seoul is planning to introduce direct air capture (DAC) technology that can extract CO2 from the atmosphere in urban areas.

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Tokyo government selects startups to kick off carbon offset projects

Published 08:39 on August 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:48 on August 12, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based

The government of Tokyo has selected several climate startups to initiate voluntary projects that can create credits from nature-based and farming solutions, with the first batch of pilot projects to be implemented in the coming months.

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CN Markets: CEA price remains rangebound, weekly trading volume picks up

Published 11:59 on August 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:59 on August 9, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

CO2 allowance prices in China’s carbon market remained rangebound over the past week amid improved liquidity, though participants expect a pick-up in trading activity as the compliance deadline is approaching.

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China national ETS on track towards tighter supply, analysts find

Published 10:23 on August 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:08 on August 9, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s national emissions market will likely see tight supply-demand dynamics around the end of this decade, given a downward trend in the cumulative balance, according to analysis released this week.

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