Bayer is announcing its first tranche of carbon credits from thousands of rice farmers implementing regenerative practices like direct seeded rice (DSR) farming in India. Credits of up to 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) are being validated, certified and issued by Gold Standard, one of the leading standards and registries in the voluntary carbon market, the company said in a statement. These credits will be available for climate-conscious companies to purchase in support of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions, water savings, and regenerative agriculture in smallholder farming at scale.The Bayer Rice Carbon Program has been implemented across 11…
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The University at Buffalo has become the first State University of New York (SUNY) campus to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing high-quality carbon credits as part of its comprehensive climate neutrality strategy. These credits are designed to complement the university’s direct a Source link
The Japanese Yen struggles to build on the Asian session gains amid reduced BoJ rate hike bets.The prevalent risk-off environment and recession fears offer some support to the safe-haven JPY.Aggressive Fed rate cut bets keep the US bond yields depressed, capping the USD and USD/JPY.The Japanese Yen (JPY) fills the weekly bullish gap opening against its American counterpart amid concerns that harsher US reciprocal tariffs could negatively impact Japan’s economy and force the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to hold rates steady for the time being. However, signs of broadening inflation in Japan keep the door open for further BoJ interest…
TOPSHOT – A monk walks past a collapsed building in Mandalay on April 1, 2025, a few days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake. Sai Aung Mainsai Aung Main | Afp | Getty ImagesMyanmar’s ruling military junta is seizing the aftermath of a deadly earthquake as an opportunity to regain control amid a grueling civil war. But a lasting ceasefire remains unlikely, analysts say.The massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake two weeks ago, one of the strongest to hit Myanmar in a century, jolted a nation already devastated by a brutal civil war that displaced millions and decimated its economy.The official death toll rose…
With its diversity, ranging from livestock, crop cultivation, and forestry, Vietnam’s agriculture sector has great potential to shift towards low-carbon emission production. Source link
Crowded Dotonbori bridge over water canal with illuminated signs and billboards , long exposure, motion blurred crowd at Night. Unrecognizable Crowd. Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan, Asia.Mlenny | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets extended their sell-off Monday as fears over a global trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs fueled a risk-off mood.Hong Kong markets led losses in the region, with the Hang Seng Index declining 8.95%. Meanwhile, mainland China’s CSI 300 fell 5.41%.Over in Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 5.92% to hit an 18-month low while the broader Topix index plummeted 5.94%. Earlier in the day, trading in Japanese futures was suspended due…
Even the best state departments of Transportation are still scoring a C- minus on sustainability and equity, a new report finds — an especially poor report card given how the Trump administration is pulling support for almost everything besides highways.Vermont toppled California to claim the top spot on this year’s edition of the National Resources Defense Council’s Transportation Scorecard, which ranks states and the District of Columbia on “their efforts to advance climate and equity-centric transportation policies.”Graphic: NRDCEven the Green Mountain State, though, scored only 70.5 points out of a possible 100 — barely out of D range — in large…
(Bloomberg) — Shell-shocked investors are piling into US Treasuries on concern that Donald Trump’s trade war will trigger a worldwide recession — ignoring for now, at least, the risk that the same punitive tariffs may unleash another bout of inflation. Most Read from Bloomberg After a rally in US government debt that sent the two-year yield to touch the lowest since 2022, traders are positioning for more gains and pricing in a greater chance the Federal Reserve moves most aggressively to cut interest rates to keep the economy from stalling. While the bullishness may be warranted in the short term,…
President Donald Trump said Sunday evening that he is not intentionally engineering the ongoing stock market sell-off, but said little to try and dissuade it.”I don’t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday night when asked about the markets.The comments came as U.S. stock futures dropped on Sunday evening, with Dow Jones Industrial average futures sliding 4.1%, accelerating losses that carried through from Thursday and Friday and indicating more selling is likely to hit Monday morning.He cited the trade deficit with China as his rationale…
Author: Lin Bo-yu Regulation April 07, 2025 The IMO is considering a carbon tax as a tool to cut the shipping industry’s substantial emissions. (Photo: Maersk) The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) kicked off a five-day meeting on April 7, focusing on technical regulations, energy efficiency, and pollution in the shipping industry. A key topic under discussion is whether to implement a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. Member states remain divided on the issue. The European Union is leaning toward accepting carbon offset mechanisms through emissions trading—a move that could undermine the…