Survey finds 99% of nature investors plan to expand portfolios
Political trends and ESG backlash are shaping investors’ nature finance strategies but not stopping spending plans, according to a survey by an investment and advisory firm.
Read MoreJapan regulator to improve carbon trading infrastructure
Japan’s top financial regulator is seeking to develop high-level principles to underpin a transparent and sound carbon credit market.
Read MoreUNDP to help Mongolia ready carbon market with GCF support
Mongolia and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a project to help the climate finance-strapped country build the systems and rules needed to take part in international carbon markets, backed by funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), they announced Friday.
Read MoreCN Markets: CEA price remains stable, CCERs hover above RMB 85
Permit prices in China’s national CO2 emissions market remained stable over the past week, while domestically issued offsets maintained their price premium due to the lack of supply.
Read MoreSingapore backs ICVCM-aligned credits in draft corporate guidance
Singapore on Friday released a draft guide for companies on voluntary use of carbon credits, recommending alignment with international “meta-standards” such as the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCPs).
Read MoreShanghai releases ETS allocation plan for 2025
The Shanghai government has finalised the 2025 allowance allocation plan for its municipal emissions trading market, which covers around 400 emitters, local media reported.
Read MoreSouth Korean carbon removal developer moves into Kenya with new pilot project
A South Korea-headquartered direct air capture (DAC) project developer has signed a new partnership with the Great Carbon Valley (GCV) initiative in Kenya, where it will build a new electrochemical plant.
Read MorePakistan’s Senate rejects carbon levy, putting IMF deal at risk
The Senate standing committee on finance in Pakistan has rejected the federal government’s proposal of imposing a carbon levy on petroleum products, raising concerns of a potential inflationary impact on the general public.
Read MoreSurvey finds global public backs carbon pricing, wealth redistribution to fight climate change and inequality
A majority of people across 20 countries support international policies to combat climate change and inequality, including a global tax on millionaires and a global carbon pricing scheme to fund a worldwide basic income, a major survey has found.
Read MoreVietnam drafts decree to regulate forest carbon credits, seeks public feedback
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is soliciting public input on a draft decree aimed at regulating forest-based carbon credits, building on lessons learned from a three-year pilot in the North Central region.
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