China ETS seen likely to introduce absolute emissions cap around 2030

Published 06:44 on August 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:45 on August 5, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

A major shift in the way China controls carbon emissions could mean the implementation of an absolute cap on CO2 output for the national carbon market around the end of this decade, according to analysts.

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CN Markets: CEA price remains stable, though weekly trading volume drops

Published 11:40 on August 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:40 on August 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

CO2 allowance prices in China’s carbon market remained stable over the past week, though market participants are still awaiting the release of the permit allocation plan that will determine market fundamentals for the next year and a half.

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South Korea urged to include coal phase-out in 2035 NDC

Published 10:03 on August 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:03 on August 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea should take into consideration the phase-out of coal-fired power plants when drafting climate policies for the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), a think tank has suggested.

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Global trading house, Korean securities firm eye Paris-aligned charcoal project in Ghana

Published 07:57 on August 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:57 on August 2, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Voluntary

A global trading house and a South Korean securities firm have partnered with a project developer on a Ghana-based emissions reduction project that will create carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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Japan’s MOL on track to meet 2030 emissions reduction target

Published 10:53 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:59 on August 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Shipping

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is well on track to reach its 2030 emissions reduction target and met its 2023 goal without using any carbon credits, according to the latest company data.

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Hong Kong exchange adds Gold Standard credits to voluntary carbon marketplace

Published 08:34 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:34 on August 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has listed Gold Standard’s Verified Emission Reductions (GS-VERs) on its voluntary marketplace Core Climate, it announced Thursday.

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China environment ministry approves 2023-24 permit allocation plan

Published 02:50 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:50 on August 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s environment ministry on Wednesday evening announced it had approved, in principle, a draft allocation plan that will determine the supply-demand dynamics in the national emissions market over the 2023-24 period.

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Korean research institute seeks commercialisation of low-carbon seawater desalination technology

Published 11:06 on July 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:06 on July 31, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea, Voluntary

A Korean geoscience research institute is pursuing the commercialisation of an emerging seawater desalination technology that can reduce CO₂ through brine treatment.

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China to include methodologies on coal mine gases, tunnel lighting systems under CCER programme

Published 08:00 on July 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:00 on July 31, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China is planning to add two methodologies to its national voluntary carbon credit programme, as the world’s biggest-emitting nation aims to drive down GHG emissions from its coal mining and transportation sectors.

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Japan livestock farming hub to promote offset projects, develop crediting methodology

Published 10:19 on July 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:34 on August 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Voluntary

One of Japan’s agricultural cooperatives has teamed up with several domestic partners to kick off a comprehensive emissions reduction programme in the hope of driving down emissions from the country’s livestock sector.

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