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The UK government has invested over 54 million pounds ($65 million) in 15 projects that develop carbon emissions removal technology.

In the hopes of cutting the net carbon emissions of its portfolio, Temasek, Singapore’s state investment company, will lift its internal carbon price from US$42 to US$50 per tonne of carbon dioxide this year, with plans to further raise it to US$100 by th

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is considered an extension of the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS).

Sweden introduced a carbon tax in 1991, along with an energy tax that has been levied since the 1920s, and both of which remain a foundation of Sweden's climate policy.

Any business with annual carbon emissions equal to or exceeding 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (direct emissions) is responsible for registering as a reportable organization and submitting an annual emissions report.

Following the European Commission’s introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the U.S. also proposed a border carbon adjustment (BCA) fee on imports.

Japan began to implement a carbon tax in 2012. The carbon tax is an additional tax over and above the existing Oil and Coal Tax, which covers oil, natural gas and coal (electricity excluded).

Under the J-Credit Scheme, Japanese enterprises, local governments, agricultural workers, or forest owners can reduce carbon emissions by introducing energy-saving equipment.

South Korea has developed a carbon labeling scheme for intermediate products and services and a low-carbon product certification scheme, both of which are non-mandatory and voluntarily participated by enterprises.

The Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) introduced the carbon labeling scheme in August 2008.

The United Kingdom is the first country in the world to introduce the carbon footprint labelling scheme for products. In March 2007, the Carbon Trust launched the world's first batch of products labeled with carbon labels.

The Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Thailand Business Council for Sustainable Development (TBCSD) and Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) jointly launched the carbon reduction label.