Ratings agency signs MoU with Tokyo government
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a ratings agency in a bid to improve liquidity and use of carbon credits in its carbon market.
Read MoreCountries consult on pan-Pacific green trade partnership
A collection of governments around the Pacific are seeking input from businesses to guide their negotiations on a green economy partnership.
Read MoreNZ govt continues to shrug off Paris commitments
New Zealand’s finance minister Nicola Willis on Tuesday defended the government’s decision not to budget for offshore mitigation to meet its Paris Agreement targets, saying that there is no legal obligation to meet it.Â
Read MoreNew partnership launched to enable carbon market access for NZ farmers
A European bank has formed a partnership with a New Zealand forestry company to help forest owners develop voluntary carbon market projects, it announced on Monday.
Read MoreShipping, steel next sectors to decarbonise, thanks to growing sources of finance, webinar hears
Decarbonisation of the shipping and steel sectors is set to accelerate, a webinar heard on Thursday, with collaborations and climate finance streams in place to support their revolution.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: COP31 split arrangement a “stepped-up” model
The arrangements for next year’s climate talks, with Turkiye hosting and assuming the COP presidency and Australia leading the negotiations, is a “stepped-up model” of how the workload at the UN talks is usually distributed, said a veteran of past COPs.
Read MoreDevelopment bank’s energy policy refresh clears the way for nuclear, methane investments
A regional development bank has updated its energy policy, with revisions opening the door to financial support for nuclear power and methane management, as well as a broader remit on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) and critical minerals.
Read MoreFinancial services company takes stake in NZ agtech business
A global financial services group has taken a minority stake in a New Zealand-based agricultural technology company, it announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreNew Zealand gentailer refreshes renewables strategy
One of New Zealand’s big four energy generator and retailer has released its renewable energy strategy for the next five years, aiming to expand its portfolio of geothermal, battery storage, solar, and wind generation assets.
Read MoreFEATURE: Some Article 6 holdouts remain, but they’re growing fewer and far between
A handful of countries are still keeping out of the race to trade carbon credits through Article 6 – although the number is dwindling, as even the most ideologically opposed see pragmatic business opportunities.
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