Bluenext, Europe’s largest carbon credit exchange, is planning to set up a joint venture with China Beijing Environmental Exchange, in a sign that foreign players are positioning themselves for a fight over running secondary carbon trading in China … Go to Source Read more »
FACTBOX-Global carbon market 2009 – Reuters
SYDNEY, June 17 (Reuters) – Australian “carbon farmers” hope to sell their soil carbon credits in the fight against climate change. Australia plans to have an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) running by 2011, with agriculture possibly included in 2015 … Go to Source Read more »
E.ON Climate & Renewables Signs its First Carbon Sourcing Partnership … – Oilvoice.com
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) and Dongjiang Environmental have entered a partnership on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in China. In this partnership, Dongjiang Environmental will install and operate methane recovery systems on landfill … Go to Source Read more »
FEATURE-Australia’s carbon farmers in quiet revolution – Reuters
WINONA, Australia, June 17 (Reuters) – On the rolling hills of Winona, a fine merino sheep stud, a quiet revolution is taking place which Australian farmers hope will eventually see them selling soil carbon credits in the fight against climate change … Go to Source Read more »
Dr. Daniel Fine on Cap and Trade – OpEdNews.com
I found these Q & A on Cap and Trade to shed new light on the policy and politics behind the highly debated issue of cap and trade. I encourage everyone to take a look… The questions below concern the discussion by Panel 2: “Renewable Energy and … Go to Source Read more »
Berwick commission buys credits from Minas Basin – The Chronicle Herald
The Berwick Electric Commission is making history as the first customer to purchase carbon credits from another Nova Scotia entity. “This will be significant to all Nova Scotians in the years to come as this province explores a variety of means to … Go to Source Read more »
Deforestation Causes Boom-Bust Development In The Amazon – Terra Daily
Clearing the Amazon rainforest increases Brazilian communities’ wealth and quality of life, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research published in Science. The study, by an international team including researchers at the … Go to Source Read more »
CO2 wins $75m carbon offset deal with Woodside – West Online
Carbon credit company CO2 has announced a $75 million deal with oil and gas producer Woodside to help offset its carbon emissions by planting Mallee Eucalypt trees. Woodside had already agreed to a $25 million carbon offset program with CO2 in … Go to Source Read more »
Highlands County Hosts First Carbon Credit Workshop for Florida … – Businesswire.com
SEBRING, Fla.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–South Central Florida’s Highlands County hosted its first carbon credit workshop on May 28 to explore carbon credit opportunities in this agriculture-rich county and provide information about carbon sequestration … Go to Source Read more »
Papua New Guinea and carbon trading – Economist.com
AT THE United Nations climate change conference in Bali two years ago, the head of the delegation from Papua New Guinea, Kevin Conrad, became a celebrity of sorts. He challenged America to lead the world on climate change or “get out of the way … Go to Source Read more »