CN Markets: CEAs touch fresh all-time high, liquidity remains stable

Published 12:22 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:22 on October 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Prices in China’s national emissions market hit a fresh all-time high over the past week amid stable trading volumes, buoyed by growing compliance demand. 

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Regulator approves 18 projects for J-Credit scheme

Published 09:50 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:50 on October 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

Japan has given the green light to the registration of 18 projects under the J-Credit scheme, which are capable of generating nearly 1.2 million carbon credits over their lifetimes.

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Investor coalition urges Japan to provide more clarity on carbon pricing

Published 12:31 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:31 on October 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

More clarity around Japan’s carbon pricing and transition finance policies is needed to boost investors’ confidence and encourage investments in climate solutions, a group of investors have said.

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China releases work plan to improve carbon accounting

Published 09:59 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:59 on October 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Chinese regulators have jointly released a work plan to improve the country’s carbon accounting systems, requiring the central and regional governments to report emissions data on an annual basis.

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Korean business lobby teams up with govt agency to promote forest carbon credits

Published 06:01 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:01 on October 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, South Korea, Voluntary

A major trade group in South Korea has teamed up with a government agency to promote the development of forest-based carbon offsets in the country.

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BRIEFING: Taiwan collects final piece in carbon levy jigsaw

Published 12:10 on October 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:10 on October 23, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Other APAC, Voluntary

Taiwan has stepped into a new era of carbon pricing as the government this week finalised long-awaited carbon levy rates for the island’s major emitters.

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South Korean shipbuilder teams up with industry body to decarbonise shipping

Published 08:53 on October 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:53 on October 22, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Shipping, South Korea

One of the largest shipbuilders in South Korea has teamed up with a clean shipping industry body to work on solutions that can decarbonise the sector, particularly ammonia and onboard carbon capture systems.

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Taiwan launches domestic offset platform, mulls cross-border carbon trading mechanism

Published 12:12 on October 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:12 on October 21, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

Government-backed Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange on Monday unveiled a platform exclusively for the trading of domestically issued carbon credits, as the island seeks to complement its carbon pricing framework.

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CN Markets: CEA prices reaches record high as compliance deadline draws nearer

Published 11:41 on October 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:05 on October 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

Prices in China’s national emissions market hit a record high over the past week, as the market continued to gain momentum amid growing compliance demand. 

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China’s thermal power growth outpaces total output in September

Published 08:32 on October 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:32 on October 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China saw annual growth in thermal power production outpace total power output in September, while hydro posted a double-digit annual decline, according to government data released Friday.

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