LCAW26: Global carbon markets need to harmonise, with London as the hub -experts
The UK government needs to lean into the City of London’s rise as a hub for global carbon trading, and help to harness existing financial infrastructure to strengthen global carbon markets, experts said on Wednesday.
Read MoreSouth Korea kicks off government-led carbon capture and utilisation project
South Korea has launched a large carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by over 600,000 tonnes annually by 2035.
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 MoreNZ cleantech platform seeks to help homegrown companies break out
A new cleantech platform in New Zealand is looking to bring together innovators, funders, and relevant government agencies to help the sector grow, its co-founder and CEO told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreEU, US corporates could drive $17 bln of annual climate investment by addressing ongoing emissions, says Gold Standard
Companies across the EU and US could mobilise around $17 billion annually for climate action if they adopt the ‘advanced’ level of the Science Based Targets initiative’s ongoing emissions framework under its newly updated corporate standard, said Gold Standard on Thursday as it released a report setting out how such emissions could be dealt with.
Read MoreLCAW26: Tencent shortlists global climate innovators for $30 mln catalytic funding programme
Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent has unveiled 16 winners for its global initiative designed to help promising climate solutions grow and scale.
Read MoreMajor Japanese bank invests in Canadian DAC developer
A major Japanese bank has decided to invest in a Canadian startup dedicated to carbon removal solutions, eyeing the potential of Japan’s direct air capture (DAC) sector.
Read MoreAustralia’s electricity demand set to double by 2050 as households lead energy transition, grid operator says
Australia is expected to see electricity emissions fall by around 90% by 2050, despite demand doubling and generation tripling, the country’s market operator said in a report published Thursday.
Read MoreOne in five US climate lawsuits now target Trump rollbacks -report
Lawsuits seeking to block the Trump administration’s rollback of climate policies accounted for around one-fifth of all US climate litigation filed in 2025, reflecting an unprecedented shift towards using the courts to defend existing climate rules, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New standard body EE looks to revive REDD market with fresh approach
Few markets have faced as severe a reputational battering as the REDD+ avoided deforestation sector in the last couple of years, but new standard body Equitable Earth (EE) plans to restore faith in saving tropical forestry with a fresh approach that is already set to protect an area the size of Portugal, the chief executive told Carbon Pulse this week.
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