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November 07, 2023
Taiwan’s first net-zero institute opens in Kaohsiung
The Net-Zero Institute, Taiwan’s first academy dedicated to cultivating green talents, has opened on Nov. 6 at the Kaohsiung Software Technology Park.
October 02, 2023
EU launches transitional phase of CBAM, world's first carbon tariff
EU launched the first phase of the world's first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement, and other goods as it tries to stop more polluting foreign products from impeding its green transition.
July 31, 2023
Google reports strong progress with 24/7 carbon-free operation goal
Google published report that highlights the significant progress the company has made in achieving 24/7 carbon-free operations.
July 27, 2023
ICVCM set global standards to bring transparency to the voluntary carbon market
ICVCM outlined criteria for new voluntary standards on July 27 and hope to issue labelled credits by the end of the year to bring transparency to the unregulated marketplace.
July 06, 2023
Australia ready to import emission from Asia for carbon storage
Australia is gearing up to import greenhouse gases from some of Asia’s biggest emitters as the government introduces new laws that will allow international pollutions to be buried in carbon capture and storage projects in local waters for the first time.
June 30, 2023
VCMI launch standard to rate company’s carbon offset claims
A standard to assess cooperate’ claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offset credits was launched on June 28 by VCMI aiming to bring transparency and confidence to an unregulated market.
June 29, 2023
AstraZeneca pledges to plant 200 mln trees globally by 2030
Britain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca announced on June 28 that it would invest $400 million to plant over 200 million trees by 2030 as part of its strategy for reducing carbon emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
June 21, 2023
Brazil vice president says carbon market could increase GDP by 5%
Brazil’s vice president Geraldo Alckmin said the carbon market could surge by 5% the GDP of the country and bring in USD 120 billion by 2030.
June 15, 2023
Japan's JOGMEC selects 7 CCS projects to support commercialization
Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) said on June 13 that it has chosen seven candidate projects which capture CO2 and store it underground to offer support for commercialization to build up Japan's decarbonization push.
June 14, 2023
EU develops strategy to expand investment in capturing CO2
The European Commission is working on plans to speed up investment in capturing and storing CO2 emissions, it said on June 9, as the bloc prepares to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.