Sault Ste. Marie has made strides in recent years to help businesses develop various forms of alternative energy, but Mayor John Rowswell has his eye [...] Read more »
Yeoh leads the charge (The New Straits Times)
Yeoh (left) with dad Francis (centre) and grandfather Yeoh Tiong Lay. At 25, Ruth Yeoh is committed to looking after the environment. ZUHAILA SEDEK talks to the young woman who just won’t take a back seat. Read more »
CO2 signs 30 year Eraring deal (The West Australian)
Carbon credit company CO2 Group has signed a deal with New South Wales Government-owned electricity generating company Eraring Energy that will see the Perth-based firm expand its contract with the fi Read more »
County water rates turned back (The Robesonian)
LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners approved lower water rates Monday that turn back increases that were part of this year’s budget. Read more »
Fellows to acquire Argentine firm (UPI)
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Colorado-based Fellows Energy Ltd. announced it will acquire Grupo Minero Aconcagua SA. Read more »
EU proposes tapping carbon credit cash for adaptation and forestry (vnunet.com)
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 16 September 2008 at 12:53:00 Ongoing row between EU and UK over ring-fencing of revenue raised through ETS is set to intensify The row between the EU and the UK government over what to do with the revenue raised from the auctioning of carbon credits through Europe's emissions trading scheme (ETS) looks... Read more »
Greenair Receives Bids For Forest Carbon Credits (Scoop.co.nz)
Carbon credit leader GreenAir Ltd today congratulated the New Zealand Government on the introduction of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), saying it has established the high quality and credibility of New Zealand forestry carbon credits with international buyers and reflects the growing global focus on the role of forestry in combating climate change. Read more »
Envision helping clients go carbon free (BizJournals)
A California marketing company that was already green by design is further decreasing its carbon footprint through a carbon credit deal, and the company’s CEO hopes that sends a message to his high-tech giant clients. Read more »
World Carbon Standards to Relax – CCX Head (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - World greenhouse gas markets probably will relax their notions of what constitutes a carbon credit to encourage more people to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases, the head of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) said in an interview. Read more »
Smart farming, carbon credit program help reduce greenhouse gases (The Prairie Star)
Chemicals such as methane and nitrogen, in addition to some farming practices, are making an impact on the environment. However, there are ways to control these and even benefit financially from the changes, experts say. Read more »
Change in emissions law likely (Otago Daily Times)
Critics and advocates of the emissions trading scheme (ETS) expect a large number of amendments will be needed to shape the final policy. Read more »
UNL educators offer training on carbon credit contracts (High Plains Journal)
Practicing and documenting good grazing practices may make you extra money. Read more »
World’s First Carbon Sequestration Plant Goes Online Despite Protests (AnandTech)
New plant pumps carbon safely into the ground, but is it really helping?... Read more »
O’Malley Appoints Energy Investment Board (Washington Post)
Gov. Martin O'Malley has appointed a board to invest money raised through carbon credit auctions. Read more »
CDM consultancy aims for growth (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
Despite its profitability and high potential, consultancy for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and carbon-credit trading projects in Thailand is a field with low competition and few players. Read more »
Md. governor appoints energy investment board (INO News)
(AP:ANNAPOLIS, Md.) Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has appointed a board to invest money raised through carbon credit auctions. Read more »
Md. governor appoints energy investment board (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has appointed a board to invest money raised through carbon credit auctions. The first greenhouse gas cap-and-trade auction in the 10-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is scheduled Sept. 25. Read more »
New auction scheme to tackle carbon credit “gazumping” (vnunet.com)
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Thursday 11 September 2008 at 08:57:00 Online auction platform designed to stop deals between CER suppliers and buyers falling through One of the key barriers to buying UN approved carbon credits looks set to be removed with the launch of a new internet based auction service designed to stop agreements... Read more »
EcoSecurities expects lower CER issuance (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Irish carbon credit company EcoSecurities said it expects CER issuance from its portfolio will be "markedly" below previous expectations. Read more »
Brian Rudman : Sir Robert suffering from short memory (The New Zealand Herald)
We humans can be a contrary lot. Give a kid a fancy toy and he prefers to play hide-and-seek in the box. Call a general election and all the political establishment can concentrate on is the sideshow - the Winston Peters' bear-baiting. Read more »
Carbon credit note: Back on JSE (News 24 South Africa)
Asset managers Sterling Waterford brings a second carbon credit note to the South African market. Read more »
Carbon credit note listed on JSE (News 24 South Africa)
Both individuals and institutions are now able to invest in a carbon credit note on the JSE. Read more »
Norton & Associates Inc. Real Estate Investment Division Nortech Realty Adding $3 Billion in New Commercial … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Robert H. Norton, MBA, PE, President of Norton & Associates Inc with Divisions including Nortech Realty, Nortech Investment Group, Carbon Technology Management and Carbon Credit Today. Read more »
Executive: Legal, constitutional obstacles hinder CDM projects – Mexico (Business News Americas)
Legal and constitutional obstacles are hindering the growth of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects in Mexico, the local director for UK carbon credit trading company EcoSecurities, Gabriel Cuadri told BNamericas. Read more »
Sao Paulo Carbon-Credit Sale May Lure Strong Demand (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sao Paulo's auction of greenhouse-gas credits covering 713,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide this month will lure strong demand from European banks and funds, BM&FBOVESPA SA's Ivan Wedekin said. Read more »