Environmental markets non-profit names new head

Published 04:53 on April 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 04:53 on April 3, 2025  / /  Americas, Bavardage, US

An environmental markets advocacy group has named a new director.

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Asian financial firms staying the course on climate, but report pushes for greater ambition

Published 03:45 on April 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:45 on April 3, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific

A growing number of institutional investors in Asia are integrating climate into their processes, but the speed and scale are still lagging what is needed to limit global warming to the levels that have the greatest net economic benefit to the region, according to a report published Thursday. 

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UK-EU link could help business, carbon price volatility -report

Published 00:37 on April 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:37 on April 3, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Linking the UK and EU emissions trading systems could benefit British businesses and help with price stability in the UK ETS, said a report on Thursday.

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New partnership aims to help small businesses tackle emissions

Published 03:47 on April 2, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:47 on April 2, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA

An Australian-headquartered global business platform is teaming up with a carbon accounting software provider to help small businesses address their emissions.

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INTERVIEW: Pacific climate fund open to Article 6, private capital

Published 04:58 on April 1, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:39 on April 3, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is open to financing projects developed under Article 6 and leveraging private capital for further investment in the future, according to its general manager. 

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Proposed bill to ban climate tort claims in NZ slammed

Published 03:37 on March 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:37 on March 26, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

A draft bill to prohibit civil claims arising from or related to climate change issues in New Zealand has been criticised by climate groups.

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NZ dairy firm continues to slash Scope 1 and 2 emissions

Published 03:32 on March 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:53 on March 25, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

Operational emissions at a major dairy producer in New Zealand continued to fall in FY24, while its Scope 3 emissions crept up.

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Maori land trust strikes novel carbon credit leasing deal

Published 03:35 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:35 on March 20, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

A Maori land trust in New Zealand’s central North Island has struck an innovative agreement to lease its carbon credits, worth around NZ$9 million.

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Emissions continue to fall from dairy giant Fonterra’s operations

Published 02:23 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 02:25 on March 20, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

Scope 1 and 2 emissions at Fonterra continued to fall in the first half of FY25, the New Zealand-headquartered dairy co-op reported on Thursday.

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VC firm launches $100-mln maritime tech fund

Published 04:42 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 04:42 on March 19, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Shipping

A Singapore-based venture capital firm has launched a $100-million maritime tech fund, the largest for the sector to date.

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