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May 26, 2022
US government may require suppliers to disclose GHG emissions
In an effort to boost decarbonization in the United States, the Biden administration will soon propose a rule requiring major companies that supply goods and services to the federal government to report their greenhouse gas emissions, a White House source
May 18, 2022Indonesia, PNG restrictions may stifle carbon credit market
With two major carbon credit exporters in the Asia-Pacific—Indonesia and Papua New Guinea—declaring to cut back on generation, the fast-growing market is now facing challenges.
May 13, 2022Vodafone pens 10-year solar power purchase agreement with Centrica
Vodafone has secured a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Centrica for solar energy generated by three new solar farms in Lincolnshire, Worcestershire, and Nottinghamshire. The deal helps the telecom secure clean energy supply and supports its go
May 11, 2022Visa teams up with banks to facilitate carbon credit transaction
The global payments technology company Visa, together with Carbonplace, a carbon credit settlement platform, has developed a carbon credit system and has conducted a successful pilot transfer.
May 09, 2022China’s farmers can now earn money with ‘carbon tickets’
China launched the country’s first carbon emission trading platform for agriculture sector on May 5 as part of the government’s efforts to hit carbon emission peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
May 06, 2022EU drafts sustainability disclosure standards for businesses
Under the new European Union reporting standards, companies would be required to set a significantly broader range of sustainability targets, Carbon Disclosure Project, a non-profit environmental organization, said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2022Japan submits to IMO ‘most ambitious’ carbon tax plan
The Japanese government has submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to impose a hefty carbon tax, adding to a growing list of possibilities for the regulator’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to consider at its
May 04, 2022ReNew Energy inks PPAs for almost 2 GW solar power in India
ReNew Energy Global, an Indian renewable energy company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into several power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities and corporate off-takers in India totaling about 2 GW of solar energy.
April 21, 2022EU carbon prices jumps 9% as the bloc moves closer to market reform
The benchmark European carbon contract soared to nearly an eight-week high following news of potential European Union market reform, and technical purchasing drove the contract through resistance levels of the past few weeks.
April 19, 2022BlackRock expects 75% of its assets to be backed by science-based climate targets by 2030
BlackRock announced last week that by 2030, at least 75% of the corporate and sovereign assets it manages on behalf of clients will be in issuers with science-based targets for climate change.