Non-profit launches carbon credit programme to fund safe water systems across Africa, Latin America
US-based non-profit Global Water Center (GWC) has launched a programme to fund rural water systems by using carbon credits in countries across Africa and Latin America.
Read MoreHong Kong firm, Singapore-based developer collaborate to launch certified tree planting projects
A Hong Kong-based corporate tree planting solutions provider has teamed up with a Singapore-based offset developer to launch a certified tree planting scheme, the firms announced this week.
Read MoreAPAC countries must integrate carbon markets to secure better carbon pricing -report
Countries in the Asia Pacific should develop an integrated market such as the European Union’s emissions trading system (ETS) and synergise different types of carbon markets in the region to create effective carbon price signals, a report released this week suggested.
Read MoreAPAC business group proposes setting regional voluntary carbon market, urges govts to issue climate bonds
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (ABAC) over the weekend proposed setting up a pilot voluntary carbon market programme for the region, and urged governments to issue climate bonds in order to boost climate response.
Read MoreUK, Laos sign MoU to collaborate on carbon markets, energy transition
The UK and Laos governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a green economy framework with an aim to cooperate on carbon markets, energy transition, and address climate change, the UK government announced Friday.
Read MoreIndia to approve up to 20 carbon methodologies, operationalise voluntary market by year-end
The Indian government is expecting to approve around 15-20 methodologies by the end of the year as part of efforts to make its carbon market operational by then, several sources have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreOil-rich Nigerian state teams up with UK firm for blue carbon projects
A state in Southern Nigeria has signed a 30-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a UK-based firm for the conservation of coastal ecosystems within the state.
Read MoreGlobal shipping campaign launches ‘Beyond Methane Pledge’ to end LNG use
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.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Amid steel boom, Malaysia faces rising CBAM costs, climate target challenge
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).
Read MoreArticle 6 baseline settings must take progressive approach, go beyond Kyoto-era methodologies -World Bank
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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