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Finnish forests may be calculated as sources for carbon after Copenhagen

One model for calculations in climate change negotiations would cause one thousand million euros’ loss for Finnish forestry sector - over half of annual logging revenues. (LULUCF)

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Emission Capture Study Funded for Paper Industry

WALLULA, Wash., Oct. 13 /CNW/ -- Battelle and Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) will conduct the first-ever feasibility study of new carbon capture and storage technology in the $140 billion pulp, paper and paperboard industry, under a $500,000 project announced by the Department of Energy (DOE).

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First developing countries proposals for LULUCF in Bangkok

After nearly two years of developed countries discussing different options for rule changes for this sector, and not getting much farther than more clearly articulating the options that suit each country best, G77 and China said enough is enough and drew a line in the sand:

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Africa's first CDM forest project

Trees will return to a vast eroded grassland in Uganda as Africa's first Clean Development Mechanism forestry project evolves.

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Ever tried to lose weight by paying someone else to go on a diet?

Markus Sommerauer - So, 13/09/2009 - 16:01

Opponents have always maintained offset of carbon emissions like this...

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September 13, 2009

Rainforests: Carbon Sink or Carbon Source?

Mornings here at La Selva Biological Station, Terry McGlynn counts bugs.

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The Ability of World Forests to Capture and Store Carbon

Nature knows how to capture and store carbon and has been doing so effectively for mellenia. We need this capacity in order to help us resolve the climate crisis we have created.

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September 1, 2009

Carbon Trading Scheme Pushing People off Their Land

MOUNT ELGON, Uganda, Aug 31 (IPS) - With the world’s attention focused on climate change, one of the methods suggested to reduce global carbon emissions is causing the displacement of indigenous persons as western companies rush to invest in tree-planting projects in developing countries.

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UK: Woodland creation part of national Low Carbon transition strategy

Markus Sommerauer - Fr, 17/07/2009 - 07:35

July 15, 2009: The UK has released its Low Carbon Transition Plan. The Plan plots out how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020.

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June 2, 2009

Understanding carbon offsets

This is a series of articles (started here, June, 1st 2009) taken from GRIST, Offsets are still counterfeit carbon credits

The arguments in favor of counterfeit carbon credits still fail no matter how often they are repeated

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