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The project results show that by improving current procedures, considerable gains in terms of fuel efficiency and consequently lower CO2 emissions can be achieved. Additionally, green approach procedures already enable lower noise pollution and improve local air quality in and around airports.
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If you’ve ever braved the streets of Cairo, you know that every time you cross the street there as a pedestrian an adventure is in store. Cairo, unfortunately, is almost synonymous with traffic congestion, and all those drivers want to get where they’re going – fast.
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According to figures compiled by the independent research company JATO Dynamics, the Fiat Group continues to lead the way in cutting greenhouse gas recording the lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions.
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Abu Dhabi, March 3 : Future growth in oil demand may be significantly constrained due to the emerging policies in the US and elsewhere to address climate change, said experts.
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Carbon offsets, carbon exchange markets, emissions credits, cap and trade, emissions trading. These assorted terms all describe the various forms of carbon trading, from the individual wishing to offset his or her airline flight, to heavy industry compliance with federally mandated emissions reductions schemes, to the speculator simply plying the market for profit. While the mechanics may differ from one program to the next, the fundamental idea is the same – the commoditization of carbon emissions.
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When carbon trading becomes commonplace in the UK commencing in less than a month’s time (1st of April 2010) and eventually worldwide in an effort to put climate change in check, companies will have to make large financial decisions. Will companies buy or sell carbon credits or invest in carbon reducing projects or technologies? To make these decisions, companies will need specialised software to track and analyse their carbon emissions and carbon abatement programs, as well as gaining access to carbon trading markets to buy and sell carbon credits.
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The Arabia CSR Network held its first workshop of 2010 on 18 February in the Center of Excellence, DIFC. While the Arabia CSR Network itself was launched at the Arabia CSR Awards ceremony on 26 October 2009, the Network’s predecessor, the EEG CSR Network, has had a long track record in advancing Corporate Social Responsibility in the UAE and Gulf region through workshops, seminars and CSR training sessions.
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Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant. It is also selling carbon offset credits for $1.89 a pop.
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2010-02-02 09:37:33 – Chief UN climate negotiator says recent submissions are a positive indication of progress for the Copenhagen Accord.
FinSoul has learned that a total of 55 countries including top emitters led by China and the United States have submitted targets for cuts on greenhouse gas emissions. These nations are collectively responsible for 80% of global carbon emissions.
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has been granted the Mayor of London’s Green500 Platinum Award for embracing green technologies and improving the efficiency of the hospital in order to reduce its impact on the local environment and UK carbon emissions.
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WASHINGTON – (Business Wire) The first-of-its kind creative initiative and significant effort by the Government of China, for new non governmental cooperation between China and the U.S. on sustainable low carbon development was announced today. The National Center For Sustainable Development (“NCSD”) headquartered in Washington, DC initiated a groundbreaking commitment to launch the China-U.S. Low Carbon Development Cooperation Program – exemplifying its expanded new mission objective and its next generation of innovative and sustainable low carbon development initiatives.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday dropped prospects for revenue from a climate cap-and-trade system opposed by many lawmakers, but its proposed budget still called for a “market-based” policy to fight climate change.
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Mighty River Power will buy carbon credits from a farmland-to-forest conversion near Lake Taupo.
Maori interest Puketapu 3A Incorporation farms about 2,400 hectares of pastoral land in the upper Kuratau sub-catchment.
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Participation in Airport Carbon Accreditation continues to grow. The institutionally endorsed? programme independently assesses and recognises airports’ efforts to manage and reduce their CO2 emissions and certifies airports at 4 different levels of accreditation (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality). In the past two months, Airport Carbon Accredited status has been awarded to seven more airports across Europe:
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Credit card numbers are so passe. Today’s hackers know the real powerhouse data to steal is emission certificates.
That’s exactly what hackers went after last week when they obtained unauthorized access to online accounts where companies maintain their carbon credits, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel.
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