Indonesia, Japan seek to promote mutual recognition of carbon trade

Published 08:20 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:20 on September 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

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.

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Shanghai to auction off 2.8 mln carbon allowances under local scheme

Published 08:32 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:32 on September 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

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.

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Taiwan sports good blue carbon potential, but more local datasets required, study says

Published 09:42 on September 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:03 on September 23, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

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.

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CN Markets: CEA price rebound to 90 yuan level, trading volumes increase

Published 11:21 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:21 on September 20, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

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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Food companies team up to cut emissions in dairy farming

Published 05:26 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:26 on September 20, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan

A Japanese food maker has teamed up with a French food group to drive down emissions from dairy farming worldwide by promoting a special feed additive. 

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Trading house sells first CORSIA-certified SAF in Japan

Published 11:00 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:00 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Japan

A Tokyo-listed trading house has teamed up with two international partners to make the first batch of sustainable aviation fuel certified by the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) available for purchase in Japan.

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China launches pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuels

Published 08:08 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:08 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, China, International

China has launched a pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with the first batch of flights carried by domestic airlines refuelled with green fuels this month, the country’s aviation regulator announced Thursday.

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US non-profit introduces VCM data hub to improve market transparency

Published 05:01 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:32 on September 19, 2024  / /  Americas, International, US, Voluntary

A US-based non-profit has launched a platform allowing users to explore the world’s largest base of voluntary carbon market (VCM) transactions.

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Japanese companies introduce all-in-one service for J-Credit generation and purchase

Published 11:00 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:00 on September 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Voluntary

A group of Japanese companies have teamed up to launch a joint business that can simplify the process of carbon credit generation under the domestic voluntary scheme and secure buyers in the early stages.

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Analysts say China climate policy is highly insufficient

Published 09:11 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:11 on September 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China is not meeting its fair share contribution to climate change mitigation, even though record rates of renewable deployment are on the verge of meeting growing energy demand, according to analysis published this week.

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