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Carbon markets
Carbon pricing
Japan
The first soil credits certified by a voluntary Japanese standard have sold at a premium, priced on the value of living ecosystems alongside the carbon they store. The credits changed hands at 20,000 Japanese yen ($124) a tonne of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). The price reflects a method that measures a site's wider natural value together with its carbon. Researchers examining soil carbon storage in a newly planted Japanese forest ecosystem as part of a nature-based climate project. AI generated picture. “The price is much higher than usual credits...
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Vietnam
Article 6
Japan
Japan and Vietnam have formally updated their Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) agreement to align with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, the international framework governing carbon market cooperation between countries. Japanese and Vietnamese...
Blue carbon
Asia
Japan
Japan is stepping up its blue carbon activity on two fronts. The country's Ministry of Environment (MoE) has announced a JPY300 million ($1.9 million) subsidy programme for seaweed-based carbon removal projects, and a Japanese developer has signed a...
Carbon credits
Carbon footprint
Japan
Business
Tokyo's carbon credit programme enters a new phase in the fiscal year 2026 (FY2026), with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) opening applications for its Carbon Credit Utilisation Promotion Project. The scheme, first introduced in FY2025,...
Forest
United States
Carbon units
Japan
A new $200 million fund backed by Japanese capital is set to acquire and manage forestland across the United States, with the goal of generating both carbon credits and sustainable timber revenues. The fund, launched through a partnership between a...
Green tech
Carbon markets
Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has rolled out a new digital platform for trading carbon credits, aiming to boost environmental action among smaller businesses and drive progress toward its 2030 emissions reduction targets. View of the...
Carbon credits
Nature-based solutions
Japan
Japan is emerging as a leader in the carbon credit market, committing $70 billion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The nation’s strategy combines economic growth with environmental action, focusing on renewable energy, carbon capture, and...
Carbon credits
Carbon markets
Paris Agreement
Japan
Japan has initiated a consultation process to better align its Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) with the carbon market rules outlined under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This move follows decisions made at COP29 in Baku, where global standards...
Nature market
Biochar
Japan
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will introduce a dedicated trading category for carbon credits generated from biochar and rice cultivation projects, starting 6 January 2025. This marks an expansion of its J-Credit market, launched in October 2023,...
Carbon credits
Carbon markets
United Nations
Voluntary Carbon Market
Japan
The Japanese government has purchased 4 million carbon credits in the year ending 31 March, according to a trade ministry official. These UN-backed Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) were acquired from Poland, marking a significant move in Japan's carbon...
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