One of the largest electricity utilities in Japan is planning to gradually phase out five 'inefficient' coal-fired power units that contribute around 30% of its thermal power generation capacity,...
A Japanese offset provider that promotes regional decarbonisation initiatives has secured 480 million yen ($3.08 mln) in a recent funding round, it announced Thursday.
Solar and wind growth has propelled the world past 30% renewable electricity for the first time in 2023, marking a turning point in the shift away from fossil fuel power, according to a review of...
Headlines in the trade press about the troubles of Rimba Raya in Indonesia were over-shadowed last week by a BBC investigative programme that exposed many criticisms of individual REDD projects t...
A Japanese startup has launched a rating service for projects in the country's national offset programme in a bid to bring much-needed transparency to the domestic carbon market.
Japan has given the green light to the registration of 32 projects under the J-Credit scheme, which could generate nearly 1.7 million carbon credits over their lifetimes, as the country continues...
Japan and Brazil have pledged to work together to fight climate change, with plans covering the protection of the Amazon rainforest and the development of sustainable fuel.
Verra and ART TREES have become the latest standard bodies to pass the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)'s conditions for eligibility, but the first approval of methodolog...
A Tokyo-based direct air capture (DAC) startup has raised 250 million yen ($1.5 mln) in seed funding to complete the prototype of its DAC system and business expansion, the firm announced.
G7 ministers confirmed their commitment to phase out unabated coal power generation by 2035, in a joint statement on Tuesday setting out how they intend to support and lead the global agreement t...