Guyana increases voluntary carbon credit share of proceeds for Indigenous communities -media
Guyana President Irfaan Ali announced this week at a national assembly on Indigenous affairs that the government would increase the percentage of voluntary carbon credit proceeds for Amerindian communities, counterbalancing lower earnings in 2024, according to local sources.
Read MoreAround half of Germans opposed to current carbon pricing approach
Nearly half of the German population disapprove of the current domestic approach to CO2 taxation in transportation and heating, according to a new survey.
Read MoreMalaysian state govt body signs multiple MoUs for developing carbon, biodiversity projects
A provincial government body in Sarawak state in Malaysia has entered into several partnerships for the exploration and development of carbon offset projects based on nature-based solutions (NbS), renewable energy, and biodiversity conservation.
Read MoreRegen announces blockchain storytelling update for carbon, ecocredits
US-based environmental credit platform Regen Network Development is trialling a feature to enable the publishing of project data, connected to blockchain, in a bid to improve the storytelling around their environmental credits.
Read MoreBuyers’ alliance shares CDR offtake agreement template
An advanced market commitment for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has released a standardised offtake agreement template for deals in the nascent technology sector.
Read MoreVerra updates jurisdictional and nested REDD+ framework to align with CCP voluntary carbon label
Voluntary carbon standard Verra has updated its Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) Framework in order to align with the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, the standard announced Monday.
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 MoreBRIEFING: NZ market participants welcome slash in auction volumes, but fundamental questions remain
The coalition government’s decision to follow the Climate Change Commission’s advice on emissions trading scheme price settings and auction volumes has been broadly welcomed, participants told a conference Tuesday, but key issues relating to the scheme have yet to be resolved.
Read MoreMalaysia weighs carbon tax on big-emitting industries
The Malaysian government is looking into implementing a carbon tax, particularly on big-emitting industries, and plans to attract green investments into the country, an official told a media conference Monday.
Read MoreSouth Korea national oil company to set up CCS business
South Korea’s national oil and gas company has decided to set up a carbon capture and storage (CCS) business, with plans to promote projects both at home and abroad, local media reported.
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