24 January 2010

This Weeks Carbon Market News

Ship emissions, China progress, COP15 and Kenya plus UK influence and USA debates…

New model for estimating ship emissions to guide policy

Environmental Expert Jan 22 2010 5:09AM UTC

Source: Science for Environment Policy - European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service EU-supported research has established a new model to calculate air pollution emissions from ships.

air.environmental-expert.com/resultEachPressRelease.aspx

Senators Want to Bar E.P.A. Greenhouse Gas Limits

New York Times Jan 21 2010 11:40PM UTC

WASHINGTON ˜ In a direct challenge to the s authority, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, introduced a resolution on Thursday to prevent the agency from taking any action to regulate carbon dioxide and other climate-altering gases. Ms.

www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/science/earth/22climate.html

ETS still firmly on the agenda

Trading Markets Jan 22 2010 8:04AM UTC

Australian Resources & Energy Minister, Martin Ferguson, has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to its emissions trading legislation.www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/azzif_ets-still-firmly-on-the-agenda-719052.html

Masdar to capture first carbon emissions in 2012

Gulf News Jan 22 2010 2:08AM UTC

Gas emitted by industrial plants will be used to increase oil production Unknown user A model of Masdar City at the World Future Energy Summit.c.moreover.com/click/here.pl

High-emission vehicles to be banned from busy roads of Xiamen

What's on in Xiamen Jan 20 2010 7:13AM UTC

A ban on the running of high-emission motor vehicles on the busy roads of Xiamen, will come into force in the first quarter of 2010, according to the Xiamen Environmental Protecting Bureau and Road Transport Bureau.

www.whatsonxiamen.com/news9794.html

Copenhagen Climate Accord Now Accepted By Nine Nations, UN Says

Bloomberg Jan 20 2010 7:23AM UTC

Australia, France and Canada are among nine countries that have told the United Nations they’ll accept the Copenhagen Accord, the non-binding climate-change agreement brokered last month, the UN said.

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news

Tories could hurt British climate clout: minister

Reuters Jan 19 2010 7:20AM UTC

Britain might lose its influence in global climate negotiations if the opposition Conservatives win upcoming elections and pull back from Europe, Environment Minister Ed Miliband warned.

www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60H3EH20100118

Kenya: Country at Carbon Crossroads, Says Report

AllAfrica.com Jan 19 2010 6:38AM UTC

Kenya's planned development path will more than double its carbon emissions unless efforts are taken to pursue low carbon development, according to an environmental think tank.

allafrica.com/stories/201001181543.html

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