Taiwan plans to introduce domestic version of CBAM next year, minister says
Taiwan is planning to introduce its own version of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as a supplementary measure to an upcoming carbon levy programme.
Read MoreTaiwan govt committee finalises carbon levy rates, starting at $9/t
An environment ministry committee has finalised rate recommendations for Taiwan’s upcoming carbon levy scheme, with a starting price of NT$300 ($9.32) per tonne of CO2e for regulated emitters on the island.
Read MoreAustralian energy firm partners with Japanese government agency to manage methane emissions
An Australia-headquartered energy firm has teamed up with a Japanese government affiliate to collaborate on improving methane emissions management with new technology.
Read MoreJapanese companies team up to cut emissions from LNG value chain
Dozens of companies in Japan have endorsed a government-backed initiative that aims to reduce methane emissions in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain, according to local media reports.
Read MoreJapan-led AZEC could deepen fossil fuel reliance in the region, report says
Japan’s regional energy transition initiative featuring the promotion of nascent technologies could in turn deepen developing countries’ reliance on coal or liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a report released Friday.
Read MoreJapanese trading house launches digital system to scale forest carbon projects
A major trading house in Japan has launched a system that can standardise and digitalise the work needed for creating domestically issued carbon offsets from forestry projects.
Read MoreKorean companies to launch N2O project in Egypt, target nitric production
A South Korea-based project developer and a chemical company have teamed up to pursue an N2O project in Egypt in a bid to generate Article 6 carbon credits from reducing emissions associated with nitric production.
Read MoreKorean refiner seeks commercialisation of membrane technology in carbon capture process
One of South Korea’s biggest refiners is seeking to commercialise a new membrane technology, as it seeks to tap into the international carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) market.
Read MoreTech startup, financial firm partner to develop cooling materials, create carbon credits
A startup that provides energy-saving cooling materials has teamed up with a Tokyo-listed financial firm to promote decarbonisation services and create carbon credits.
Read MoreChina’s transformation plan may discourage new coal, report says
China’s transformation strategy for coal-fired power plants could help drive a phase-out of the fossil fuel, given that co-firing and carbon storage approaches remain costly, a report has argued.
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