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Carbon Management
May 23, 2024
Keppel claims the first adoption of carbon mineralized concrete in Vietnam
To embrace the green building transformation trend, Keppel, Singapore's largest multinational corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vietnamese concrete company FiCO Pan-United and construction firm Coteccons in early May.
May 21, 2024Japan passes new legislation to facilitate CCS implementation
Japan passed a law on May 17 to establish a permit system for business operators, facilitating the implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage technology, which captures carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and stores it deep underground.
May 20, 2024Vietnam's steel industry faces challenges with upcoming EU carbon tariffs
Since 2015, Vietnam has been the leading producer and consumer of finished steel products in the ASEAN region. However, with the European Union's imminent imposition of carbon tariffs, local industry players admit that it is "impossible" for the country's
May 03, 2024Vietnam’s GHG emission regulations draft emphasizes carbon footprint verification
Vietnamese government proposed to amend and supplement the "Regulations on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and protection of the ozone layer". There is significant attention regarding details of GHG inventory and emission quota allocation.
April 30, 2024Pattaya partners with Toyota on EV public transport to reduce pollution
Pattaya City took a significant step forward on Apr. 25 by introducing electric pickup trucks, Hilux Revo-e, for trial service known as the Song Taew, in a bid to revolutionize public transportation and address pollution.
April 25, 2024EU offers $30 million for carbon removal project proposals
The European Commission has announced a $30 million call for proposals to provide funding support for carbon removal projects in the region.
April 22, 2024Paris Olympics climate action criticized as falling short of sustainability targets
To mitigate global warming, the Paris Olympics has set ambitious carbon reduction goals. However, the non-profit organization Carbon Market Watch argues that its carbon footprint remains excessively high, making it difficult to be sustainable.
April 12, 2024Vietnam’s green energy company to apply blockchain for carbon credits
Vietnam’s Tin Thanh Group has collaborated with Centre for Quality Certification to conduct carbon inventory and convert an annual reduction of 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide into NFTs.
April 11, 2024Greenwashing fear is hindering Asia corporates’ sustainability agenda, study finds
According to global consulting firm Kearney, over 70% of executives in the Asia-Pacific region expressed reluctance to publicly disclose carbon reduction plans due to greenwashing anxieties.
April 01, 2024APAC companies lack Scope 3 emissions reduction targets, report says
56% of Asia-Pacific companies have not included Scope 3 emissions reduction in their net-zero goals, according to Taiwanese CSR think tank CSRone’s 2024 Taiwan and Asia-Pacific Sustainability Report Status and Trends report released on March 29.