Japanese agricultural lender backs biochar industry consortium
A major agricultural lender in Japan has decided to support an industry consortium that aims to utilise carbon credits created from biochar projects.
Read MoreMajor Asian nations must abandon LNG to decarbonise shipping sector -report
Countries including China, Japan, and South Korea must abandon the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bridge fuel in order to fully decarbonise their shipping sector, a report released Wednesday said.
Read MoreJapanese shipping heavyweights to conduct liquefied CO2 study for CCS value chain
A group of Japanese shipping majors have teamed up to conduct a joint study for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers, in preparation for large-scale international transport of LCO2 by 2028.
Read MoreJapanese energy players sign agreement for negative carbon project with Indonesian counterpart
Two major Japanese companies and an Indonesian counterpart have agreed to a joint study on biomass energy carbon capture and storage (BECCS), hot on the heels of decarbonisation agreements signed between the governments of the two countries last week.
Read MoreJapan backs Indonesia’s energy transition vision
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to carry out a broad decarbonisation programme for the Southeast Asian country’s energy sector, with multiple research projects in the pipeline.
Read MoreJapan, Southeast Asia vow to boost energy transition
Members of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) have agreed to expand their collaboration in decarbonisation projects with dozens of agreements signed, highlighting the developments of hydrogen, ammonia, and sustainable fuels.
Read MoreJapan to support biochar, SAF projects in Southeast Asia
Japan has selected around a dozen climate and environment projects across Southeast Asia that will receive government funding, including programmes promoting the development of biochar, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and methane emissions reductions from rice production.
Read MoreJapan’s MOL, others look to use animal manure to fuel factories, vessels
A group of six organisations, including Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), have come together to launch a feasibility study on the production and use of biomethane from animal manure in order to fuel the country’s factories and vessels, a statement released Monday said.
Read MoreJapanese carbon standard sees first batch of certified emissions reductions
A cross-sector alliance that aims to revitalise Japan’s carbon credit market has seen the first batch of certified carbon credits under its newly developed carbon standard, it announced Friday.
Read MoreAsian CBAMs inevitable, but regional governments should collaborate, experts say
Asian equivalents to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will inevitably emerge as a way to ensure cash stays in their respective countries that would otherwise go to Europe, experts told a conference Thursday.
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