Trading house sells first CORSIA-certified SAF in Japan

Published 11:00 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:00 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, 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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UK govt funds water company’s project to develop nature-based solutions

Published 10:59 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:59 on September 19, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

An environmental company and a water firm in the UK have secured funding from the government to develop a £580,000-project aimed at unlocking nature-based solutions to restore habitats and improve water management.

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World Bank unit, Danish agtech partner to advance soil carbon farming in Eastern Europe

Published 10:01 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:22 on September 20, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A World Bank unit and a Copenhagen-based agtech company will collaborate to close the ‘finance gap’ in sustainable farming across Eastern Europe, according to a press release.

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Brewery to explore using biochar for carbon storage, biodiversity uplift

Published 09:34 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:34 on September 19, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Japanese brewery has partnered with researchers to explore the impacts of applying biochar to malting barley in order to store carbon eligible for J-Credits and at the same time boost soil microorganism biodiversity.

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Marine biodiversity credits must address quick baseline shifts, expert says

Published 09:25 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:25 on September 19, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Marine biodiversity credit methodologies should focus on addressing quick shifts in aquatic ecosystem conditions to create reliable units for the market, an expert told a webinar on Wednesday.

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China launches pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuels

Published 08:08 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:08 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, China, International

China has launched a pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with the first batch of flights carried by domestic airlines refuelled with green fuels this month, the country’s aviation regulator announced Thursday.

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Australian trio’s reef credits method approved by market administrator

Published 08:02 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:02 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

Three Australian companies have announced their method to allow landholders to earn reef credits from improved grazing land management that seeks to boost soil health and improve water quality at the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) has been approved by the market’s overseer.

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Most bank decarbonisation targets not fit for purpose -report

Published 07:32 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:32 on September 19, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

Most bank decarbonisation targets are not fit for purpose and need to be revised to effectively reduce emissions, according to a report released this week.

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Pacific flag carrier hitting the sweet spot for SAF

Published 05:37 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:37 on September 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Other APAC

One of the Pacific’s largest airlines has announced a partnership with a sugar company and major development bank to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Boosting demand for low-carbon products key for green heavy industry to take off -report

Published 05:01 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:06 on September 18, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

Boosting demand for low-carbon products is key if large-scale green industrial projects are to take off, according to a report published on Thursday.

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