Indonesia’s forests become carbon negative, but growth falters

Published 05:35 on May 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:35 on May 14, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

Indonesia’s forests absorbed more carbon than they emitted in 2022, turning net negative as deforestation has slowed over the years, but efforts to expand forest cover may be stalling as croplands emerge as the biggest emitter for land use.

Read More

Thailand to attract $200 mln for biodiversity over the next five years

Published 22:41 on May 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:41 on May 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Thailand has released its second Biodiversity Finance Plan (BFP) for the period 2023-27, aiming to mobilise $200 million for nature-positive initiatives.

Read More

Taiwan sets 2035 targets for nature-based solutions, but biodiversity concerns remain

Published 13:08 on May 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:08 on May 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Taiwan’s agriculture ministry has incorporated the development of carbon sinks from nature-based solutions into its climate strategy, but experts have expressed concerns over the potential impact on biodiversity, a public hearing heard Tuesday.

Read More

Asian flag carrier signs on for SAF, SAF certificates

Published 03:03 on May 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:03 on May 13, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Other APAC

One of Asia’s largest carriers has signed an agreement to take 1,000 tonnes of CORSIA-eligible sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and another to take SAF certificates to reduce emissions by just under 10,000t.

Read More

South Korea, Vietnam eye REDD+ MoU this year

Published 07:59 on May 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 07:59 on May 12, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, South Korea, Voluntary

South Korea plans to ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam this year to implement a UN-backed REDD+ project in the Southeast Asian country, as part of Seoul’s effort to secure millions of credits from the forest-based offset scheme.

Read More

Major Indian developer divests new project auditing business amid market hue and cry

Published 00:54 on May 9, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:54 on May 9, 2025  / and /  Asia Pacific, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Other APAC, Voluntary

A major India-headquartered offset project developer has sold off its wholly-owned accreditation services firm even before operationalising it, as market participants labelled the endeavour a conflict of interest, Carbon Pulse has learned.

Read More

IETA outlines steps for Indonesia to improve carbon trading framework

Published 17:21 on May 8, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:21 on May 8, 2025  /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Indonesia could fetch higher prices and driver bigger emissions reductions by developing a more sophisticated carbon market framework, according to industry group IETA.

Read More

CF TURKIYE – BRIEFING: Regulatory clarity, more investment needed to scale carbon removals

Published 16:25 on May 8, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:25 on May 8, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Japan, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

The carbon removals market will not scale without clear regulatory frameworks, targeted public support, and a mix of engineered and nature-based approaches, speakers told the Carbon Forward Turkiye conference in Izmir.

Read More

Google announces superpollutant carbon credit deals with Indonesian, Brazilian projects

Published 15:13 on May 8, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:13 on May 8, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

US-based tech giant Google on Thursday announced carbon credit deals for the equivalent of 1 million tonnes of CO2e over the next century from a commercial cooling project in Indonesia and a landfill activity in Brazil.

Read More

Indian startups lead charge in ERW, target compliance grade removals

Published 15:01 on May 8, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:01 on May 8, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

India is emerging as a front-runner in the global race to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, as enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startups working with smallholder farmers and plantation estates bet on the South Asian country’s basalt-rich geology and vast agricultural terrain to scale durable carbon removals.

Read More