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April 08, 2022
Microsoft Chile inks PPA with AES Andes to power data center with 100% renewables
Microsoft Chile announced that it has signed a renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chilean electricity provider AES Andes S.A., allowing customers to cut their carbon footprint while speeding up their digitization.
March 30, 2022Abu Dhabi to launch world's first regulated carbon trading exchange
Abu Dhabi Global Market announced on Tuesday the partnership with AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), a Singapore-based commodities exchange, which will allow ADGM to establish in Abu Dhabi the world’s first fully regulated carbon trading exchange and carbon cleari
March 23, 2022Singapore and Indonesia to collaborate on regional carbon trading hub
Singapore's National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) stated on March 21 that the country has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia on cooperation in carbon pricing, climate change, and sustainability.
March 22, 2022SEC’s draft carbon disclosure rules for companies with Scope 3 in dispute
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has released on Monday its long-awaited draft rule. If the rules are approved by the regulators, companies would be required to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions,
March 21, 2022Voluntary carbon market expected to grow 100 times as firms vowing net zero
The carbon credit market, which consists of the voluntary and regulatory markets, has the potential to boom as the world approaches its 2050 goal of net zero carbon emissions. “The demand for voluntary carbon credits is estimated to grow 15 times by 2030,
March 18, 2022Google-backed carbon footprint tracker may be game-changer for small businesses
As businesses around the world struggle to figure out how to manage their environmental footprints, Normative, a Swedish start-up backed by Google, has released a free version of its carbon emissions tracker.
March 15, 2022UN inks largest P-REC agreement to light up displaced persons’ camp
With support from Energy Peace Partners (EPP), 3Degrees, a renewable energy consulting firm, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), have inked the largest Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) agreement to date, which is also the first-ev
March 14, 2022Mumbai becomes first South Asian city to set net-zero roadmap
Mumbai, India's financial hub, has unveiled its first ever Climate Action Plan as part of India’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070. Under the plan, the city aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first Southeast Asian cit
March 11, 2022Australian carbon prices plummeted after regulator’s surprise intervention
Last Friday, Australia's Clean Energy Regulator announced new changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund, as well as a decision to share with carbon farmers and landholders the windfall profits generated from the change.
March 04, 2022Tunisia teams up with 3 foreign firms for 500 MW clean electricity project
Three international businesses have been granted licenses to produce 500 MW of renewable energy in Tunisia, a government official said on Wednesday.