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Carbon Investment as a Way to Power Carbon Capture and Storage
Recently the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report looking at the progress of renewable energy technologies. One of the report key findings is that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is not seeing the necessary rate of investment despite being… more>>
The UK Government to Give £80 Million to Eco-Friendly Investments
According to Reuters, the UK government will distribute £80 million to two UK-based investment funds. The money will be used to support low-carbon investment projects in waste management reported http://carboncreditinvestment.net Fifty million pounds will go to the Foresight Group. Headed… more>>
APC Supports $100M Environmental Projects in South East Asia
Singapore based Carbon Capital, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group, announced today the completion of contracts with Asia Carbon, The People’s Democratic Republic of Lao, and NGO Lao Wildlife and Forest Protection Foundation (LFF); To fund and develop the bringing to market of around $100 million USD in carbon credits, produced from blue chip forestry based environmental projects. Continue Reading
lowrisk-sipp-investments.com: Sustainable Forestry Investments Key to Brazil’s Farming-Forest Balance
CNN recently reported that the agricultural industry and the forestry sector in Brazil have entered into a heated debate over the environmental damage that land conversion has done to the country’s pristine rainforests. In response to the report, lowrisk-sipp-investments.com has released a statement opining that sustainable forestry investments may hold the key to a much-needed balance between two major sectors in the South American tiger. Continue Reading
timber-forestry-investments.com: UK’s Woodland Carbon Code Milestone a Boost for Domestic Forestry Investments
The UK’s Forestry Commission last week announced that the amount of CO2 predicted to be removed from the atmosphere by tree planting projects registered under the new Woodland Carbon Code has passed one million tonnes. In a statement reflecting on the milestone reached, timber-forestry-investments.com says that the achievement is a testament to the effectiveness of the Woodland Carbon Code in encouraging forestry investments in the United Kingdom. Continue Reading
EU Ministers Urged to Revise Emissions Trading Scheme
Ahead of the last-week meeting in Brussels, EU energy and climate change ministers have been urged to consider changes which would ensure the continued viability of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Throughout Europe carbon credit prices have… more>>
Interest-Free Loans to Boost Carbon Credit Projects in Africa
Recently, BusinessGreen reported about a new UN-backed scheme for interest-free loans for carbon credit projects in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The purpose of the scheme is to provide financing for carbon offset projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) both… more>>
Powering Carbon Capture and Storage with EUA Transactions
Despite the ongoing economic difficulties in the Eurozone and the falling prices of EU allowances (EUAs), the European Commission seems determined to pursue its NER 300 programme, aimed at funding renewable energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in… more>>
Airlines Join Climate Exchange Platforms
The aviation industry is commonly thought to contribute two per cent to global man-made carbon emissions each year. On January 1, 2012, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) introduced limits on emissions caused by all airlines that operate… more>>
International Airline Groups Develop Strategies for Offsetting their Carbon Emissions
Even though airlines from all over the world continue to question the validity of the European Union regulation requiring them to offset their carbon emissions, some aviation firms are developing strategies to trade and buy carbon credits, so they can… more>>
