London brokerage to expand into New Zealand carbon market via acquisition
A London-based brokerage will acquire a New Zealand energy and carbon firm to offer its international clients better access to the NZ ETS.
Read MoreIndia urged to scrap “dangerous” forestry crediting in green scheme
A group of nearly 100 former government officials and civil servants in India has published an open letter to the government, urging it to withdraw the recently published guidelines for awarding credits to forestry projects under the country’s Green Credit Scheme.
Read MoreGlobal trading house, Japanese gas supplier team up for Asian nature-based projects
The carbon arm of an international commodities trader has partnered with one of Japan’s largest gas suppliers to grow their offset portfolios, eyeing nature-based solutions in Asia.
Read MoreID Market: National carbon exchange remains dormant, but int’l trade expected to be allowed in second half of 2024
Indonesia’s national carbon exchange has remained quiet in the first two months of this year, according to newly published data, but market sources believe the exchange will open itself up to international trade later this year.
Read MoreMalaysia set to include compliance carbon market in national carbon policy
The Malaysian government is conducting a study on its national carbon market policy which aims to support both compliance and voluntary carbon markets in the country, the natural resources and environment minister said Monday.
Read MoreKorean climate venture, tech startup to set up carbon exchange in Sri Lanka
A South Korean exchange has announced that it will soon launch a carbon credit trading platform in Sri Lanka as part of the activities of a recently founded climate finance venture.
Read MoreResearchers find way to improve yields, reduce carbon emissions from rice production
Researchers have developed what they say is a promising strategy for enhancing food security and advancing carbon neutrality in global rice production.
Read MoreUS-led Indo-Pacific initiative plans Article 6 collaboration, weighs big spending on carbon removals
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), spanning 13 countries across the region and the US, has penned a Clean Economy Agreement (CEA) that involves collaboration on the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 and potential spending of as much as $10-15 billion on carbon removals this decade.
Read MoreIndian exchange to roll out trading in the domestic emissions scheme in 2025
One of the three exchanges planning to host trading of carbon allowances under India’s emissions trading scheme expects to launch the emissions market in the second quarter of the 2025 financial year after the government finalises regulations, and roll it out across states gradually, local media reported.
Read MoreResearchers develop method to measure carbon stored in bogs, may support wider peatland restoration efforts
A group of researchers in Singapore have developed a methodology to measure carbon stored in bogs using satellite data, which may serve as a foundation for successful restoration of damaged peatlands, they said Thursday.
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