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March 30, 2022
Abu 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 25, 2022Andrah proposes new RPO targets to ramp up renewable push
Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has recently drafted APERC Renewable Power Purchase Obligation Regulations, 2022, which details the obligation to purchase renewable energy and the compliance by purchasing renewable power or renewa
March 25, 2022Australian carbon prices may need years to recover amid ‘mountain of supply’: analyst
Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) have seen a significant drop in value after the government announced new changes to the carbon credit scheme earlier this month. Analysts predict that the plunge might last for years.
March 24, 2022Voltalia sells 13 thousand I-RECs in Brazil as market booms
Voltalia Comercializadora, a Brazil-based trading company of Voltalia Group, recently sold nearly 13,000 International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) to Magalu, Brazil's top e-commerce platform, reported by BNamericas.
March 24, 2022IATA launches industry standard to measure per passenger carbon emissions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced on Tuesday the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology, which aims at calculating the amount of carbon emissions produced by a passenger on a specif
March 23, 2022KAB bags five power purchase agreements, strengthening footing in Thailand
Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad (KAB), a Malaysia-based electrical and mechanical engineering company, has signed five Rooftop Solar Power Generating System Construction and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Thailand. The aggregate capacity will total 4,28
March 23, 2022Brookfield’s New York Skyscraper to run entirely on renewable energy
United States real estate company Brookfield Properties announced a new move to fully power One Manhattan West, one of its skyscrapers in Manhattan, with renewable energy, reported Bloomberg.
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, 2022Sydney to green its ports with renewable shore power plan
The Port Authority of New South Wales, Sydney, has revealed a plan to build the world’s first 100% renewable energy shore-powered shipping precinct.
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,