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March 12, 2024
Grab accused of greenwashing over its “carbon neutral” fee
The Malaysian non-profit organization RimbaWatch pointing out Grab, a Southeast Asian ride-hailing service platform, buying carbon credits through the Katingan Mentaya Project (KMP) have exaggerated offset effects and are suspected of greenwashing.
March 12, 2024
Rapid decline of blue carbon in Southeast Asia due to human activity
Southeast Asia’s beaches have long captivated tourist’ attention, yet few have recognized another potential of its vast coastline: the ability of its rich marine life to reach carbon neutrality.
October 11, 2023
EVN cooperate with JERA to realize carbon-neutral
The EVN the JERA signed a MOU on cooperation towards decarbonization with ammonia and hydrogen co-burning technology. Vietnam will not develop coal power plants after 2030. However, the increased power consumption makes this Vietnam's biggest power compa
September 21, 2023
Vietnam's steel industry targets carbon neutrality by 2050
The Vietnam Steel Association has announced that Vietnam’s steel industry has targeted to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and has started transitioning to a greener model of production.
September 19, 2023
Lego first carbon-neutral plant in Vietnam to begin operations in H2 next year
LEGO said its new $1 billion plant in Vietnam will begin operations in the second half of 2024. This will be LEGO’s first carbon-neutral factory, powered by solar energy.
July 20, 2023
Korean firms venture into solar cell production market in Vietnam
Korea’s SHS Global recently signed a MoU with Vietnam's Gia Dinh Group to mutally invest in solar cell components encapsulation films factory in Vietnam.
July 03, 2023
Vietnam’s Viglacera significantly reduced its carbon footprint by using green energy
Vietnam Television held a forum on June 27 with the theme of "Net Zero: Green Energy Transformation - An Opportunity for Leaders", emphasizing the country's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. On the forum, Viglacera Cooperation was named as one
June 19, 2023
Private sector shares input on ASEAN carbon neutrality strategy
Private sectors have shared their perspectives on the development of the ASEAN Strategy for Carbon Neutrality at the recent 9th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Dialogue in Jakarta, Indonesia.
June 09, 2023
Germany launches $53 bln scheme to help industrial sector decarbonize
Germany launches a program that will make tens of billions of euros available for firms facing considerable energy costs, with an aim to help its challenged industrial sector fund a shift towards carbon-neutral production techniques.
June 05, 2023
Delta Air faces lawsuit over carbon-neutral claims
A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's “first carbon-neutral airline” while relying on carbon offsets that were largely fraudulent.
