Japanese oil major backs country’s first programme-based carbon project in pig farming
A top refiner in Japan has decided to support the country’s first carbon credit generating project featuring collaboration with domestic pig farmers.
Read MoreMajor global policy shift urged to boost CO2 removal efforts, meet climate goals
Achieving billions of tonnes of CO2 removals needed to slow climate change will require substantial policy support across geographies and government levels, a new report has warned.
Read MoreJapanese carmaker to help Thailand develop framework for privately managed OECMs
A major carmaker in Japan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Thailand to develop a prototype for Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) managed by private companies in a bid to take the Southeast Asian nation closer to meeting its biodiversity commitments.
Read MoreTokyo-based carbon developer teams up with provincial govt for methane reduction projects in Vietnam
A Japanese carbon project developer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a provincial government in Vietnam to generate carbon credits from methane offset projects spanning 55,000 hectares of rice paddy fields in the Red River Delta.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Legal issues around Japan’s proposed mandatory carbon market await more clarification
As Japan has begun preparation work for the design of a compliance carbon market, the government should clarify some key legal issues to remove doubts when embedding the concept of emissions trading in the domestic legal framework, according to experts.
Read MoreJapanese carbon project developer seeks offset opportunities in Mongolia
A Japanese carbon project developer has expressed interest in pursuing emissions reduction projects in Mongolia, as it seeks to expand its presence in Asia.
Read MoreEthiopia moves to develop national carbon market strategy
Ethiopia’s planning and development ministry, working with a UN capacity-building programme, is looking to craft a comprehensive framework for international carbon markets engagement, including participation in Article 6 carbon trading under the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreJapanese carbon project developer strengthens management team to help scale
A Japanese carbon project developer has strengthened its management team as it seeks to scale to meet credit demand in the country.
Read MoreJapan provides $93 bln to support global oil and gas projects over past decade, study says
Japanese public financial institutions provided a staggering $93 billion in support for overseas oil and gas projects over the last decade, four times larger than that provided for clean energy projects, a report has found.
Read MoreSouth Korea and Japan to launch global working group on carbon-free energy
South Korea and Japan have decided to extend their collaboration and launch a global working group on the development of carbon-free energy.
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