South Korea launches public-private council for emissions reduction R&D projects

Published 09:11 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:11 on March 19, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea has launched a special council that allows the government and emissions-intensive industries to advance the research and development of climate solutions.

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Chinese regulators reiterate support for domestic green certificate market

Published 08:46 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:46 on March 18, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Chinese regulators on Tuesday issued a notice to support the development of the Green Electricity Certificate (GEC) market, as the country continues to enhance its growing renewables market.

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China’s power system can achieve negative emissions by 2060, but long-term policy planning needed -research

Published 06:42 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:42 on March 18, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s power system could achieve negative emissions of 550 million tonnes per year by 2060, but long-term policy planning is needed for large-scale technology deployment, according to a recent paper.

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Japanese project developer gets fresh funds for business expansion

Published 09:47 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:48 on March 21, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Voluntary

A Tokyo-headquartered carbon project developer backed by one of Japan’s leading gas suppliers has secured fresh funds from domestic investors, it announced Monday.

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China thermal power drops 5.8% in Jan-Feb, but coal production continues to grow

Published 08:26 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:51 on March 17, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Thermal power generation in China declined in the first two months of 2025 despite continued coal production increase, while renewable power posted stable growth, government data showed Monday.

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CN Markets: CEAs move in narrow range, fresh CCERs drive price volatility

Published 09:40 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:40 on March 14, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Chinese carbon permit prices remained in a narrow trading range over the past week with shrinking volumes, while trading of the first voluntary carbon credits issued in China since 2017 has caused significant fluctuations in price.

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Japan selects five JCM projects for subsidies

Published 11:14 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:14 on March 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Japan, Paris Article 6

Japan’s environment ministry has decided to subsidise five international emissions reduction projects under the bilateral Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).

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Taiwan to create forest carbon credits from public lands

Published 09:13 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:13 on March 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Taiwan has introduced a pilot zone for the creation of forest carbon credits, as the government seeks to promote a public-private cooperative model that can revitalise idle public lands while creating carbon sinks.

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SK Market: March CO2 auction oversubscribed, clears at 9,100 won

Published 11:02 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:02 on March 12, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea’s latest monthly CO2 permit auction on Wednesday was oversubscribed, though analysts remained cautious about the market outlook as more regulatory clarity may only be provided around mid-year.

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China’s Guangdong cuts free allocation to industrial emitters under regional ETS

Published 09:44 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:24 on March 12, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s Guangdong province will reduce the free allocation of CO2 permits to industrial emitters regulated under its emissions trading scheme, as it seeks to further strengthen the operation of the regional carbon market.

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