Carbon markets

Eco-friendly rice farming method to be trialled in South-east Asia with help of EDB grant

Value Network Ventures has an eco-friendly rice farming project in Maharashtra, India, covering over 35,000 hectares and more than 11,000 farmers.

Carbon markets, climate adaptation among green focus areas for S’pore as 2027 ASEAN chair: Ravi Menon

The National Climate Change Secretariat is focusing on carbon markets, nature-based solutions and climate adaptation as the nation takes on ASEAN chairmanship in 2027, said Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action Ravi Menon said on May 21.

Singapore to contribute $19.2m to global facility to spur international carbon trading

Singapore will invest US$15 million (S$19.1 million) to support the development of international carbon trading amid growing economic pressures and geopolitical uncertainty.

Science Talk: Asia is underinvesting in its most cost-effective carbon markets

lklang - mangrove 1 – A boat ride through Kilim Karst Geoforest Park takes visitors right into the thick mangrove swamp for a day of wildlife spotting.

Credit: Leslie Koh

Singapore seals carbon credit deal with the Philippines, its third S-E Asian partner

Singapore signed its third carbon trading deal with the Philippines on April 30.

S’pore’s 2025 carbon tax revenue holds steady; experts say continued use of tax ‘discounts’ likely

A carbon tax incentivises large emitters to switch to cleaner energy, improve efficiency or adopt low-carbon technologies by making fossil fuel use costlier.

EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut

The EU’ new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040 is a hard-fought political compromise.

WWF-Singapore and EDB launch programme to tackle hurdles in protecting Asia’s mangroves, seagrass

Drone shot of a mangrove forest in southern Palawan.

2026 outlook: What’s next for the environment – and the top stories of 2025

The beverage container return scheme is slated to launch on April 1, 2026. Consumers will pay an extra 10 cents for bottled and canned drinks ranging from 150ml to 3 litres, but will receive a full refund of the deposit when they return the empty containers at designated return points.

COP30: Malawi, Singapore to collaborate on carbon credits

The memorandum was signed between Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu (left) and Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Jean Mathanga (right).

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