Policy incentives needed to balance CDR development given wide price spreads -survey

Published 14:00 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:45 on January 22, 2025  / and /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

More policy incentives are needed to encourage the nascent carbon removal (CDR) sector, given a wide gap in price perceptions among market participants, according to results of a recent pricing survey.

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Chinese tech giant secures 3 mln nature-based carbon credits

Published 07:55 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 07:55 on January 21, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A Chinese tech major has agreed a deal with a California-based climate finance company for the purchase of nature-based carbon removals to 2040.

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Korean steelmakers may face US tariffs as extra carbon permit allocation deemed subsidy

Published 08:21 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:41 on January 21, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, South Korea, US

Top steelmakers in South Korea could face additional tariffs imposed by the US, as extra permit allocation to steel companies under the Korean emissions trading scheme is considered to constitute a subsidy, according to a recent judicial decision.

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CN Markets: CEA trading grinds to a halt as compliance deadline passes

Published 10:03 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:10 on January 17, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Sentiment in the Chinese carbon market has fallen off a cliff in recent days after the completion of the annual compliance deadline, with permits trading below 95 yuan ($12.96) over the past week.

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China thermal power growth slows in 2024, coal outputs reach record high

Published 07:41 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 07:41 on January 17, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Growth in China’s thermal power generation in 2024 slowed from the previous year, buy annual production of coal and gas both reached new record highs, according to government data published Friday.

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South Korea backs methane reduction projects in Southeast Asia

Published 05:04 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:30 on January 17, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, South Korea

A Seoul-headquartered intergovernmental organisation has initiated a $20 million methane mitigation programme to drive down emissions in Southeast Asia.

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China’s Hunan releases rules for local forest carbon scheme

Published 08:35 on January 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:35 on January 15, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Landlocked Hunan province has become the latest region in China to announce guidelines for the development of its own forest carbon credit scheme.

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Taiwan seeks to bring forward ETS implementation timeline – media

Published 03:09 on January 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:09 on January 15, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC

Taiwan is planning to accelerate the construction work for a planned emissions trading scheme (ETS), which could be launched as early as 2026, according to local media reports.

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Western Australia awards $21mln to three decarbonisation projects

Published 08:53 on January 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:54 on January 14, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Three clean energy projects will receive a multi-million-dollar funding boost from the government of Western Australia, according to an official announcement.

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South Korea to launch infrastructure fund for green marine fuel development

Published 03:38 on January 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:38 on January 14, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Shipping, South Korea

South Korea is planning an infrastructure fund worth one trillion won ($683 mln) to build an eco-friendly marine fuel supply chain by 2030.

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