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Carbon News Oct 17

Posted in Carbon Market News on October 17, 2008

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Reuters
Moscow doubts carbon trading can solve climate change because recent swings in stock and commodities prices show markets are unable to fix global …


NY Times
Fears of a sharp worldwide economic slowdown are threatening a hard-won European plan on climate change that European leaders hoped would set an example for the rest of the world.


Washington Post
The European Union’s 15 original member nations are on target to meet Kyoto treaty commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the bloc’s environment agency said Thursday.


Alberta Government, Canada
Edmonton… Three test wells will soon be drilled for a ground-breaking, long-term, large-volume CO2 sequestration project in Alberta. …

Global


Easier (press release), UK
Nissan has made the list of Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the second consecutive year. The CDLI recognises companies that demonstrate …


Reuters
The Netherlands and the Tanzanian arm of Canada’s Artumas Group Inc have signed a carbon offset deal for 200,000 tonnes of greenhouse emissions to run for seven years, its embassy in Tanzania said.


Calgary Herald,  Canada
Shell unveiled plans Thursday to begin a $20-million carbon dioxide storage research project that could eventually see one million tonnes of CO2 from the …

Asia


Press Information Bureau (press release), India
Petroleum Secretary Shri RS Pandey, has urged the oil sector PSUs to promote the message of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to the community at large. …


Mainichi Daily News, Japan
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) fell short of its target of reducing game time in the Central and Pacific leagues this season by 12 minutes as part of …

Australasia


Reuters
Tradeable credits from saving forests, wetlands and endangered species is set to be a growth area for investors seeking to fight climate change, the head of a New Zealand-based carbon trading market says.

Canada


Miramichi Leader, Canada
Premier Shawn Graham said Wednesday the loss of three Liberal seats in Ottawa Tuesday night was a sure signal that many New Brunswickers don’t …


Today’s Trucking News
MONCTON — Atlantic truckers are hoping New Brunswick’s government got the message about carbon taxes in this past week’s federal election. …


Surrey Now, Canada
It was a squeaker in 2006, but this time the federal election in Fleetwood-Port Kells was a route. Conservative Nina Grewal easily won a third term Tuesday ..

Europe


Superyacht Times, Netherlands
Lionheart has become the latest yacht to balance greenhouse gas emissions through Yacht Carbon Offset’s specialist service. …


Grist Magazine, WA
Last week’s action by the European Parliament to adopt the “Schwarzenegger clause” as a requirement for new coal plants built after 2015 shows the danger of …

UK


UK Trade & Investment, UK
A new report has named the UK as a hotbed of investment in the low-carbon technology sector. The report states that the UK attracts 41per cent of the total …


More Th>n Business, UK
The Government’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050 has been welcomed as “ambitious” by a leading business group. But the Confederation of …


The Australian, Australia
THE British Government has defied calls for slowing down climate change action in response to the global financial crisis, instead announcing it will …

USA


Dealerscope, PA
Best Buy this week announced ambitious goals for reduction of carbon emissions, stating its intention to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent per …


RedOrbit, TX
Hess, a US-based integrated energy company, has launched its C-Neutral program to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. …


Princeton University The Daily Princetonian, United States
BP announced this week that it would extend its research partnership with the University’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) by five years …

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