Agartala, Feb 19 : The National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has initiated a plan to allow bamboo plantations as part of global carbon credit mechanism in North Eeastern states. Go to Source Read more »
Franklin County farmers look at carbon credit deals (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
Local farmers may be able to bring in some egg money because of global warming concerns. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and Global Emissions Exchange are introducing Franklin County farmers to carbon credit trading. A farmer can earn to per year for every 100 acres of no-till grain. Go to Source Read more »
Sofame Technologies Partners with Torys LLP, PwC, ClimateCheck & Eco-Conseil (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Sofame Technologies Inc. has engaged four world class partners to assist with developing its Carbon Credit division: Sofame Carbon. Sofame Carbon will pursue the certification of investment grade carbon credits to help end-users maximize the benefits of their financial investments in Sofame’s energy-saving equipment. Go to Source Read more »
Carbon credit trading meeting set for Monday (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
CHAMBERSBURG — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is hosting an information meeting for farmers and other landowners in Franklin County who may be eligible to participate in a new program for carbon credit trading. Go to Source Read more »
Turning methane into county credits (El Dorado Times)
Landfills in the United States generate 3 percent of the country’s greenhouse gasses, primarily in the form of methane. One ton of methane is equal to 21 tons of carbon dioxide. Go to Source Read more »
Chinese Coal Group Turns to GE Energy to Support Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (ThomasNet)
GE’s Coal Mine Gas Engines to be Installed at New Power Plant in First Quarter 2009 JENBACH, Austria–10 February 2009– GE Energy today announced that two of its ecomagination(TM)-certified Jenbacher coal mine methane (CMM) gas engines will contribute to China’s efforts to reduce the amount of methane-rich greenhouse gases that escape from the nation’s coal [...] Read more »
Bihar about to enter Carbon Credit Market – Bihar Times
Patna, (BiharTimes): Thanks to two hydel power plants set up by the Bihar Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BHPC) at Triveni Link Canal in West Champaran and Nasrigunj in Rohtas districts. Bihar is about to enter the Carbon Credit Market. The two … Go to Source Read more »
Carbon Credit system: A blessing in disguise? – Nation
Pakarab Fertilizers (Pvt.) Ltd., Multan has earned $ 13 million through the sale of CERs (Certified Emission Reductions) in its first year of launching (2008) the project, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The total cost of the project is … Go to Source Read more »
Opposition puts carbon tax on the table – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
The Federal Opposition says the Government should consider a carbon tax as a more effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Government is coming under increasing pressure to change its emissions trading scheme. The Greens say the … Go to Source Read more »
Fifth of world carbon emissions soaked up by extra forest growth … – Guardian Unlimited
Forest in Gabon. The study measured trees in 79 areas of intact forest across 10 African countries from Liberia to Tanzania. Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images Trees across the tropics are getting bigger and offering unexpected help in the fight … Go to Source Read more »