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November 06, 2023
Apple, Nike launch program training suppliers to buy clean energy
Apple, Nike and PepsiCo along with other global firms have launched the Clean Energy Procurement Academy to train supply chain partners in the Asia Pacific, where renewable power is tougher to source.
November 01, 2023BloombergNEF expects global carbon market hits $800 billion in 2023
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)’s latest outlook report has predicted that the global carbon market is set to exceed $800 billion this year, marking a 5% year-over-year growth, even though trade volumes have fallen due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
October 26, 2023Lotte, SK Group sign MoU to boost carbon capture development
South Korea’s SK Group subsidiaries SK IE Technology Co., SK Innovation Co. and Lotte Chemical have announced their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 23 with the goal of entering the carbon capture market.
October 24, 2023Taiwan set to expand into Southeast Asia’s offshore wind
Taiwan’s offshore wind development has gradually matured, offering vast business opportunities for localization and has geared up for entering the Southeast Asian market, according to speakers at the Offshore Wind Summit 2023.
October 23, 2023Energy Taiwan 2023 shines spotlight on green energy innovations
The annual Energy Taiwan trade show returned to Taipei on Oct 18. The event featured 1,275 booths and attracted roughly 25,000 attendees over three days, the largest in scale to date.
October 11, 2023Tokyo Stock Exchange kicks off carbon credit trading to accelerate decarbonization
The Tokyo Stock Exchange began trading carbon credits, a key element in the world's fifth-largest CO2 emitter Japan's strategy to address climate change.
September 27, 2023Tajikistan aims to produce 1 million tons of green hydrogen by 2040
Tajikistan plans to produce 1 million metric tons of green hydrogen by 2040 for usage at home and exports to neighboring countries.
September 26, 2023Malaysia, Japan to discuss carbon storage with plans to begin in 2028
Japan will hold talks with Malaysia on storing power plant and industrial emissions in the Southeast Asian nation, with an aim of the first shipment in 2028.
September 25, 2023Tokyo Stock Exchange to launch carbon credit trading on October 11
Tokyo Stock Exchange will begin trading carbon credits on October 11, launching Japan's first exchange-based carbon market as the world's fifth-largest emitter moves to address climate change.
August 30, 2023New tech may speed up development of carbon capture lithium batteries
An international research team has developed a new technology that accelerate the development of catalysts for lithium-CO2 batteries. These batteries are affordable devices capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.