January 4, 2008 (ClimateChangeCorp.com) – Two Indonesian states determined to halt deforestation are getting ready to sell their forest carbon credits on the voluntary markets.
The Indonesian provinces are not prepared to wait for an international agreement on forestry, they want to start selling forestry credits on the voluntary markets now. The governors of West Papua [...]
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Avoided deforestation credits head for the voluntary carbon markets
Posted in Carbon Credits, Climate Change, Conservation, Indonesia, Voluntary Carbon Market on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Indian Solar Energy Firm Says Carbon Credits Don’t Work
Posted in Carbon Credits, Clean Energy, Climate Change, India, Solar, Voluntary Carbon Market on December 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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Keya Acharya * IPS/IFEJ
December 21, 2007 (Keya Acharya * IPS/IFEJ) – A small but successful solar energy company involved in rural electrification in India is complaining that the Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM) has been of no practical use [...]
Hong Kong Exchange Looks to Trade Smog Rights
Posted in Carbon Credits, Carbon Offset, China, Emissions Reduction, Voluntary Carbon Market on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
December 11, 2007 (NY Times) - As this city struggles under a daily cloud of noxious fumes from local traffic and nearby factories in mainland China, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is considering using its financial muscle as part of a solution.The exchange’s board is scheduled Wednesday to consider setting up system for trading in pollution emissions [...]
Emission (GHG) Reductions Support is Needed From Business Sector
Posted in Emissions Reduction, GHG, Voluntary Carbon Market on October 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
October 5, 2007 (UN Chronicle): “Without binding commitments and the resulting downward pressure on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there is no carbon market. What’s worse, we might fail in our battle against climate change and that would result in costs that are much higher than the cost of action now”, said Yvo de Boer, Executive [...]
Global Voluntary Carbon Market Grows by 200% in 2006
Posted in Carbon Offset, Climate Change, Voluntary Carbon Market on August 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
GreenBiz.com, 24 July 2007 – The voluntary carbon market grew by 200 percent last year, and is expected to set more records in 2007, according to a report released last week.
The Ecosystem Marketplace and New Carbon Finance commissioned “State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2007: Picking Up Steam,” an assessment that analyzed current trends, [...]
