Malaysia targets net zero emissions from aviation by 2050
The Malaysian government has released a decarbonisation blueprint for its aviation sector, targeting net zero emissions by 2050, it announced Thursday.
Read MorePakistan’s Sindh province to generate millions of voluntary carbon credits through reforestation projects
The government of Sindh province in Pakistan is planning to generate tens of millions of voluntary carbon credits by planting trees along the Indus River in a massive reforestation initiative, an official told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreKenyan wind power project embroiled in land dispute, unable to sell carbon credits -media
One of the largest renewable energy projects in Kenya, involved in a land dispute with the local community for about a decade, has been unable to trade carbon credits issued from the project, according to a local media source.
Read MoreIndia must auction carbon certificates to achieve climate goals, ensure just transition -report
India must allow auctioning of carbon credit certificates (CCCs) under its intensity-based Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), in line with other emissions trading schemes (ETS) globally, in order to achieve its climate goals while also facilitating a just energy transition, a paper released Tuesday has found.
Read MoreSouth Korea to mandate SAF use for all international flights starting 2027
South Korea is seeking to impose a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending mandate on all international flights departing the country, come 2027, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) announced Friday.
Read MoreJapanese firm partners with fisheries cooperative to generate blue carbon credits through seaweed restoration
A Tokyo-based asset management firm has collaborated with a fisheries cooperative to generate blue carbon credits through the restoration of seaweed beds in the Japanese city of Kamakura, the firm announced this week.
Read MoreBlockchain firm teams up with US-based registration platform to offer tokenised carbon credits
A US-based blockchain company has partnered with a registration platform to list tokenised credits on a digital library with the aim of bringing about a more efficient and transparent way to trade assets, the company announced.
Read MoreMajor Asian nations must abandon LNG to decarbonise shipping sector -report
Countries including China, Japan, and South Korea must abandon the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bridge fuel in order to fully decarbonise their shipping sector, a report released Wednesday said.
Read MoreSea level rise imperils global coastlines, mostly Pacific islands -UN report
An unprecedented increase in global sea levels poses a major threat to countries with large coastal populations and will significantly impact the livelihoods of those living in the Pacific islands, according to a UN technical brief released this week.
Read MoreNon-profit seeks to trade int’l carbon credits from planting trees in Bhutan
A non-profit in Bhutan is exploring the opportunity of generating and trading international carbon credits from tree-planting projects in the Himalayan Kingdom, according to local media.
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