| Sourced From RGGI.Org |
May 15, 2009 — Draft model verifier Accreditation Applications, offset project Consistency Applications, and offset project Monitoring and Verification Report materials for offsets under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) state CO2 Budget Trading Programs are now available at www.rggi.org. The draft model materials are intended to help potential project sponsors and project verifiers collect necessary documentation before state-specific applications and submittal materials are released later this month.
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UPDATE: Model Application Materials for RGGI Offsets Now Available Online
Australia delays carbon trading scheme by a year
| Sourced From BusinessGreen.com |
The Australian government yesterday risked the ire of environmental and carbon trading groups with the announcement that it is to delay its high-profile emissions cap-and-trade scheme by a year as a result of the recession.
CDM achievements ‘far outweigh’ difficulties and flaws – Unctad
| Sourced From EngineeringNews.co.za |
A panel of climate experts, economists, and government officials have noted the difficulties, and discussed ways on how to increase participation by developing countries in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
China carbon credits a boon amid market slump: Camco
| Sourced From Reuters |
BEIJING (Reuters) - China should be praised for its lead role in a U.N.-backed scheme to cut carbon emissions and efforts to cap its flow of credits should be resisted, a leading British-based clean-energy project development firm said.
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New Report Sheds Light on Corporate Attitudes Toward Forestry Carbon Offsets
| Sourced From GreenBiz.com |
OXFORD, U.K. and OAKLAND, Calif. — A new study released today from EcoSecurities, Conservation International, the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, and ClimateBiz.com analyzes the perceptions and expectations driving corporate decisions to buy forestry carbon offsets.
Report warns EU carbon market will be long through to 2012
| Sourced From BusinessGreen.com |
Falling industrial output means the EU emissions trading scheme will face an oversupply of emissions allowances (EUAs) during the current phase of the market, which runs from 2008 to 2012, according to new research from Barclays Capital.
GreenWorld Launches ShopGreen™ Carbon Offsets Web Application
Free Web Application Helps US-Based Online Retailers and their Customers ‘Go Green’
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2009 — GreenWorld, a start-up dedicated to providing the best carbon offset applications on the web, today announced the launch of ShopGreen™. This free web application enables US-based online retailers to allow shoppers to add an investment equal to one percent of their order in carbon offsets, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of each purchase.
Qatar Airways Teams Up With IATA For Global Initiative Carbon Offset Trading Scheme
| Sourced From FinChannel.com |
The FINANCIAL — Qatar Airways has signed a ground-breaking agreement with aviation industry body IATA to spearhead a truly global carbon offset trading scheme designed to help fund global environmental projects.
States Initiate Bidding Process for Fourth RGGI CO2 Allowance Auction
| Sourced From RGGI.Org |
For Immediate Release Contact:Emilee Pierce
April 13, 2009 212-417-3179
(New York, NY) — The ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) today released the Auction Notice, Qualification Application and Intent to Bid for RGGI’s fourth carbon dioxide (CO2) allowance auction, scheduled for June 17, 2009. The release initiates the bidder qualification process and publicizes auction details, including reserve price and number of allowances offered for sale.
World’s First Carbon Capture Plant to Begin Operations
| Sourced From EcoWorldly.com |
At a power plant at Lacq, energy company Total has upgraded an existing gas-fired boiler with CCS technology – a crucial step towards reducing carbon emissions from fossil-fuel power plants worldwide.
Japan power firms make scant progress with CO2 cuts
| Sourced From Reuters |
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s electric power companies made little progress in producing low-carbon electricity and lowering emissions in the past year, industry data showed on Friday, mostly due to an outage at a nuclear power plant.
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Rental Car Group Signs Up 175,000 Customers for Carbon Offsets
| Sourced From Environmental Leader |
More than 175,000 rental car customers have participated in a carbon offset program offered by Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental, all owned by the Taylor family of St. Louis, since the program’s launch in 2007.
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Airlines call on UN to impose carbon caps
| Sourced From Business Green |
BA, Cathay Pacific, Air France/KLM and Virgin Atlantic to present UN with proposals for global aviation cap-and-trade scheme
Too many enterprises in denial about carbon management
| Sourced From Express Computer |
A high proportion of IT professionals responsible for “green IT” programs are unsure whether their enterprises are considering carbon pricing, according to Gartner. A recent Gartner survey found that 36% of respondents that were responsible for green IT programs in enterprises said it was possible, or they didn’t know, if carbon pricing was influencing their organization’s planning for the next 24 months.
World largest hydropower CDM project launched in Gansu
| Sourced From iStockAnalyst.com |
Apr. 1, 2009 (Xinhua News Agency) — World largest hydropower CDM project launched in Gansu
Bingling Hydropower Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project, the world’s largest hydropower CDM project, has been launched in Northwest China’s Gansu province.
