Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) — The Japan Electric Power Exchange will start trading carbon credits in October on a trial basis as part of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda ‘s goal to cut greenhouse gases by more than half, officials said.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. n Enrollment in the Montana Farmers Union carbon credit program is ongoing, but the next pool deadline is Aug. 15 for no-till and seeded grass offsets.
Darren Zink has been named strategic accounts manager for Brock Grain Systems, Milford, Ind. More than 2,300 farmers and ranchers will receive checks in the mail for capturing and storing carbon dioxide in their soil through the National Farmers Union Carbon Credit Program.
Nebraska Farmers Union President John K. Hansen announced that 221 Nebraska farmers will receive checks totaling $484,485.66 in income for 2006 and 2007 practices from no-till and newly seeded grassland offsets that capture and store carbon in their soil through the National Farmers Union Carbon Credit Program.
A new program in North Dakota aims to put less greenhouse gas in the air and more ducks in the sky.