Investor coalition urges Japan to provide more clarity on carbon pricing

Published 12:31 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:31 on October 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

More clarity around Japan’s carbon pricing and transition finance policies is needed to boost investors’ confidence and encourage investments in climate solutions, a group of investors have said.

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Seaweed company plans for J-Blue credit issuance by next year

Published 11:48 on October 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:50 on October 21, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Japanese blue carbon hopeful has set its sights on Dec. 2025 as the date by which it expects to gain J Blue credit certification for its seaweed farming project, though has made no mention of the numbers of credits it plans to generate.

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Japanese gas partners sign on for CCS study

Published 09:02 on October 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:02 on October 21, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Japan

Japan’s largest LNG developer has partnered with a local power company for a joint study on capturing post-combustion CO2 in Japan for transport to Australia for permanent sequestration.

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Panasonic offers breath of fresh air for J-Credit scheme

Published 14:14 on October 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:14 on October 18, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Voluntary

Japanese tech firm Panasonic will launch a programme-based project on Monday that will generate J-Credits for Japan’s domestic carbon offset scheme by applying energy-efficient air conditioning in private households.

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Japanese companies team up to develop new forest offset methodology, conduct pilot project

Published 11:56 on October 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:56 on October 17, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based, Voluntary

A group of Japanese companies and academic institutions have teamed up to develop a new offset methodology and create carbon credits by utilising forests in Tokyo’s Tama region, they announced Thursday.

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Japan to lead captured CO2 trade in Asia-Pacific by mid-century, but massive government support needed -analysts

Published 09:57 on October 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:57 on October 17, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

Japan is likely to emerge as the lead trading hub for captured CO2 by 2050 in the Asia-Pacific region, but at least $10 billion in government support is needed for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) deployment, analysts said. 

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APAC needs $89 trillion in energy sector investment to achieve net zero, report says

Published 09:32 on October 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:32 on October 16, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China, Japan, Other APAC, South Korea

The Asia Pacific region will need energy sector investments of around $89 trillion from now to 2050 to achieve net zero by mid century, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Japan to add J-Credit methodology for N2O reduction in sewage treatment

Published 09:10 on October 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:10 on October 15, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

Japan is planning to add a new carbon offset methodology for sewage treatment projects that introduce N2O decomposition equipment to its national J-Credit programme.

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Japan picks single project for JCM after advanced decarbonisation tech tender

Published 14:24 on October 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:24 on October 11, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Japan has decided to subsidise a single project to develop under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) after issuing a tender earlier in the year calling for hydrogen or other advanced decarbonisation technologies not yet included in the scheme.

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Japanese offset developer secures local partners for expansion in Thailand

Published 09:13 on October 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:13 on October 10, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

A Japanese offset developer has secured partnerships with local partners to expand its presence in Thailand’s voluntary carbon sector. 

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