Archive | September 2021

“China Deems All Crypto-Related Transactions Illegal in Crackdown”

“Meanwhile, the nation’s economic planning agency said it is an urgent task for China to root out crypto mining and the crackdown is important to meet carbon goals.”

“The World’s Biggest Plant to Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Sky Is Up and Running”

World’s Biggest Direct Air Capture Plant Comes Online (gizmodo.com)

The world’s biggest direct air capture (DAC) plant is set to come online in Iceland on Wednesday. The moment is an important one in developing new technologies to help suck carbon dioxide out of the air—but raises a whole host of questions on the future of how we’re going to put those technologies to use.

“Belize Wins First Step Toward an Ocean-Friendly Restructuring”

What is unusual is financing. The government plans to use funds provided by the Nature Conservancy’s Blue Bond Financing Program, which will use private capital to help refinance nations’ public debt. As part of that program, Belize will implement “sustainable marine conservation efforts and sustainable marine-based economic activity,” according to the government statement.

“Japan to promote green finance with common platform, scenario analyses “

Japan to promote green finance with common platform, scenario analyses

Japan to promote green finance with common platform, scenario analyses By Reuters (investing.com)

Japan will ramp up efforts to promote sustainable finance such as by nurturing its green bond market and analysing financial institutions’ resiliency to climate risks, according to the government’s new regulatory guideline.