BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 30 July 2008 at 17:03:00 Government releases details on how controversial auctions will work The government yesterday unveiled further details of its plans to auction off carbon credits as part of the current stage of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, confirming that the... Read more »
Montana Farmers Union to pay landonwners for carbon credits (Great Falls Tribune)
A year after becoming an agent to sign up landowners to store carbon in the ground, the Montana Farmers Union is ready to pay up. The ag membership organization says 107 landowners in the state will get checks totalling about $500,000 soon. Read more »
Farmers get money for capturing carbon (The Bismarck Tribune)
Everett Dobrinski is getting a $4,000 check this week for storing carbon dioxide in his soil. Read more »
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding says Jamaica is being pressured by international interests wanting to purchase carbon … (The Jamaica Observer)
Trading in Carbon Credits was formalised with the 1997 Kyoto Protocol - an international agreement between 169 countries - under which countries commit to either reduce their emission of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases, or engage in emissions trading. Read more »
Carbon credits adding to Nebraska farm income (Grand Island Independent)
For Nebraska farmers and ranchers capturing and storing carbon on their land, the effort is starting to pay some dividends, along with helping environment. Read more »