ANALYSIS: Legal issues around Japan’s proposed mandatory carbon market await more clarification
As Japan has begun preparation work for the design of a compliance carbon market, the government should clarify some key legal issues to remove doubts when embedding the concept of emissions trading in the domestic legal framework, according to experts.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon removal startup eyes Nigerian farmland for biochar removals
A Nigeria-based software startup is aiming to generate 400,000 tonnes of carbon removals in three years’ time by helping farmers sequester soil carbon through the application of biochar, in partnership with a commercial bank.
Read MoreCommittee recommends Australia’s Nature Positive Bill go ahead, with caveats
An Australian Senate committee has recommended the Nature Positive Bill 2024 be passed by the Senate, the nation’s upper house of parliament, subject to several recommendations it has made.
Read MoreNigerian state launches voluntary carbon registry for corporates
The Nigerian state government of Lagos has launched a carbon registry so that corporates can voluntarily document their emissions, as part of efforts to achieve net zero, according to local media.
Read MoreMexican investor pre-purchases $25,000 of biodiversity, carbon credits
A Mexican investment firm has partnered with a France-based environmental company to pre-purchase biodiversity, water, and carbon credits worth $25,000, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MorePhilippines govt, UN agency launch €104-mln initiative to support sustainable farming
A UN agency and the government of the Philippines announced today the launch of an over €100-million project to support local farming communities and protect the country’s fragile ecosystems.
Read MoreChina to add three sectors to national ETS this year, first compliance deadline set for 2025
Cement, steel, and aluminium will be brought into China’s emissions trading scheme this year with the first compliance deadline for the new participants set for the end of 2025, according to a policy draft released Monday.
Read MoreMethane leaks from coal mines need more regulation -report
Methane leaks from Queensland’s many coal mines are not being adequately addressed by the government or Australia’s beefed up Safeguard Mechanism, driving emissions up that should be falling, according to a report from an environmental law firm.
Read MoreIndia launches draft green hydrogen certification scheme
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has launched a draft of its green hydrogen certification scheme with an aim to provide a framework for the measurement, monitoring, and certification of green hydrogen production in the country.
Read MoreFossil fuels’ ties with the university sector far-reaching and underestimated, study finds
The fossil fuel industry has been able to use its ties with the university sector in multiple countries to fund research that promotes its own interests and acts as a form of climate obstructionism in ways that have yet to be fully realised, a recently published study has found.
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