Plan Vivo, consultancy set to launch nature-based pilots across Asia and Africa
Nature and carbon standard Plan Vivo has partnered with a UK-based consultancy to launch a series of nature-based pilot projects in Asia and Africa towards the end of the year.
Read MoreJapanese carbon developer teams up with provincial govt for rice projects in Vietnam
A Tokyo-based carbon project developer has partnered with a provincial government in Vietnam for developing methane offsetting projects in the Red River Delta region of the Southeast Asian nation.
Read MoreJapanese climate tech company raises $26 mln, forms multi-sector carbon alliances
A Tokyo-based climate technology announced Friday it has raised 4.2 billion yen ($26 mln) in Series C funding while setting up alliances – including on carbon credits – across several sectors to accelerate the decarbonisation process.
Read MoreMalaysian carbon trading bill to be presented before parliament by year end
Malaysia’s carbon trading legislation will be presented before Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament, by the end of this year, according to the country’s deputy prime minister.
Read MoreMalaysian govt fund partners with renewable energy firm to explore nature-based projects
A Malaysian federal government fund has partnered with a Kuala Lumpur-based renewable energy company to explore the development of nature-based solutions (NbS) projects in the Southeast Asian country.
Read MoreCalifornia-based startup ties carbon deals with Mongolian govt, Mitsubishi
A US-headquartered soil carbon startup has signed an agreement with the Mongolian government to introduce regenerative agriculture and provide carbon finance to farmers and herders and with Mitsubishi for a JCM project in the country.
Read MoreIndian state-owned firm invites bids for supply of 500 kt/year carbon credit-eligible green ammonia
Under India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, a state-owned company has invited bids from potential suppliers of over half a million tonnes of green ammonia annually that will be eligible to earn Article 6-aligned carbon credits.
Read MoreMalaysian state solicits World Bank support for carbon trading
A state government in Malaysia has sought assistance from the World Bank to evaluate carbon trading principles used in the international carbon trade.
Read MoreOcean-based CO2 removal techniques “premature and misguided”, likely to lead to greenwashing -scientists
Ocean-based CO2 removal techniques, which are attracting greater interest due to the constraints on land-based methods, may have significant knowledge gaps that could in turn affect the credibility of carbon offset schemes, according to a paper published this week.
Read MoreMajor pharmaceutical company delivers soil carbon credits to US blockchain marketplace
A voluntary carbon credit services firm has added a substantial number of soil carbon removal credits to the US blockchain marketplace, issued under a regenerative agriculture programme run by a major pharmaceutical.
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