By Carbon Extra on February 19, 2010
Aust could help break the impasse over a global climate change agreement by increasing its 2020 emissions reduction target to 15% on 2000 levels while volunteering to make even deeper cuts to Aust’s and Indonesia’s emissions, the ANU climate change institute’s Frank Jotzo told Carbon Extra.
Posted in Copenhagen, Global, Legislation | Tagged Australia, carbon storage, China, climate change, Copenhagen, deforestration, emissions, Indonesia, Kyoto, land clearing |
By Reuters News on February 15, 2010
* Approved wind farms to cut 11.3 million tonnes of CO2 by 2013
* Two Chinese wind farms mistakenly rejected at last meeting
* 12 projects rejected last week, worth 3.8 million CERs
* Board tries to extend CDM reach by deferring fees for poor
Posted in Global | Tagged CDM, CER, China, climate change, emissions, Europe, GHG, US, wind technology |
By Reuters News on February 15, 2010
* Indian officials still considering Copenhagen Accord
* China unclear on “association”, urged by Washington
* South Africa, Brazil sign up after U.N. letter
Posted in Global | Tagged China, climate change, Copenhagen, India |
By Reuters News on February 12, 2010
The U.N. Climate Change Secretariat has asked countries for views by Feb. 16 about how many U.N. meetings should be held in 2010 to work on a deal to fight global warming after the low-ambition Copenhagen Accord.
Here is a summary of planned meetings in 2010.
Posted in Global | Tagged China, Copenhagen, emissions, forestry, GHG, India |
By Reuters News on February 12, 2010
Companies and governments are turning to emissions trading as a weapon to fight climate change and join a carbon market worth $136 billion last year.
Here is a list of established and proposed schemes.
Posted in Global | Tagged Australia, C02, cap and trade, carbon trading, emissions, ETS, Europe, Kyoto units, offsets, US |
By Reuters News on February 11, 2010
* BASIC countries seek to limit Copenhagen Accord -Stern
* Tough climate control not on top Senate Republican list
Posted in Copenhagen, Global | Tagged China, Copenhagen, emissions, GHG, India, US |
By Reuters News on February 8, 2010
Chinese wind and solar companies told a renewable energy conference on Thursday they were looking abroad for burgeoning markets in renewable energy.
Posted in Global | Tagged Australia, China, clean technology, energy, Europe, farm, nuclear, renewable energy, solar, US, wind, wind technology |
By Reuters News on February 5, 2010
* Phishing action was international, CO2 trading unaffected
* Six German companies had permits stolen
* EU Commission uninvolved, investigations at state level
Posted in Global, Other | Tagged Australia, carbon trading, Copenhagen, emissions, Europe, permit, risk |
