As the prospects for swift closure of a global climate treaty cloud over, bilateral agreements to cut greenhouse gas emissions are gaining traction. But experts warn they are no replacement for an international treaty. Climate negotiators will meet again in Tianjin (China) on 4-6 October to...
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Norway official site in Vietnam |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
22/09/2010 // Vietnam is about to enter a second phase in its efforts of reducing green house gas emissions from deforestation through the UN-REDD programme. The province of Lam Dong has been a pilot site for phase 1 of this project, and was the host of the Norwegian...
Envrionmental Research WEB |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
If you expect a global agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the upcoming climate negotiations in Cancun will certainly disappoint you. A climate bill was stalled in US Senate, and without the US China will not move either.
Reuters |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
(Reuters) - Voluntary carbon market players could increase demand for carbon credits from the forestry sector after the first forestry investment was issued credits under an industry-backed standard last week. "It could trigger a boom. Everyone has been waiting forever so hopefully we finally...
India Carbon Outlook |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
The article is a primer on the opportunity and potential of REDD+ and summarizes the proceedings of a recently concluded workshop on deforestation drivers in the north east and the roles REDD+ financing can play in forestry conservation
Forestry Investment Blog |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Last week the first forestry investment was issued credits and in return, voluntary carbon market players could increase demand for carbon credits from the forestry sector. Forestry credits have been eagerly anticipated within the market sector for a long period of time, so this will be a...
Norway official site in Indonesia |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Indonesia and Norway has brought their climate and forest partnership several steps forward since the signing of their Letter of Intent in May.
The Jakarta Post |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said he saw no promising future for any deal regarding REDD ahead of the upcoming climate talks in Mexico, prompting his office to aim to forge voluntary pacts with rich nations. As of September, the ministry has signed voluntary agreements with several...
Rainforest Alliance |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
In July, Honduras held its first national workshop on climate change and forests, called "Opportunities for Honduras to Participate in the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Mechanism," with support from the Rainforest Alliance, the United States Agency for...
AZO Cleantech |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Shift2Neutral will work closely with the Founder of the Solomon Islands Carbon Project, Mr Charles Stennett Kereau, to begin the key initiatives and drivers of the memorandum of agreement, in the protection of natural land and forests in the Solomon Islands, and to work together to cease the...
Ecosystem Marketplace |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
China generates the lion’s share of global offsets under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), but it doesn't cap its own emissions. It does, however, have its own voluntary carbon standard – the “Panda Standard” – which was unveiled at last year's Climate-Change Conference in...
Bloomberg |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
The European Union will keep trying to link its carbon market, the world’s biggest, with any U.S. program at the federal level rather than regional systems.
Aero Ecosystems |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Sept 24, 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX-V: ESR) through its 100% owned subsidiary ERA Ecosystem Restoration Associates Inc, (ERA) is pleased to announce that it has executed a term sheet for the sale of 1,800,000 tonnes of Verified Emission Reductions (VER) to the...
The Australian |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
TREASURY has repudiated Tony Abbott's direct action approach to climate change. It argues that it would be in Australia's national interest to "rely on market-based mechanisms" to limit the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.
Science Alert |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
On 1 July this year NCOS came into effect. [1] It is designed to give Australian businesses, particularly farm businesses, opportunities to develop offset credits for voluntary carbon markets. Emissions from revegetation, forest management, and cropland and grazing land management – while not...
All Africa |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Lagos — The Minster of Environment, John Odey said since Nigeria now controls over 40 percent of the certified emission reduction in Africa, it can leverage on it to generate ingestible funds. Speaking at the Lagos State Carbon Credit Awareness Campaign and Capacity Development Programme, Odey...
Financial Post |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Beyond billions in government support, what’s really needed to tackle climate change is trillions in private financing, a panel at the opening ceremony of Climate Change NYC said today.
Reuters |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
(Reuters) - Russia is likely to issue a further 100 million tonnes of carbon credits by the end of 2012 after completing its inaugural tender this year, Standard & Poor's head of carbon markets told Reuters in an interview.
William & Mary |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Ali Bongo Ondimba, president of the African nation of Gabon, will deliver a speech at the College of William & Mary on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. Ondimba’s speech, which will be given at the Great Hall of the Sir Christopher Wren Building and followed by a question-and-answer session,...
Stuff, Waikato Times |
vor 13 Jahre 9 months
Environment Waikato is considering using its $60 millon investment fund for a massive tree planting scheme to cash in on the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme. John Simmons, a senior council manager and forestry company director who authored the proposal, says "carbon farming" under the ETS...