ABU DHABI – Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have committed to ensuring the most ambitious outcomes in the areas of reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate change, and financially supporting vulnerable nations at the upcoming United Nations climate change summit.

JAKARTA: Indonesia launched its first carbon exchange on Tuesday, giving companies a chance to offset their emissions as Jakarta pledges to reach carbon neutrality in its power sector by 2050.

At the recent High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, attention was given to the role of global financial architecture in meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Doha, Qatar: The Global Carbon Council (GCC) and Thailand’s Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) have yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two bodies collaborate to share experiences on crediting mechanisms.

The Net Zero Carbon Alliance on Monday asked private Filipino companies and businesses to join the movement and work together in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

State-owned electricity company, PLN, initiated the PLN Climate Click platform as an instrument to support carbon trading between power plants in Indonesia.

The increasing prevalence of extreme weather events underscores the unavoidable reality that the climate clock is ticking – and the need to transition to a low-carbon economy is urgent.

Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines has signed in to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD).

The Vietnamese government is urging ministries to expedite the formulation of actions to materialise the national climate change strategy enacted last year, with a highlight on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

ViriyaENB, Indonesia’s first climate foundation dedicated to supporting the country on its path to net-zero emissions by midcentury, announced its first round of partnerships with an event held in Jakarta on Tuesday.