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Carbon credits spell new future for forests
Brazzaville :: Congo | 1 day ago
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Driving through the verdant timberlands of Oregon's Coast Range, Matt Fehrenbacher pointed out a mountainside where every tree had been clearcut. "That's business as usual," said Fehrenbacher, a forester with The Pacific Forest Trust, a conservation group...
Tags: Matt Fehrenbacher, carbon credit, Van Eck Oregon Forest, timberland owners, stored carbon, Congo, Brazzaville, Environment, Greenwashing, Emissions trading, Carbon finance, Lumber, Wood, Carbon footprint, Forestry
India, China Want West to Take Lead on Global Warming
New York City :: NY :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility But Kumar is determined to give a good education to his three-year-old son, so that when he grows up, he can live in a bigger house, and afford a car. AP A child waits to fill up drinking water from a government water tanker at a slum resettlement colony...
Tags: India, China, climate change, Sunita Narain, Rakesh Kumar, Beijing, New Delhi, carbon emissions, New York City, Environment, Diplomatic conferences, Post-Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon finance, Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States, Global warming, Carbon footprint, Action on climate change
Football to footprints: World Cup's carbon impact
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 2 days ago
Credibility The finals in South Africa next year are expected to have a carbon footprint eight times that of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, even before long-haul international travel is taken into account. The main reasons for the discrepancy are the vast distances...
Tags: South African, world cup, South Africa, Johannesburg, Environment, Environmental issues with energy, FIFA World Cup, FNB Stadium, Carbon finance, Business Finance, Carbon footprint, allnews, Carbon dioxide, Action on climate change, Carbon neutrality
Guj dons green armour, ready to battle climate change
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 2 days ago
Credibility A team constituted by the Central government will represent India at the summit where nations will put forward their concerns. Initiatives taken to reduce carbon emissions by different regions of this diverse country will also be discussed in detail.
Tags: Denmark, Copenhagen, Environment, Carbon finance, Diplomatic conferences, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Climate change, Carbon footprint, California Air Resources Board, Kyoto Protocol, Energy in the United States, Air pollution, Post-Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions, Global warming, Carbon dioxide, Action on climate change, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Arms manufacturer joins 10:10 campaign
Manchester :: United Kingdom | 3 days ago
Credibility Missile Systems pledges to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, but campaign rejects Manchester Airport Group Rejected: Manchester airport. Photograph: Christopher Thomond Adding a green sheen to a business is a common strategy for a company seeking...
Tags: Manchester Airports Group, United Kingdom, Manchester, Environment, 10:10, Exocet, Carbon finance, Politics, Carbon footprint, Carbon dioxide, MBDA, Arms industry, Action on climate change, Carbon neutrality, BAE Systems
Avista joins climate change lobbying group
Spokane :: WA :: USA | 3 days ago
Credibility Spokane-based utility Avista Corp. has joined 19 other companies in a lobbying group to back federal cap-and-trade legislation, which would limit carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases. The group, called American Businesses for Clean Energy, started...
Tags: Avista Corp., lobbying group, Spokane, Environment, Spokane Washington, Environmental issues with energy, Energy economics, Sustainable energy, Emissions trading, Carbon finance, Carbon footprint, Low-carbon economy
Codero goes green with its electricity usage
Overland Park :: KS :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility KS (Nov 24, 2009) – Codero, a dedicated and managed hosting provider, is going green with its electricity usage. The company has purchased green power through renewable energy credits for its two data centers located in Phoenix, AZ and San Diego, CA,...
Tags: Codero Initiative, managed host, purchases green, Green-e Energy, renewable sources, electricity generation, certified renewable, Overland Park, Environment, Climate change in the United States, Energy economics, Sustainable energy, Carbon finance, Renewable energy, Carbon footprint, Renewable Energy Certificates, Sterling Planet
2010 carbon footprint 'huge'
Berlin :: Germany | 4 days ago
Credibility South Africa has made progress in "offsetting" its carbon footprint for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, but will still give off "huge" emissions compared to the last tournament in Germany, Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on Tuesday. World...
Tags: world cup, Buyelwa Sonjica, hosted city, carbon footprint, Germany, Berlin, Environment, Environmental issues with energy, Carbon finance, allnews, Carbon offset, Action on climate change
UK not to pressure India on CO2 emission level: Wadvani
London :: United Kingdom | 4 days ago
Credibility The UK government is ready to transfer low carbon technologies like 'Clear Coal Technology' to India,'' he said. The Copenhagen Summit, to be held next month in Copenhagen, Denmark, would not only discuss a new international deal to tackle climate change,...
Tags: United News of India, Eastern India, climate change, emission level, low carbon, British High Commission, Copenhagen Summit, United Kingdom, London, Action on climate change, Carbon footprint, Low-carbon economy, Kyoto Protocol, Carbon finance, Diplomatic conferences, Environmental issues with energy, Environment
Tiny "carbon neutral" club struggles with costs
San José :: Costa Rica | 5 days ago
Credibility The United Nations is praising their "carbon neutrality" targets before a UN summit on Dec. Copenhagen meant to agree a new pact to combat global warming. But the model is hard to imitate with its demand for a drastic shift to clean energy. "What they're...
Tags: Costa Rica, carbon neutrality, Norway, gas emissions, Erik Solheim, greenhouse gas, San José, Diplomatic conferences, Global warming, Carbon footprint, Kyoto Protocol, Carbon finance, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Environment
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