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Most “zombie credits” locked out of new UN carbon market after China and India snub
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China and India have declined to authorize the transfer of old carbon credits to the new UN carbon market, effectively blocking most so-called "zombie credits" — low-quality offsets from outdated projects — from entering the system. The move eases concerns that the new market would be flooded with environmentally dubious credits, and is seen as a positive step for the integrity of the emerging mechanism.
India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom
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India is seeking to develop its largely untapped graphite reserves to compete in the growing critical minerals market, driven by rising demand for battery-grade graphite in clean energy technologies. However, India faces significant challenges in breaking into a supply chain dominated by China, which currently controls the vast majority of global graphite processing and output.