World Bank Prices First UN Carbon Offset Bond
The World Bank has priced a $25 million bond linked to United Nations-approved carbon emission offset credits, with payments linked to Certified Emissions Reduction credits.
New Alliance Sets the Bar for High-Quality Offsets
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While Congress struggles to find consensus on the best way to tackle global warming, eight leading carbon offset providers are moving ahead with an initiative that could greatly expand the voluntary carbon market.
How Much Do Carbon Credits Cost?
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Comparison shoppers beware: Determining carbon credit prices is a pretty complicated business.
China Quake May Cut Carbon Offset Supply
Lehman analysts estimated that the recent earthquake in China could cut by up to 5 percent that country's supply of carbon offsets under the Kyoto Protocol over the next 12 months.
Personal Carbon Trading... Sometime?
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This week, the UK rejected plans to get people to reduce their emissions via an exchange of personal emissions permits, citing issues of practicality.
First Voluntary Carbon Units Transaction
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Sterling Planet announced the first purchase of Voluntary Carbon Units in the U.S. marketplace this morning.
CarbonFlow Raises Capital
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California-based startup CarbonFlow, which offers software designed to address the inefficiencies facing carbon markets, has completed its first round of venture capital funding.
BlogHer's Conference Commitments
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As part of the BlogHer conference's commitment to green practices, organizers are shooting for conference sustainability.
Free Carbon Credits, With Purchase
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Green Energy Resources is offering bankable carbon credits with long-term contracts for sourced wood.
Carbon Offsets Available For New Orleans Bulb Project
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There are 3 million light bulbs in the city of New Orleans and the Green Light New Orleans organization is working to replace all of them with energy efficient bulbs.
British Government Explores Carbon Trading
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A study has shown that a system of personal carbon credits would be more effective for reducing carbon emissions than a tax hike.
Verysupercool: The Greenest Little Greeting Card In Texas
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Verysupercool, a greeting card company out of Austin Texas, is Carbonfund.org’s poster child. They are one of only two greeting card companies that use only 100% post-consumer waste paper.
Colorado Aims for a “New Energy Economy”
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This morning, the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office announced that the Climate Trust will be responsible for implementing the Colorado Carbon Fund, a program intended to help Colorado establish a “new energy economy.”
Iowa Taps Algae to Save Corn Ethanol
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Iowa is giving one ethanol plant $2.3 million to investigate CO2-munching algae.
Are Eco-Colonialists Justified?
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A growing number of charities are buying up ecologically sensitive areas, and turning them into private land.
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