FM thinks green – energetically (The Times of India)

Green has made its debut in the Budget. Risks from climate change and the need to act at the domestic level found a mention for the first time. In what could help unleash the potential of public transport systems in cities, FM announced excise duty reduction on bus chassis from existing 16% to 12%.

Nippon Oil gets U.N. carbon credit of 4 mil tons for Vietnam project (Japan Today)

TOKYO — Nippon Oil Corp said Friday it has received a carbon credit of around 4.49 million tons from the United Nations for its oil development project in Vietnam.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-02-29 10:16 GMT: Voltalia signs 1st solar power project in France (Interactive Investor)

PARIS (Thomson Financial) – Voltalia said it has signed a lease for the site of a proposed 12 megawatts solar energy rig in the Hautes-Alpes region, the company’s first sun power facility in France, to add to its 85 mw pipeline in Greece and French Guyana.

ČR slams EU’s carbon credit trading changes (Prague Daily Monitor)

Brussels, Feb 28 (CTK) – Czech Industry and Trade Minister Martin Riman criticised in Brussels Thursday the European Commission’s proposal for changes in trading in emission allowances.

Project finance agreement signed with Dubai based consortium (AME Info)

Axial Vector Engine Corporation announced it has signed an agreement to provide project finance for factory development and a ‘carbon credit’ finance program for customers to purchase its new ‘ultra efficient multi-fuel GENSETS’.

Project Finance Agreement Signed With Dubai Based Consortium (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Axial Vector Engine Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement to provide project finance for factory development and a “carbon credit” finance program for customers to purchase its new “ultra efficient multi-fuel GENSETS.”

PG&E Enters into Contract with Sempervirens Fund, Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PRWeb)

PG&E and Sempervirens Fund announce carbon credit purchase. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb725553.htm

PG&E announces carbon credit plan (The Eureka Reporter)

Category: Local News Topics: Briefs Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s announced Tuesday that it made the largest investments in verifiable greenhouse gas emissions reductions under California’s rigorous forest carbon sequestration project protocols under its “ClimateSmart” program.

PG&E Enters into Contract with Sempervirens Fund, Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

PG&E and Sempervirens Fund announce carbon credit purchase.

Housing project aims to secure carbon credits (Business Standard India)

Biodiversity Conservation India (BCIL), a Bangalore-based developer, has begun an apartment project in the city through which carbon credits are being secured for its resident families.