Laos, Australia, and GGGI consult on Article 6
Laos, which is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, held an event Thursday to consult on Article 6, while it also hosted a meeting of ASEAN energy ministers.
Read MoreAustralia pledges cash for SAF pilot
Australia has pledged more cash towards creating its own supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding of A$36.8 million ($25.3 mln) coming from Canberra and ground zero for jet-zero Queensland.
Read MoreAustralia Market Roundup: ACCU Scheme ‘finely balanced’ as regulator issues 740,000 units
The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme is faced with a plethora of supply, demand, and policy risks that are leading the scheme to be “finely balanced”, according to analysis shared with Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreMiner signs on for 360 battery-powered mining haul trucks in decarbonisation push
A large Australian iron ore miner with huge decarbonisation and green energy dreams took a step closer to achieving that Wednesday with the signing of a $2.8 billion deal to electrify two-thirds of its haul truck fleet in the north of Western Australia.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse bolsters global reporting teams with fresh hires, promotions
Carbon Pulse has strengthened its regional news reporting teams with three new hires and two internal promotions.
Read MoreSafeguard ACCU holdings continue to grow as issuance climbs
Entities covered under Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism have continued to hoard carbon credits to meet their expected compliance demand as unit issuance grows, albeit not as fast as the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) previously expected.
Read MoreWaste giant says emissions cuts on track for 1.5C-aligned climate target
One of Australia’s largest waste and landfill gas producers is on track to meet climate targets that it says fully align with a Paris 1.5C scenario.
Read MoreSafeguard Mechanism baselines likely to tighten in upcoming review, bank predicts
The legislated review for Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism will likely see the scheme’s baselines tighten to meet more ambitious emissions reduction targets, which would ultimately be bullish for carbon credit prices, according to a bank’s analysis.
Read MoreChubb review in the spotlight as lead scientist calls CER’s interference “entirely inappropriate”
The lead scientist in the government’s independent review of Australia’s carbon market has described Clean Energy Regulator (CER) executives contacting scientists submitting feedback as “interference” and “entirely inappropriate”.
Read MoreAustralian state pulls together big data for better CCS mapping
The West Australian government is finding new ways to support companies interested in pursuing carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the state, as its mining and energy department has aggregated a large amount of historical oil and gas drilling information for use.
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