Within the next few years the world trade market would look towards greener products and according to recent discussions a carbon tax would be implemented on those products not following the proper procedures. Addressing the Green Job Conference organized by the ILO, Brandix Apparel, Energy and Environment Group Head, Iresha Somarathna said within the next two years the trade market would implement a carbon tax over manufactories. He said it is vital to reduce carbon footprint to be competitive as other regional countries are already in the process. Businesses could earn more profits by reducing their environmental impact. According to the Brandix study the company which had an electricity bill of more than Rs. 1.2 million was able to reduce it to Rs. 800,000 by managing the lighting conditions and using sunlight for its daily activities.

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KATHMANDU, Jan 23: A two-day national workshop on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) kicked off in Kathmandu on Sunday with the primary objective of devising measures to reap maximum benefits from carbon trading.

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Although oil has brought a considerable amount of wealth to the region, it is time to invest in renewable energy sources, says Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council manager, John Madden.

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The UAE’s pioneering work in the energy sector, coupled with the UK’s rich knowledge base, has unlocked a plethora of partnership opportunities between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. Indeed, we are at the base camp of what is likely to become the biggest cross-border business in the world – low-carbon energy production. That’s why the UK sees its engagement with the UAE as vital in sharing expertise and developing the robust supply chains required to find sustainable solutions for today’s energy security and climate change challenges.

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Corporations and NGOs in China and the US team up to carve clean-energy route in climate of cooperation. Li Xing traveled to six US cities to find out more.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 17 (Agencies): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon all to work together to achieve a carbon-free world discarding self-centered and shortsighted interests.

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Nature Middle East. A newly unveiled project to build a sustainable, low-carbon city in AlgeriaBoughzoulmay serve as a prototype for urban development in other cities of the developing world without adding to greenhouse gas emissions.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil will showcase its innovation in expanding all commercially viable energy sources and development of technologies to mitigate the growth of emissions at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi January 17-20.

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WE have had a terrible reminder of just how disastrous weather events can be. I watched the events of last week from China, where I was attending an investment conference.

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Although China is a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, it is listed as a “non-Annex I” country, meaning it is not under any legal obligation to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. However, under the Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism, foreign entities either from or sponsored by an Annex I signatory can partner with non-Annex I countries, such as China, to carry out voluntary projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in those countries, yielding carbon credits, known as certified emission reduction units, or “CERs.” Foreign entities can also acquire CERs generated through such CDM projects and use them to satisfy their home country’s greenhouse gas reduction commitments.

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Seoul-based Hyundai Motor Company has good reason to be riding high. Its recent earnings reports have been turning rivals green with envy — including its first quarter 2010 net profit, which jumped fivefold from the year earlier to 1.13 trillion won ($1 billion), and sales that gained 40% to reach 8.4 trillion won. But while South Korea’s biggest auto maker might be an industry pacesetter in many respects, it still shares the same big headache its rivals do: How to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly cars in a way that’s profitable for car companies yet affordable for consumers.

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SINGAPORE: The South West district’s weekly ‘Trash-for-Cash’ and annual “Trash-for-Groceries” recycling programmes, which is into its sixth year running, had helped to reduce over 9,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, last year.

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Japan will fund 180 feasibility studies into pollution-cutting projects for earning carbon credits this year, six more times than in 2010, the Sankei newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information.

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Japan’s national cap-and-trade plan, due to go into effect in 2013, has been postponed or even scrapped because of intense lobbying by powerful business interests and because the measure has yet to make headway in other key countries.

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Dubai: A carbon neutral coffee-table book put together to showcase sustainability efforts by companies based in the UAE will be launched in February at a gala dinner.

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Hong Kong (HKSAR) – To raise public awareness of low-carbon living, the Environmental Protection Department in collaboration with Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden and the Hong Kong Federation of Women recently launched a community event entitled “LOWcarbonDIET@ HOME”.

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It is a different kind of life for students at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in Abu Dhabi. Located in Masdar City which is set to become the world’s first carbon-neutral and zero-waste city MIST is for students who have chosen careers that will serve a more sustainable environment.

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|Sourced From Benzinga |

TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Under the impact of the global financial crisis in 2009 and climate changes caused by global warming, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) presented A Global Green New Deal report suggesting all countries invest in developing green economies in order to jointly fight against global warming, revitalize economy, create job opportunities and solve the problem of poverty. For countries eager to reduce or slow down their emissions of greenhouse gases by 2012, Green New Deal has soon become the major strategy in the new phase of greenhouse gas reduction.

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The Taiwan-imported auto brands of BMW, Ford, Honda Taiwan, CMC, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz have all voluntarily signed agreements to cut carbon emissions yesterday with the Environment Protection Administration (EPA).

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The subheading of Sundays The Jakarta Post editorial (Nov. 28, 2010) was

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* Japan min says plan needs more study, but not abandoned

* Japan firms fear emissions rules could lead to job cuts

* Japan to seek other ways to meet ambitious emissions goals

* Delay a blow to EU hopes others would launch trade schemes

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Japan postponed plans for a national emissions trading scheme on Tuesday, bowing to powerful business groups that warned of job losses as they compete against overseas rivals facing fewer emissions regulations.

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SEOUL, Dec 27 (Bernama) — South Korea will launch an incentive system for people who purchase eco-friendly products or abide by a low-carbon lifestyle as part of next year’s full-fledged campaign to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, Yonhap news agency quoted the Ministry of Environment as saying on Monday.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has made great progress in environmental protection this year to upgrade the people’s quality of life.

This is in line with the government’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emission to 40% by 2020, aided by developed countries.

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Can Malaysia realize the electric vehicle while the government’s call to reduce carbon emissions by up to 40 percent by 2020? The answer, of course, be based on expertise in related fields.

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| Sourced From Bernama |

KULIM, Dec 14 (Bernama) — The government is taking significant steps to ensure sustainable growth with plans set for the reduction of carbon emissions in the country by 40 per cent in 2020, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir.

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