Indian state launches programme to cut livestock methane emissions 30% by 2030
An Indian state government has launched an initiative to reduce methane emissions from about 20 million dairy animals by more than 30% before the end of the decade and generate carbon credits to empower farmers, it recently announced.
Read MoreTaiwan boosts 2030 emissions reduction target
Taiwan has updated its GHG emissions reduction target, aiming to reduce its emissions 26-30% by the end of the decade compared to the 23-25% target set in 2022, according to an official statement.
Read MorePakistan’s federal cabinet authorises carbon trading regulations
The federal cabinet of Pakistan has approved international carbon market regulations, launched during COP29 in Baku in November last year.
Read MoreIndia witnesses marginal rise in green cover, decline in mangrove area -report
India’s forest and tree cover has increased since 2021 and stands at 827,357 square kilometres or around 25% of the country’s total geographical area, according to a government report released Saturday.
Read MoreThailand to exempt its mangroves from land tax -media
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a proposal to exempt its mangrove forests from land tax starting 2025, country’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) announced this week, according to local media reports.
Read MorePakistan, Bahamas join call to end use of fossil fuels
Pakistan has become the first South Asian nation to commit to discussions with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative even as Bahamas has joined the bloc negotiating the winding down of fossil fuel production, a statement released Wednesday said.
Read MoreJapanese exchange to list J-Blue credits
A Tokyo-based firm will soon list J-Blue credits on its carbon credit exchange in a bid to provide high quality credits to the market, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreIndia defines green steel, sets maximum threshold for emissions intensity
India’s Ministry of Steel has released a green steel taxonomy as the South Asian country steps up efforts to control CO2 emissions in its heavy industry.
Read MoreAmbiguous carbon regulations, modest domestic demand keep Indonesia from realising carbon market potential -report
Indonesia has significant opportunities to generate millions of carbon credits each year, but unclear regulations around international carbon trading and low domestic demand are among the major issues preventing the country from having a vibrant market, according to a report released Thursday.
Read MoreAbu Dhabi launches climate tech startup for mangroves restoration
A government-owned research entity in Abu Dhabi has launched a climate startup, which will use AI in a bid to conserve and restore thousands of hectares of mangroves and other natural ecosystems in the region.
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