Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along with the lagged effects of previous monetary policy tightening. The region’s high-income technology exporters remain a bright spot, benefiting from …
Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has moved firmly onto the agenda as the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approach the climate change negotiations at the Conference of the Parties (COP) 15 at Copenhagen in December 2009. REDD is an option that could …
The Japanese government has almost completed planned purchases of emissions offsets from abroad in a scheme under the Kyoto Protocol to supplement domestic efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. A government source said on Wednesday that Japan is set to seal a deal with the Czech Republic next week to …
In a new program centered on Earth Day, eBay is becoming the latest company to promote its green credentials. EBay is now a green company? Yes, said Alan Marks, senior vice president for global communications at eBay. Its business model encourages reselling old items rather than throwing them out, and …
This report looks beyond quantifying emissions reductions at a more flexible approach for recognizing mitigation actions being taken by developing countries in the forest sector. This approach ensures that countries with high historical emissions are not necessarily favored for support, and it allows for a broader set of MRV criteria …
Article 12.5 of the Kyoto Protocol specifies that emission reductions are only to be certified under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) if they are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the certified project activity. The primary question to be pursued in this discussion paper is simply: …
LONDON - A suspension of the Chinese government's price floor for Kyoto carbon offset sales, expected in March, could weigh on this already battered market, analysts IDEAcarbon said on Friday. "To encourage investment, the Chinese government is expected to unofficially release its 8 euro price floor in early March and …
There's a new market growing in the United States, but unlike others trading in tangible commodities, this one trades in the absence of something that no one wants: greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. According to industry figures, the global markets for both voluntary offsets and those sold to meet compliance …
MUMBAI: When Barack Obama talked about harnessing the sun, wind and soil to fuel cars and run factories, a flicker of hope rekindled in the hearts of Indian entrepreneurs pursuing clean technology projects. There is optimism now that growth in the carbon sector could indeed pick up, leading to higher …
MUMBAI: When Barack Obama talked about harnessing the sun, wind and soil to fuel cars and run factories, a flicker of hope rekindled in the hearts of Indian entrepreneurs pursuing clean technology projects. There is optimism now that growth in the carbon sector could indeed pick up, leading to higher …
Date: 21-Jan-09 Country: UK Author: Michael Szabo LONDON - A new advisory firm launched on Monday seeks to boost carbon emissions trading in sub-Saharan Africa and raise the continent's lagging profile in the $120 billion global carbon market. CarbonStream Africa, a joint venture between South African state-owned CEF Carbon SA …
Date: 16-Jan-09 Country: UK Author: Michael Szabo - Analysis LONDON - Tumbling prices for emissions permits may have knock-on effects on the world's $120 billion carbon market, including a slowing of U.N. offset supplies and a shake out in green project developers. Carbon offsets traded under the Kyoto Protocol and …
With companies cutting production globally, carbon emissions are down, and so is the demand for certified emission reductions (CERs) or carbon credits. This has led to the price of carbon credits crashing from E25 in September to E15 last week. But according to many carbon market traders, the supply of …
Carbon or greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets have long been promoted as an important element of a comprehensive climate policy approach. Offset programs can reduce the overall cost of achieving a given emission goal by enabling emission reductions to occur where costs are lower. Furthermore, offsets have the potential to deliver …
Carbon offset programs require the application of rigorous quantifi cation, verifi cation, and enforcement criteria in order to ensure that the integrity of greenhouse gas (GHG) caps is not compromised. Some types of climate change mitigation activities
REDD is designed to reward those who deforest, not those who already protect the forests. It also has several significant inbuilt flaws that mean it is most unlikely to have a positive impact on climate change. In particular, it permits the replacement of natural tropical forest with plantations; and it …
This document analyzes the implications for land tenure and land policy of climate change. It assesses the implications of ongoing anthropogenic climate change resulting from greenhouse gas emissions for land tenure and the role that land policy can play in climate change adaptation planning in the developing world; it also …
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is supposed to catalyze climate-friendly projects in low-income countries by allowing developers to generate revenue by selling
A study of four leading forestry project standards from the voluntary carbon market reveals significant differences in approach, making the choice of which standard to use vital for both project developers and future credit buyers. Forestry Carbon Standards, 2008, is a practical examination of four leading third-party verification standards to …
A new survey from EcoSecurities and ClimateBiz released recently shows how large, multinational corporations are addressing their carbon footprints from within, and what strategies they're using to offset the emissions they can't avoid. The study, "Carbon Offsetting Trends Survey 2008," sampled 65 companies across industries about their attitudes towards offsets …
