WALTHAM, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ — Campus laundry services leader Mac-Gray Corporation announced today they have partnered with 14 colleges and universities and Carbonfund.org to offset 100 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from laundry equipment installed on each campus. Over 21 million pounds of GHG emissions will be offset through a $95,000 investment in Carbonfund.org third-party verified carbon reduction projects.

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LONDON, March 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Trading of UN-backed carbon credits ground to a halt on Tuesday, due to a loophole that means used credits can find their way back to the market.

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Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6cc5d3/analyzing_the_carb : ) has announced the addition of the ” Analyzing the Carbon Emissions Trading in Europe – The EU ETS Scheme : ” report to their offering.

Emissions trading is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. It is sometimes called cap and trade.

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Plans to step up EU funding to develop innovative low-carbon technologies to help cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 were welcomed in a resolution approved by Parliament on Thursday. MEPs want the EU funding to develop applications for these technologies over the next 10 years, but also acknowledge that additional private, public and EU resources will be needed to hit the target.

Parliament welcomes the European Commission’s Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plans for research into clean, sustainable and efficient low-carbon energy technologies to meet energy and climate goals for 2020. However, MEPs call for more public and private investment, and fresh EU money, to develop these technologies.

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The partnership provides clients with access to Greenstone’s carbon accounting software, Acco2unt, to measure, manage and report carbon emissions online.

16th March 2010 – Greenstone Carbon Management, the global specialist carbon solutions company and The CarbonNeutral Company, a world-leading provider of carbon reduction solutions, today announced a partnership across operations in Europe and the United States.

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TOKYO, Mar 10, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) — Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (TSE:8755) is broadening the scope of its environmental risk management business to include providing certification and consultation services to companies that must comply with new government regulations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

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(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3cbd00/carbon_development) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Carbon Development Mechanism (CDM)- Strategic Analysis for Growth Opportunities in Asia” to their offering.

This research service presents the growth opportunities in carbon development mechanism (CDM) in Asia Pacific. It includes key research findings, snapshots on carbon credits and carbon emissions, the potential sectors to be involved in CDM projects, and issues with CDM in Asia Pacific.

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(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a883d1/carbon_development) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Carbon Development Mechanism (CDM)- Strategic Analysis for Growth Opportunities in Asia” to their offering.

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Zeta Compliance Group plc provide products and services to enable organisations with large estates to ensure that they systematically meet their Environmental, Health and Safety obligations. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Fineapply Limited (”Fineapply”) carries out Risk Assessment and Monitoring services in respect of water and air hygiene where Legionella and MRSA are principal concerns.

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(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3cbd00/carbon_development) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Carbon Development Mechanism (CDM)- Strategic Analysis for Growth Opportunities in Asia” to their offering.

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Singapore (PRWEB) March 9. 2010 — How have the Carbon market dynamics changed since Copenhagen? Investors and developers face uncertainties over the future of the industry, as COP15 did not reach a comprehensive solution on emission reduction targets, an especially critical issue when the Kyoto protocol ends in 2012. How will the carbon markets evolve?

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Modernizes network with Nokia Siemens Networks’ Energy Solutions to improve efficiency

DTAC, the second largest mobile operator in Thailand, is gearing up to handle increased growth in mobile data, while furthering its commitment to reducing its environmental impact. It has signed Nokia Siemens Networks to use its energy solutions expertise to modernize DTAC’s network with a new architecture, technology, and approach that aims to significantly lower its carbon emissions.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – (Business Wire) Cecil W. Jones has been awarded certification as a Carbon Reduction Manager by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). The AEE, a nonprofit professional society with over 11,000 members in 78 countries promotes “the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.”

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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX-V: ESR) has closed its previously announced private placement. The private placement consists of 7,360,000 common shares for C$0.75 per share resulting in gross proceeds of C$5,520,000. The sole subscriber to the placement was Forest Carbon Group AG (FCG), an affiliate of HEAG Sudhessische Energie AG. FCG now owns 7,360,000 shares which constitute 29.9% of the issued capital of the company.

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Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange: CFQ) (”CFS” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has submitted its Project Design Document (PDD) for VCS Validation with TUV SUD Carbon Management Service, in Germany, for its Phase I Warmian-Masurian, Poland Afforestation Project (the “Project”)

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npower has welcomed the Government’s announcement regarding Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) levels and urged consumers to buy now to take advantage of the Government scheme.

The scheme offers financial assistance when installing solar PV panels, potentially earning customers GBP986 per year.

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IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Village Green Global, Inc. today announced a joint venture with sustainable fuel company Carbon Credited Farming Plc (CCF) to create a carbon and credit trading desk (Carbon Desk) to take advantage of carbon and other offset credits generated by CCF’s sustainable oil and other Cleantech operations. The Carbon Desk will serve as a commercial fulcrum for credit market activities as well as a point of reference for enterprises to get information and advice relating to purchasing carbon and other credits. Companies will use Village Green’s SMARTweb® SaaS-based auditing tool to assess the environmental cost of their activities and determine the optimal balance of cost reductions and purchases of credits to offset these costs.

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Dublin, 11th February 2010: EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing and developing emission reductions from greenhouse gas abatement projects, has recently achieved successful approval of its eleventh methodology from the Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board (CDM EB). Through a renewable energy technology known as co-firing, the methodology permits the substitution of coal with solid biomass fuels in grid-connected power plants, reducing CO2 emissions and helping companies to meet their renewable energy targets.

The methodology permits the co-firing of biomass in utility-scale power plants to provide a portion of the heat to steam boilers. Biomass co-firing creates emission reductions by displacing energy otherwise generated and supplied by fossil fuels. Biomass residues are considered a source of renewable energy in accordance with the CDM EB, however the methodology requires that the biomass supplies are developed and maintained in a sustainable and ecologically sound manner.

EcoSecurities has developed methodologies for many sectors and technologies, such as renewable energy, reforestation, natural gas electricity generation, composting, industrial wastewater management, electrical equipment handling, landfill gas abatement and energy efficiency in metallurgy. Nearly 20% of all valid methodologies for large scale CDM projects under the CDM have been developed or worked on by EcoSecurities.

Paul Soffe, Associate Director at EcoSecurities, commented, “Biomass co-firing is a very important technology for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions on a large scale in coal power stations. Co-firing has been deployed extensively in Europe and is beginning to emerge in the US. However, the solid biomass supply markets remain underdeveloped which has restricted the more wide-spread deployment of co-firing. The approval of this methodology will help increase the production of renewable energy in the developing world and drive the necessary finance for co-firing projects to be implemented in countries with economies that remain heavily coal-dependant, in particular, China, India and South Africa.”

About EcoSecurities:
EcoSecurities has spent the last 12 years focusing on climate change mitigation activities and is now one of the world’s leading organisations in the business of sourcing and developing emission reductions. EcoSecurities’ emission reduction portfolio is one of the largest in the industry, covering a wide range of technology types, geographical locations and standards, including the CDM, Gold Standard and VCS. In addition, EcoSecurities provides clients with carbon management services, helping them to understand and deal with an increasingly carbon
constrained world.

EcoSecurities Group plc is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of J.P.Morgan. Additional information is available at www.EcoSecurities.com.

For further information:
Naomi Stern
Westgate
+44 (0)1732 779 087
naomi@westgatecomms.com

or

Claire Davey
Global Marketing Manager
EcoSecurities
+44 (0)1865 202 635
claire.davey@ecosecurities.com

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— In response to a formal legal letter filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the California Air Resources Board has proposed to withdraw its adoption of a “Forest Project Protocol” that would have allowed logging companies to earn valuable carbon credits for clearcutting projects and other destructive practices. At its February 25 meeting, the Board will consider reversing its adoption of the protocol pending a legally required review of environmental impacts to forests and the climate.

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Transcription: Remarks by the Environment and Natural Resources Secretary, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada; the Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Ambassador Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo Verduzco; and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Yvo de Boer, at a Press Conference on the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP16)

MODERATOR: Good morning and thank you for being at this press conference. Here with us today is Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, the Environment and Natural Resources Secretary; Yvo de Boer, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); and the Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Ambassador Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo. They are going to discuss the coordination between the Mexican federal government and the UN Secretariat for the organization of the Climate Change Summit that will be held in Cancun late this year. Environment Secretary Elvira has the floor.

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DUBLIN, February 11 /PRNewswire/ — EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing and developing emission reductions from greenhouse gas abatement projects, has recently achieved successful approval of its eleventh methodology from the Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board (CDM EB). Through a renewable energy technology known as co-firing, the methodology permits the substitution of coal with solid biomass fuels in grid-connected power plants, reducing CO2 emissions and helping companies to meet their renewable energy targets.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and has the honor to refer to Note No.82.B.8 of 30 December 2009 circulated by the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations regarding the Decision of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework: Convention on Climate Change of 19 December 2009 to ‘take note’ of the Copenhagen Accord of 18 December 2009 (Decision -/CR15).

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The Virtual Business Model: How one company reduced CO2 emissions by an estimated 1500 tons in a single year

Following a series of climate change conferences, governments are setting targets to dramatically cut down on annual CO2 levels. These targets have increased pressure on businesses worldwide to reduce use of unsustainable resources and CO2 output, prompting many businesses to start to include environmental considerations into their agendas.

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PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 05, 2010 – DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  – SAVEX, the retail exhibition taking place this year between February 11 – 14, 2010 and April 29 – May 1, 2010 at the Airport Expo Centre in Dubai, has achieved the distinction of being the first Business-To-Consumer exhibition in this region to achieve Carbon Neutral status. EcoVentures, the Middle East’s premier emissions reduction firm was the consultant for this ‘green initiative’ aimed at offsetting the environmental impact caused by the event, through implementation of a carbon management strategy and purchase of carbon credits.

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The United States National Center (NCSD) for Sustainable Development and the China CDM Fund have announced a partnership to promote low carbon development with the China-US Low Carbon Development Program.  The NCSD has initiated a groundbreaking commitment to launch the Program and has expanded its mission objective and its next generation of innovative and sustainable low carbon development initiatives.  The NCSD has accomplished its mission through the promotion of pollution abatement demonstration projects, guiding the way for public and commercial efforts.  It’s objectives will be demonstrated for the improvement of global communities with examples of sustainable low carbon development.

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