Indian state constitutes committee to explore carbon markets, albeit with cynicism
The government of Himachal Pradesh in India has formed a carbon market committee with an aim to analyse whether carbon offset projects are suitable for the state or not, a state official told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreNigeria must bring in carbon market regulations soon to attract investment -experts
The government of Nigeria must legalise carbon market regulations soon in order to boost investor confidence and promote participation, according to experts at a recent stakeholders’ consultation.
Read MoreVietnam decree paves way for carbon market, pilot phase to begin in June
The pilot phase of Vietnam’s domestic carbon market will start in June after the government issued a decree greenlighting the scheme.
Read MoreIndian govt releases draft methodologies for voluntary carbon market, seeks feedback
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has released 12 draft methodologies to be adopted for its voluntary offset mechanism under the country’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) and has opened them for public consultation, it announced this week.
Read MoreEKI executives resign to set up own carbon consulting company
Three executives have resigned from India’s largest offset developer EKI Energy to co-found their own carbon market firm, they told Carbon Pulse Friday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Compliance scheme needed soon to deal with low liquidity in Malaysian market -exchange
The federal government of Malaysia must bring in compliance carbon market regulations as reliance on the voluntary market alone means it will take a long time to achieve the desired level of liquidity in the market, a representative from Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) said Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Non-profit seeks to provide India with first voluntary carbon market registry
An Indian non-profit is working to establish the country’s first indigenous registry for the voluntary carbon market, its executives told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
Read MoreThailand’s cabinet approves carbon tax on fossil fuels
The cabinet of Thailand on Tuesday approved its plan to impose a carbon tax on oil and other petroleum products in an effort to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreCLARIFICATION- Indonesia sees low volume, low price in inaugural correspondingly-adjusted carbon credit auction
Indonesia’s National Carbon Exchange (IDX Carbon) saw around 2.5% of units offered trade at less than $6 each at its inaugural sale of correspondingly-adjusted Indonesia Authorised Carbon Credits (IACCs), held Monday.
Read MoreJapanese conglomerates establish new venture to create, trade nature-based carbon removals credits
One of Japan’s largest trading houses in partnership with a leading shipping conglomerate has established a venture to create, trade, and retire nature-based carbon removals credits, they announced Monday.
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