[ad_1] The Energy Management Centre – Kerala (EMC) has announced plans to establish a Carbon Credit Facilitation Centre. The establishment of the centre is aimed at assisting public and private institutions in the State to secure carbon credits.The EMC has decided to empanel six consultancy firms specialising in carbon-credit marketing to support the new centre, EMC director R. Harikumar said. The EMC announced its plans for the facilitation centre during a workshop on ‘Demystifying Carbon Credit’ held as part of the World Environment Day celebrations on June 5.Mr. Harikumar highlighted the centre’s role in supporting carbon neutrality projects. “At present,…
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[ad_1] Launched in 2021, the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan (SMP) looked to reposition the steel industry at the heart of South Africa’s reindustrialisation agenda. Nearly four years later, we are confronted with an uncomfortable question: has the Master Plan delivered, or has it collapsed under the weight of unfulfilled promises?The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA) president and chairman of the Board Elias Monage asks, if four years after its launch, has the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan delivered? (Image supplied)South Africa’s steel and engineering sector stands at a perilous crossroads.Once the bedrock of…
[ad_1] Martin Hession is Chair of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, which oversees the rules for the UN carbon market under the Paris Agreement, and Maria AlJishi is the body’s Vice Chair.The recent adoption of new standards for the UN’s carbon market marks a key step for international climate cooperation, finally aligning offset crediting with the Paris Agreement and providing a benchmark for countries and investors in a world where all nations are expected to continuously raise their climate ambition.As Chair and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Body developing these rules, we are acutely aware that we serve a diverse set…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images In the past five years, Barclays (LSE: BARC) has put in an excellent performance on the stock market. Over that period, the Barclays share price has soared by 149%. The dividend yield is 2.6%, but an investor who had bought at the lower price five years ago would now be yielding close to 6.5%. Despite that strong share price growth, however, Barclays does not necessarily look overvalued now. The share trades on a price-to-earnings ratio of 9, lower than rivals including Lloyds and HSBC and broadly in line with NatWest. So, is there more long-term…
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[ad_1] Australian startup AgCoTech has developed salt blocks that help dairy cows reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(Photo: AgCoTech) Australian startup AgCoTech has developed a methane-reducing salt block for cattle, helping livestock farmers in Laos cut their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40%. The company has also successfully converted these environmental benefits into tradable carbon credits. Looking ahead, AgCoTech plans to scale up production and expand its footprint into Cambodia and Kenya.Salt blocks slash methane emissions by 40% Livestock farming accounts for roughly 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with methane from cattle digestion being a major contributor to global warming.…
[ad_1] Asia Pacific｜Green Policy What is China’s ‘Shenzen model’ for low-carbon transition in cities? Wandering the streets of Shenzhen, a city which has earned the title of China’s “first city of ‘new-energy vehicles’” (NEVs), you will not miss the scene of numerous NEVs parking under slogans promoting “green and low carbon” lifestyles. June 09, 2025 [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) share price is finally living up to its potential after the long, exhausting process of rebuilding the business after the financial crisis. It’s now up 40% over the last 12 months and 117% over five years. That doesn’t include dividends, which have added another chunk to total returns. This is one of the attractions of buying shares that have fallen out of favour. I bought shares in Lloyds three times in 2023, when the price-to-earnings ratio was around six or seven and the price-to-book value was as low as 0.4. Today,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I have my eye on two dividend stocks with forecast dividend yields of 14.4% and 11.3%. They’re both investment trusts, which are able to hold back cash in good times to keep the dividends going in weaker years But if investors aren’t snapping up these two, does that mean they’re too risky to chance? Let’s examine them. Energy efficiency The 14.4% dividend is from SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (LSE: SEIT). The company invests in projects in the UK, Europe and North America. And it says its “objective is to generate an attractive total return…
[ad_1] Citing people with the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) thinking, Bloomberg reported on Friday that the central bank is “said to consider smaller reductions to its bond buying.”Additional takeawaysBoJ debate centers on quarterly cuts of JPY200 billion to JPY400 billion.BoJ’s new bond-buying plan would last to March 2027.Market reactionUSD/JPY is holding higher ground near 144.15 following these headlines, adding 0.50% on a daily basis. Bank of Japan FAQs The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the Japanese central bank, which sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to issue banknotes and carry out currency and monetary control to ensure…