Category Archives: Emission Trade
The climate issue is about more than activists on the streets
The disappointing failure of our national governments to agree on a climate treaty has prompted the return of protest and more traditional forms of activism that have drawn people onto the streets. The threat to our planet remains as serious, … Continue reading
Airlines look for a new landing strip….
Just before Christmas the European Union Court of Justice successfully upheld EU law to include foreign airlines in its Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). From this month, the EU Aviation Directive will force all airlines to buy carbon credits for flights … Continue reading
World Bank to launch $130m CDM fund
The World Bank will use U.N. climate talks later this year to launch a new initiative to funnel CDM cash to some of the world’s poorest countries, a bank official told Point Carbon News. Read also earlier blogs
Categories: Emission Trade, Investment, News
Voluntary Carbon Market 2011 – new report
For five years, Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace and Bloomberg New Energy Finance have published the State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Reports to shed light on trading volumes, credit prices, project types, locations, and the motivations of buyers in this market. … Continue reading
Categories: Climate Change, Emission Trade, News
Forest credits on the agenda
In India’s first public afforestation scheme, a World Bank-funded project in Himachal Pradesh will not only re-green the hills but also earn carboncredits for the state. Additional Chief Secretary (Forests) Sudipto Roy said the project is aimed at protecting watersheds, improving … Continue reading
Categories: Climate Change, Emission Trade, News
Save carbon in soils and trees, sell credits
Carbon farming plan in Australia approved by House of Parliament. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet described the vote as a win for farmers, Indigenous Australia and the environment. The carbon farming initiative would allow farmers to … Continue reading
Categories: Climate Change, Emission Trade, News, Tools for change
