‘Phantom’ rice projects expose voluntary carbon market failings
Dec 24, 2024 · During the past few years, global voluntary carbon markets have been thrown into crisis by fraud and quality scandals. Verra, a major certifier of carbon emission offsets, …
Tech key to reducing Scope 3 palm oil emissions in Malaysia amid ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Employing better technology to trace emissions within supply chains may prove most effective for Malaysian palm oil companies and smallholders involved to decarbonise in …
New RSPO rules for sustainable palm oil certification raises …
Oct 29, 2024 · Released last week, RSPO’s principles and criteria (P&C) for how palm oil can be sustainably grown include rules for safeguarding vulnerable smallholder farmers, respecting …
Chinese solar manufacturers’ continued losses prompt industry …
Dec 11, 2024 · For Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers, things are going from bad to worse. Recently published third quarter reports showed that many of the largest players are …
From COP16 to INC-5: Will Asean champion the fight against …
Nov 27, 2024 · The region can shape the Global Plastics Treaty if it maintains its momentum from COP16, where the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia called for the inclusion of Indigenous …
Can China’s BRI bonds spur sustainable development?
Oct 28, 2024 · In June this year, the Bank of China (BOC) issued the first sustainable development bonds for which all funds raised are directed towards countries affiliated with the …
What are carbon credits and how do they work?
Dec 6, 2024 · Delegates at the UN COP29 in Azerbaijan have agreed on rules for governing the global carbon market, which allows governments and companies to curb emissions by trading …
Asia outlook 2025 | Series | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
Biodiversity bonds hit new highs and record shareholder resolutions on nature were filed. But conservation-renewables trade-offs and absent finance pledges from rich nations at COP16 …
COP29, in numbers | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
Nov 11, 2024 · Concerns have been raised about the concept of “multi-layered goals” that developed countries were suggesting at the meetings. The United States proposed a “global …
How Delhi can breathe cleaner air | Opinion - Eco-Business
Dec 11, 2024 · The air pollution crisis in Delhi stems from a complex interplay of multiple sources. Together they contribute to an annual crisis, with the Indian capital often ranking among the …