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Carbon News Oct 11

Posted in Carbon Market News on October 11, 2008

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I am trying to be more consistent with the posts but I guess I won’t be able to take out enough time to post on Sundays. Anyway, if I miss on Sundays, I will cover those missed news on Monday. Also, I could not find any UK specific news today so I haven’t added the UK heading.

Top Stories


Reuters
European carbon emission prices could rise fourfold to 80 euros a tonne by 2020, French bank Societe Generale said in a research note …


Xinhua, China
A team of US researchers published the first global satellite maps of the key greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in Earth’s …


Forbes, NY
When gas prices topped $4 a gallon this year, opponents of climate legislation were quick to claim that slowing global warming would push up fuel prices …


NASA, DC
This image was created with data acquired by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS, during July 2008. The image shows large scale patterns of carbon …


Climex News Update
The financial crisis and a wider economic slowdown will be ‘on balance’ positive for efforts to tackle climate change, and for the prospects for an international agreement, according to Nicholas Stern …


South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong
Formula One teams and drivers have signalled their readiness to embrace eco-technology and other environmental initiatives being championed by the sport’s …


guardian.co.uk
The European Union’s French presidency sought on Thursday to defuse mounting …


EUobserver.com, Belgium
Poland is stepping up its pressure to alter plans on how the EU’s power sector should reduce CO2 emissions, with the country’s prime …

Global


Philippine Information Agency, Philippines
Travelers can now estimate the carbon footprint for any flight they take through the carbon footprint calculator produced by …


guardian.co.uk
Climate taxes, not cap and trade markets alone, will lead to the vast technological changes the world’s …


Environmental Leader, CO
Sun Microsystems announced it has reduced its GHG emissions from US operations by 23 percent, surpassing its original goal of a 20 percent reduction over …


MarketWatch
… today issued a correction regarding information included in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2008 Report on greenhouse gas emissions and climate …


MarketWatch
The leading manufacturer of high-quality leather, ISA Tan Tec, is the first company in the industry to …

Asia


CIOL, India
The PV Forum & Exhibition Taiwan ‘08 (2008 Taiwan International Photovoltaic Forum & Exhibition) turned the sun from October 7-8 across the …

Australasia


Business Spectator, Australia
Setting a fixed price for carbon during the initial phase of Australia’s emissions trading scheme will stunt the fledgling …


The Westender, Australia
MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry, is calling all schools to register by 17 October 2008 for its National Schools …

Canada


London Free Press, Canada
Stephen Harper urged Londoners to reject the Liberal “job-killing” carbon tax and chew o