Global shipping campaign launches ‘Beyond Methane Pledge’ to end LNG use

Published 13:02 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:02 on August 1, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Shipping

The Say No to LNG campaign has launched the ‘Beyond Methane Pledge’ in an attempt to put an end to the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other methane-based fuels, and eventually phase out their use in all sectors by 2030, the campaign announced Thursday.

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BRIEFING: Amid steel boom, Malaysia faces rising CBAM costs, climate target challenge

Published 10:04 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:04 on August 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Other APAC, Voluntary

Malaysia is expecting rapidly rising carbon emissions from its steel sector, which is expanding utilising CO2-intensive equipment that could put its climate targets at risk while imposing bigger costs under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

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Article 6 baseline settings must take progressive approach, go beyond Kyoto-era methodologies -World Bank

Published 11:09 on July 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:09 on July 31, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Methodologies under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement need to go beyond the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) baseline determination, even as CDM can serve as a reference for Paris Agreement methodologies, according to a World Bank and Climate Warehouse paper.

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South Korea launches first e-mobility project in Cambodia to generate ITMOs

Published 13:14 on July 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:14 on July 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

South Korea has launched the first greenhouse gas reduction project through e-mobility in Cambodia, which will create internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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Watchdog identifies endangered forest land in two Malaysian states listed for online sale

Published 08:50 on July 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:50 on July 26, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Over 85,000 hectares of potentially endangered forests in two major Malaysian states are advertised for sale on online marketplaces, a rapid response report by climate watchdog Rimbawatch revealed Friday.

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Malaysia’s first nature-based carbon credits go under the hammer

Published 16:50 on July 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:50 on July 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) has carried out the auction of Malaysia’s first nature-based carbon credits from the Kuamut Project in Sabah, the exchange announced Thursday.

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High operational costs limiting Thailand’s voluntary carbon market -report

Published 13:43 on July 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:43 on July 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

High operational costs, including that of of assessment and certification of carbon credits, has hindered the growth of Thailand’s domestic carbon market, a report released this week has found.

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Malaysia’s Sabah to launch mangrove action plan

Published 10:43 on July 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:43 on July 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

The state government of Sabah in Malaysia will soon launch a Sabah Mangrove Action Plan for the conservation of its mangrove forests, its chief minister has announced.

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Petronas acquires land for CCS hub in Malaysian state of Pahang

Published 06:41 on July 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:41 on July 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

National oil major Petronas has inked a land rental agreement with the Kuantan Port Consortium for the development of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in the state of Pahang in Malaysia, the company said in a release.

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Global coal demand to remain unchanged through 2025, despite rise in renewables -IEA

Published 16:12 on July 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:12 on July 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

Global consumption of coal will remain unchanged through 2025 due to the rising demand for electricity in major economies, despite a rapid expansion of renewables, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.

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