Australia advances water quality credit market with first methodology approval for nation-wide usage
A new Australian water quality improvement scheme has approved its first methodology, giving landowners across the country another pathway to generating revenue for land restoration activities.
Read MoreIndian developer, Thai non-profit partner on nature‑based carbon projects in Southeast Asia
An Indian project developer and Thai non-profit have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on nature-based solutions (NbS) project development in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreSingapore companies show early climate efforts, but target-setting lags far behind -survey
Singapore shows mixed progress on corporate decarbonisation, with the majority of companies reporting active efforts but only a quarter having actually set emissions reduction targets, a survey found.
Read MoreSingapore exchange enhances climate disclosures portal to ease reporting for listed companies
The Singapore Exchange Group (SGX) announced enhancements on Thursday to its sustainability disclosures platform, further streamlining mandatory reporting for over 600 SGX-listed companies.
Read MorePhilippines’ carbon pricing plans raise concerns over exposure to global markets -report
The Philippines is edging closer to establishing legislature for a carbon pricing framework and itst architecture, but a new report has raised issues including the risks of interacting with international markets and unusually broad sectoral coverage and generous tax incentives.
Read MoreConservation should not over-rely on carbon markets, Singaporean NbS expert cautions
Conservation finance risks creating a “monoculture” by relying too heavily on carbon markets, a prominent Singaporean conservation scientist has warned.
Read MoreIndonesia, LEAF Coalition operator sign J-REDD+ MoU
Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a US-based nonprofit to explore opportunities for reducing emissions from its forests, with a focus on jurisdictional REDD+ approaches.
Read MoreJurisdictional REDD+ standard updates, offers lifeline for World Bank forest programme participants
The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) has released version 3.0 of its jurisdictional REDD+ standard, adding a pathway for World Bank forest carbon programme participants to transition into the standard, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreFinnish consortium launches to unlock €34 bln hydrogen market opportunity
A new Finnish consortium aiming to scale up hydrogen adoption has been launched, seeking to unlock Finland’s €34 billion hydrogen market, announced a consortium member on Thursday.
Read MoreSingapore raises additional $250 mln for Asia energy transition through blended finance vehicle
Singapore’s flagship blended finance initiative for the net zero transition has raised another $250 million for its fossil fuel displacement strategy, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Wednesday.
Read More