INTERVIEW: Australian biodiversity credit developer plans huge scale up, sees tradable units as “inevitable”
Australian biodiversity credit developer Wilderlands has just passed 100,000 units sold, each of which protects one square metre of land, but wants to increase that ten-fold within the next year.
Read MoreGenZero, South Pole partner for centre devoted to “novel” carbon solutions
Temasek subsidiary GenZero and project developer South Pole on Wednesday launched the Asia Centre of Carbon Excellence (ACCE) to focus on what they called “novel” carbon solutions to improve Singapore’s carbon trading, policy, and project development, as well as the energy transition.
Read MoreAustralia, Singapore looking to clean, green maritime operations
Singapore and Australia plan a A$20 million ($12.85 mln) spend via the Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) for maritime and port operations, the two said Wednesday.
Read MoreSoutheast Asia “woefully” behind in race to meet near-term transition goals -report
Southeast Asia will need $1.5 trillion to reduce the 2.4 gigatonnes of CO2e required to meet its 2030 emissions targets, but is “woefully” off track, according to a report released Monday.
Read MoreVietnamese scientist eyes coconut carbon credit potential
Vietnam sees potential in generating carbon credits from its coconuts, with a local study suggesting plantations in one province could absorb anywhere from 1.9-5.8 million tonnes of CO2.
Read MoreCarbon markets to retain key role in climate action but vulnerable to geopolitics, GenZero says
Carbon market participants should back harmonised quality standards and principles to secure its role as a foundation for international partnerships even in a scenario where global climate action become fragmented, Singapore’s GenZero said on Friday.
Read MoreChina’s coal plant build hits new high in 2023, driving global growth
Global coal capacity rose last year, with China – the world’s largest LNG importer and biggest developer of new solar and wind capacity – accounting for two-thirds of that growth, according to a think tank report published Thursday.
Read MoreCarbon markets could support CCS development, but more is needed -report
Carbon markets could support carbon capture and storage (CCS) work but hurdles remain, such as return on investment, buyer appetite, and incentivising the entire chain including transport, according to a report released this week.
Read MoreJapanese heavyweights partner in SAF, BECCS project in the US
A Japanese oil and gas company has joined a trading house and bioenergy hopeful to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) via a biomass project on the US Gulf Coast, where the bulk of its LNG exports depart.
Read MoreInvestors are failing to hold directors to account for climate risk, report finds
So-called responsible investors are shirking their duties to push for company directors with better climate policy, according to a report released Tuesday.
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