singapore steps up research on hydrogen use sustainable chemicals

Singapore steps up research on hydrogen use, sustainable chemicals

To help decarbonise Singapore’s energy and industrial sectors, the country has launched a 90 million USD programme to further national research into areas such as hydrogen utilisation and the production of greener chemicals and fuels, like sustainable aviation fuel.
the 2024 youth colab summit allows young people to shine

The 2024 Youth Co:Lab Summit allows young people to shine

The regional 2024 Youth Co:Lab Summit took place in the Philippines from June 26-28, to put young people to the forefront of solving the region’s most pressing challenges.
microsoft seals carbon capture deal with occidental

Microsoft seals carbon capture deal with Occidental

Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday inked a record carbon capture agreement with Occidental Petroleum subsidiary 1PointFive, as major technology companies grapple with the growing carbon footprint of artificial intelligence.
denmark to introduce worlds first livestock carbon tax

Denmark to introduce world's first livestock carbon tax

Denmark will introduce the world's first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the Scandinavian country closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
nami distributed energy secures clime capital funding amid vietnam policy breakthrough

Nami Distributed Energy secures Clime Capital funding amid Vietnam policy breakthrough

Clime Capital, a Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low carbon transition, and Nami Distributed Energy, a Vietnamese clean energy company, jointly announced a $10 million investment on July 9.
key components can provide basis for carbon credit market

Key components can provide basis for carbon credit market

Companies in Vietnam must begin to report their carbon inventory and participate in carbon credit exchanges. Lam Nguyen Hoang Thao, senior associate at Russin & Vecchi, provides deep analysis of the issue.
lego factory on track for end of year

Lego factory on track for end of year

The $1.3 billion Lego factory in the southern province of Binh Duong, the first from Denmark's Lego Group to be designed as a carbon-neutral facility, is expected to be up and running by year-end, and will be the group's most sustainable factory to date.
first pilot electric vehicle carbon credit project in vietnam

First pilot electric vehicle carbon credit project in Vietnam

Selex Smart Electric Vehicle JSC (Selex Motors) has partnered with PoA Carbon Management JSC (PoA Carbon) to implement a pilot project to develop carbon credits for electric vehicles.
businesses challenged to erase carbon footprint

Businesses challenged to erase carbon footprint

Production and consumption are increasing the carbon footprint globally, necessitating businesses to take greater responsibility in controlling emissions.
suggestions pour in for carbon credit development

Suggestions pour in for carbon credit development

There is an urgent need for rules to develop Vietnam’s carbon credit market, given the country’s significant potential to generate carbon credits from its vast forests and numerous greenhouse gas reduction projects.
revealing the truth about the carbon credit market

Revealing the truth about the carbon credit market

Carbon credits have recently made headlines in Vietnam, with the concept often surrounded by overblown expectations of an easy option, or suspicions of what feel unlikely attempts to cancel out greenhouse gas emissions.
scg launches its first scg low carbon super cement in vietnam

SCG launches its first SCG Low Carbon Super Cement in Vietnam

SCG, ASEAN's leading conglomerate, has announced the launch of SCG Low Carbon Super Cement in Vietnam to contribute to the Vietnamese target of net zero by 2050.
first movers to capture biofuel returns

First-movers to capture biofuel returns

First-movers to capture outsize returns in Southeast Asia’s biofuels market to get on track with climate goals, the transport industry needs a dramatically new energy mix. Partner Thomas Luedi (in Bangkok), partner Tanguy Morin (Singapore), and associate partner Emily Wu (Jakarta) of Bain & Company explain that speed is of the essence in achieving decarbonisation targets.
low carbon answers reach agriculture

Low-carbon answers reach agriculture

Businesses offering low-carbon agricultural solutions are increasingly securing new funding to expand in Vietnam.
carbon capture must quadruple by 2050 to meet climate targets report

Carbon capture must quadruple by 2050 to meet climate targets: report

By 2050, humanity must durably remove four times as much CO2 from the air as today to cap global warming below the crucial target of two degrees Celsius, researchers said Tuesday.