VCM Report: Low price trade dominates voluntary carbon market as liquidity thins ahead of CCPs arrival
Over-the-counter trade seems to have slowed in the voluntary carbon market and retirement levels have fallen ahead of the much-anticipated announcement at the end of the month of the first methodologies that will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity.
Read MoreJ-Credit holders asked to suspend trading while regulator sorts out registry data mix-ups
Holders of J-Credits from five projects registered under the scheme have been asked to not carry out any trades until faulty information in the scheme’s registry regarding their projects have been corrected.
Read MoreAnother Japanese bank invests in Australian CCUS firm
Another Japanese bank has made a strategic investment in an Australian clean technology firm that specialises in CCUS.
Read MoreGerman chemicals giant to support rice-based carbon credit creation in Japan
A subsidiary of a German chemicals manufacturer will work with two project developers to promote its crop cultivation management software, which can simplify the process of creating carbon credits under Japan’s domestic offset scheme.
Read MoreMajor Japanese gas supplier to fund early-stage nature-based projects
One of Japan’s largest gas suppliers has joined hands with a tech consultancy to provide early-stage financing for nature-based voluntary projects, as part of its credit purchase strategy for carbon neutral products.
Read MoreJapanese insurer launches carbon insurance product to reduce supplier-side risk
One of Japan’s largest non-life insurance companies has launched a special product that aims to support the creation of domestically issued carbon credits.
Read MoreVCM Report: KSET liquidation sparks sell off in voluntary carbon spots and futures
Standardised voluntary carbon spot contracts for old CORSIA and related futures tumbled this week from already low levels, in the wake of asset manager KraneShares announcing it will liquidate its KSET exchange-traded fund.
Read MoreCF ASIA: Japan considers inclusion of international CDR projects in domestic carbon market
Japan is assessing the possibility of including credits generated from international carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects in the domestic carbon market, and should see more clarity within this year, a conference heard Friday.
Read MoreMajor Japanese firms join Africa-focused carbon credit initiative
A trio of major Japanese companies have joined an alliance seeking to generate tens of millions of carbon credits this decade, with a main focus on Africa.
Read MoreVCM Report: Voluntary carbon buyers sitting on sidelines despite high levels of credit retirements
Prices failed to budge, liquidity was thin last week, and there was a mix of opinion about the direction of the voluntary carbon market, with sources reporting a flood of new offers posted while others noted the cupboard was starting to run bare of good quality.
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