Indian firm signs agreement with Mitsubishi to scale ERW projects in South Asia
An Indian carbon removal firm has entered into an agreement with Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation to scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in South Asia by generating high quality and durable credits through enhanced rock weathering (ERW) projects.
Read MoreJapan selects five JCM projects for subsidies
Japan’s environment ministry has decided to subsidise five international emissions reduction projects under the bilateral Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).
Read MoreEnvironmental group slams rising emissions from Japanese carmakers
Rising emissions from Japanese car manufacturers risk undermining global efforts to reach net zero, said an environmental group – with one firm’s 2023 emissions the equivalent of 1.5% of global CO2 emissions.
Read MoreGold Standard, Tokyo government to launch new carbon credit trading platform
Gold Standard and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have announced plans to create a trading platform to enable local companies to access carbon credits issued by the standard without language accessibility barriers.
Read MoreJapan’s SSBJ issues first corporate sustainability disclosure standards aligned with global frameworks
Japan’s Sustainability Standards Board (SSBJ) this week issued its inaugural sustainability disclosure standards, aligning closely with international frameworks in a move aimed at enhancing transparency and comparability in corporate reporting.
Read MoreUS pulls funding from international loss and damage, energy transition programmes
The US has withdrawn from the UN’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage from climate change and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a multi-billion-dollar initiative aimed at helping developing nations transition from coal to cleaner energy sources, the US Treasury Department announced this week.
Read MoreUNDP seeks local firm to develop national carbon registry in Vietnam
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a local IT firm in Vietnam to develop a national registry for emission allowances and carbon credits.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD ASIA: BRIEFING – East Asian nations progress ETS development, even as participants await more policy clarity
Governments in East Asia are accelerating the construction work for their emissions trading schemes, though participants are eager to see more policy clarity, experts told a conference Tuesday.
Read MoreNew suite of news and intelligence products to celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse
To celebrate 10 years of Carbon Pulse, we are announcing the launch of two new subscription products – Net Zero Pulse and Nature & Biodiversity Pulse – to enhance our suite of specialist news and intelligence offerings.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse continues to strengthen reporting teams with new hires, promotions
Carbon Pulse has further strengthened its team of carbon market, climate policy, nature, and biodiversity reporters with a series of new hires and internal promotions.
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