Fujitsu’s Blockchain Solution Applied to New Water Trading Platform to Tackle Global Water Shortages
TOKYO, Nov 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With global water supplies under severe pressure from climate change and growing worldwide demand, Fujitsu and Botanical Water Technologies (BWT) signed an agreement and initiated the creation of a blockchain-based water trading platform, “Botanical Water Exchange” (BWX), on November 8, 2021. Fujitsu will help businesses... » read more
Singapore exploring use of carbon credits to meet climate goals
SINGAPORE – Singapore is considering using carbon credits to help it reduce its carbon footprint. In response to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesman for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Wednesday (Oct 20) that Singapore’s priority is to reduce its emissions through encouraging industrial energy efficiency and adopting emissions reduction... » read more
Nature not a passive victim of economic development, can contribute to climate change fight: DPM Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE – Nature is not, and cannot be, a passive victim of economic development, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Wednesday (Sept 29). Not only does nature help make city life more liveable, it can also contribute to mankind’s fight against climate change, he said, urging delegates gathered at the Ecosperity Week sustainability... » read more
Collaboration with South Pole to Generate and Sell Carbon Credits from Carbon Removal Technologies
TOKYO, May 12, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce it has signed a collaboration agreement with one of the world’s largest carbon credit developers, South Pole. Part of MC’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact, the agreement covers the joint study of a project to generate and... » read more
$940 million in wage credits to be given to over 98,000 employers by end-March
SINGAPORE – By end-March, $940 million in Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) payouts will be disbursed to more than 98,000 employers here, bringing the total amount in wage credits paid out during the pandemic to over $2 billion. In a Facebook post on Thursday (March 18), Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat wrote... » read more
Moss Platform Incorporates Tokenized Carbon Credits to Save the Planet
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec 18, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Moss, the largest environmental platform in the world, revolutionizes climate change combat efforts by tokenizing carbon credits. The proceeds from this tokenization project have helped to protect indirectly almost 1 mm hectares of the Amazon forest from deforestation. Subsequently, this initiative will serve as a... » read more