Duo seeks to slash livestock farming emissions with seaweed additives in Japan
A Tokyo-based microalgae solution provider has teamed up with an Australian company to promote seaweed-added feed additives, in the hope of decarbonising Japan’s livestock sector.
Read MoreANALYSIS: China steel sector braces for carbon market, capacity policies
The decarbonisation progress of China’s steel industry in the coming few years will likely hinge on recent regulatory developments, including the expansion of the national carbon market, according to experts.
Read MoreTaiwan releases voluntary guidelines to avoid corporate greenwashing
Taiwan’s environment ministry has released a set of operational guidelines for companies to declare carbon neutrality that includes the proper use of offsets, in the hope of avoiding corporate greenwashing.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEA price rebounds to 100 yuan level, trading activity picks up
The Chinese emissions market saw more fluctuations over the past week, with the permit price climbing back to the 100 yuan ($14.26) level amid growing compliance demand.
Read MoreChina’s Chongqing introduces incentive mechanism for local ETS
China’s Chongqing has introduced an incentive mechanism to encourage companies regulated by the local emissions trading system to take more climate actions, as it released the 2023 allocation plan for the scheme.
Read MoreSouth Korea needs more proactive policies to drive down shipping emissions, NGO says
South Korea should implement more proactive measures, such as accelerating the shift towards greener fuels, to reach its emissions reduction targets for the shipping sector, an environmental group has urged.
Read MoreIndonesia, Japan seek to promote mutual recognition of carbon trade
Indonesia and Japan are seeking to finalise an agreement that promotes mutual recognition of bilateral carbon trade this month, a move believed to be aligned with the Paris Agreement Article 6, according to a government official.
Read MoreShanghai to auction off 2.8 mln carbon allowances under local scheme
The Shanghai government will auction off 2.8 million carbon allowances under the local emissions trading scheme a the end of this month to ensure regulated emitters can meet their compliance requirements.
Read MoreTaiwan sports good blue carbon potential, but more local datasets required, study says
Marine-based carbon sinks have a great potential to contribute to Taiwan’s climate targets, though more action is needed to establish carbon removal datasets, a study has found.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEA price rebound to 90 yuan level, trading volumes increase
Chinese carbon allowance prices saw a modest recovery over the past week after the national holidays, with trading activity continuing to pick up ahead of the compliance deadline.
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