Carbon Market News: This Week

Wednesday, 23 Apr, 2010 0

 

Ash stops airline carbon emissions: Bransons war turns to market: biofuels emit more than fossil: COP15 Set for 3+ degrees: Finland for carbon neutrality: World Bank sells CERs
 
The Times Apr 19 2010
The grounding of 63,000 flights over the past four days has saved 1.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, more than the annual emissions of many developing countries.
 
Business Week Apr 22
Solutions to global warming will create more wealth than any other business in the next decade, said Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Group Ltd
 
Calgary Herald Apr 22 2010
Biofuels such as biodiesel from soy beans can create up to four times more climate-warming emissions than standard diesel or petrol, according to an EU document released under freedom of information laws.
 
AFP Apr 22 2010
Carbon-curbing pledges under the Copenhagen Accord are likely to doom Earth to warming of three degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) or more, compared to the deal’s target of 2 C (3.6 F), scientists said on Wednesday.
 
Contra Costa Times Apr 22 2010
The Marin Clean Energy initiative has dealt a blow to the argument that its customers would be producing more greenhouse gas than if they remained with Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
 
AFP Apr 21 2010 
Finland’s government on Tuesday outlined a plan to massively boost renewable energy production to meet European Union requirements on slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
 
Commodities Now Apr 21 2010
The World Bank as Trustee for the Adaptation Fund completed a sale of 570,000 tons of certified emission reductions (CERs) during the period from April 9th to 16th, 2010.
 
Valere Tjolle

 Valere Tjolle is editor of the Sustainable Tourism Report Suite, special offer at: www.travelmole.com/stories/1142003.php



 

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