Japanese trading house launches digital system to scale forest carbon projects
A major trading house in Japan has launched a system that can standardise and digitalise the work needed for creating domestically issued carbon offsets from forestry projects.
Read MoreJapanese steelmaker facing ‘impossible’ net zero challenge, report says
One of Japan’s largest steelmakers is not on track to meet its own stated climate commitments, an Asia-focused think tank has found, saying net zero will be “impossible”.
Read MoreTech startup, financial firm partner to develop cooling materials, create carbon credits
A startup that provides energy-saving cooling materials has teamed up with a Tokyo-listed financial firm to promote decarbonisation services and create carbon credits.
Read MoreMorgan Stanley IM closes climate private equity fund at $750 mln
Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced Monday that it closed its climate-targeted private equity fund at $750 million after attracting investments from firms in Europe, North America, and Japan.
Read MoreDuo seeks to slash livestock farming emissions with seaweed additives in Japan
A Tokyo-based microalgae solution provider has teamed up with an Australian company to promote seaweed-added feed additives, in the hope of decarbonising Japan’s livestock sector.
Read MoreIndonesia, Japan seek to promote mutual recognition of carbon trade
Indonesia and Japan are seeking to finalise an agreement that promotes mutual recognition of bilateral carbon trade this month, a move believed to be aligned with the Paris Agreement Article 6, according to a government official.
Read MoreJapanese trading house, CCS developer form joint venture targeting 10 Mt of captured CO2 across North America
A Japanese trading house has entered into a joint venture with a US carbon capture and storage (CCS) developer to sequester up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually across North America by 2030, according to reports.
Read MoreJapanese govt, UN agency partner with private sector to scale sustainable coffee in Tanzania
A UN agency and the Japanese ministry of agriculture have teamed up with two major national companies to support small-scale coffee producers in Tanzania in implementing sustainable practices.
Read MoreFood companies team up to cut emissions in dairy farming
A Japanese food maker has teamed up with a French food group to drive down emissions from dairy farming worldwide by promoting a special feed additive.
Read MoreTrading house sells first CORSIA-certified SAF in Japan
A Tokyo-listed trading house has teamed up with two international partners to make the first batch of sustainable aviation fuel certified by the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) available for purchase in Japan.
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