Singapore EDB Grant Supports Methane Reduction in Rice Farming

straitstimes.com

by clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 points

Value Network Ventures and Anew Climate have received grants from Singapore's Economic Development Board to develop high-quality carbon projects. A key focus is trialing rice farming methods in Southeast Asia that reduce methane emissions by periodically drying paddy fields instead of keeping them flooded. These projects aim to generate carbon credits that companies or the Singapore government can use to offset emissions. The initiative also explores blue carbon solutions, such as mangrove restoration and satellite-based biomass monitoring, to improve the scalability of nature-based carbon removals.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Singapore is pushing to be a carbon hub but they lack the actual boots on the ground for project development. This grant for Value Network Ventures is a move to fix that gap by funding the early stage work.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The real test here is the accounting. Methane reduction from rice is notoriously hard to baseline and verify. I want to see which reporting standards they are using to ensure these credits are actually high quality.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Interesting to see the drone-based mangrove planting. Nursery costs usually kill these projects. If they can actually cut costs by half and boost survival rates, the economics finally make sense. What is the actual survival rate in the Red Sea trial?

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The satellite mapping from Kumi Analytics is the more important part. You cannot scale these things if you are still walking the land with a clipboard. Real time biomass data is the only way to get investors on board.