Japan, Philippines reject firewood cookstove methodology for JCM
The joint committee (JC) regulating the Japan-Philippines Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) has rejected two proposed methodologies amid concerns they might lead to over-crediting, including one for high-efficiency firewood cookstoves.
Read MoreJapanese exchange to list J-Blue credits
A Tokyo-based firm will soon list J-Blue credits on its carbon credit exchange in a bid to provide high quality credits to the market, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreJapanese insurer invests $25 mln in forest carbon fund
A major Japanese life insurer on Monday announced it will invest 3.8 billion yen ($25 million) into the Manulife Forest Carbon Fund (MFCF).
Read MoreJapanese developer plans credits from Thai rubber
A Japanese project developer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thailand’s Rubber Authority on developing carbon credits from biochar, which it hopes will help the world’s rubber industry decarbonise.
Read MoreFinanciers flag how policy can spur nature action
Action on nature could be boosted by blended finance, sending whole-of-government signals, and larger transactions, financiers said during a UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) event in Switzerland on Tuesday.
Read MoreAsia Pacific shipping sector faces 100 Mt/year CCS challenge, report finds
Ships may have to transport some 100 million tonnes of CO2 annually between jurisdictions by mid-century, which will require huge advance efforts in terms of funding and other preparations, according to a report released Wednesday.
Read MoreJapanese climate tech company acquires software firm to improve emissions data accuracy
A Tokyo-based climate tech company has acquired a software firm to streamline emissions data collection and improve the accuracy of primary data, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreTokyo exchange to launch new trading categories for agricultural carbon credits
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will introduce two new trading categories for agricultural carbon credits under Japan’s J-Credit scheme, as it seeks to enhance market liquidity and efficiency amid increasing project registrations and certification volumes.
Read MoreJapan begins work to align JCM registry with Article 6
Japan has opened a public consultation on rules aimed at providing clarity on the registration of international emissions reductions under the Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreBRIEFING: AI-powered global data centre buildout at fork in the road, with energy choices crucial to emissions trajectory
A rise in emissions resulting from the boom in data centre energy demand over the coming years will depend on whether countries can overcome power grid issues, obstacles to renewable expansion, and how much of the added electricity consumption is met with fossil-based generation, industry leaders told a summit in Paris this week.
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