Singapore opens decarbonisation plans for comment ahead of NDC submission

Published 10:30 on October 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:30 on October 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC

Singapore has opened its decarbonisation plans for public comment beginning Tuesday, as it begins work on its upcoming Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), due in 2025.

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BHP, Indian steel giant sign MoU for new ways to make commodity more cleanly

Published 07:17 on October 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:17 on October 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Other APAC

The world’s largest miner, BHP, is partnering with a steelmaker to start addressing its iron ore Scope 3 emissions, it announced Tuesday. 

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Laos prepares for access to international carbon market

Published 07:51 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:51 on October 3, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Heavily forested Laos has issued a decree to “define principles” around cooperation in multilateral carbon market projects, a state-run newspaper said Thursday.

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Gas projects, Safeguard requirements will struggle to co-exist in LNG hotspot, report cautions

Published 14:10 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:10 on October 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

An expected supply squeeze in Australia’s carbon credit market is set to create challenges for gas producers in its westernmost state whose major LNG ambitions have few options for meeting Safeguard Mechanism requirements beyond buying offsets or investing in CCS, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Microbes bliss out on white noise, scientists find sound sweet spot that could reverse landscape damage

Published 12:21 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:21 on October 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

‘Sound bathing’ can benefit more than just humans, with a study from an Australian university finding even microorganisms enjoy white noise that can help restore degraded landscapes.

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Japanese steelmaker facing ‘impossible’ net-zero challenge, report says

Published 10:52 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:52 on October 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

One of Japan’s largest steelmakers is not on track to meet its own stated climate commitments, an Asia-focused think tank has found, saying net zero will be “impossible”.

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BRIEFING: Coal still central to emissions-heavy steelmaking, commodities report finds

Published 14:19 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:19 on September 30, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA

Metallurgical coal demand is not decreasing in the short or medium term despite calls for steelmakers and the iron ore miners who supply them to cut emissions using new technology.

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Laos, Australia, and GGGI consult on Article 6

Published 11:24 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:24 on September 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

Laos, which is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, held an event Thursday to consult on Article 6, while it also hosted a meeting of ASEAN energy ministers.

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Australia pledges cash for SAF pilot

Published 09:29 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:29 on September 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA

Australia has pledged more cash towards creating its own supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding of A$36.8 million ($25.3 mln) coming from Canberra and ground zero for jet-zero Queensland.

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Miner signs on for 360 battery-powered mining haul trucks in decarbonisation push

Published 09:28 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:28 on September 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

A large Australian iron ore miner with huge decarbonisation and green energy dreams took a step closer to achieving that Wednesday with the signing of a $2.8 billion deal to electrify two-thirds of its haul truck fleet in the north of Western Australia.

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