Offsets articles

Green Biologics merger to open up new biofuels markets

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Oxford biofuels firm teams up with Butylfuel, as offset company Carbon Retirement partners with Palmetto Climate and Sandbag

20 Jan 2012

UN carbon offsets hit record low amidst fears over “grey” credits

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Analysts warn prices are likely to remain in doldrums for 12 months as certified emission reduction credits reach €3.32 a tonne

16 Jan 2012

Durban inches towards deal to drive CCS investment

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Industry expert predicts deal to include CCS in carbon offset scheme is 90 per cent likely

05 Dec 2011

Ecosystem Markets Task Force to take conservation into the corporate mainstream

New group to report to government on policies and business models that could help enhance environmental protection

23 Nov 2011

Carbon Retirement – the future of offsetting?

Removing credits from the emissions trading scheme could eventually force companies towards greener technologies

21 Sep 2011

Durban summit must clarify our role in REDD+, say financiers

United Nations report backed by financial sector highlights need for success of post-Kyoto climate change negotiations

13 Sep 2011

BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2011: Offset complete

Over 10 tonnes of carbon successfully offset following inaugural awards

12 Aug 2011

Woodland Trust urges businesses to back new Woodland Code

New standard designed to bolster confidence in emission reduction claims of UK forestry projects

27 Jul 2011

New rules to open up Clean Development Mechanism to poorer nations

Two new guidelines should make it easier for under-represented countries to launch CDM-approved projects

18 Jul 2011

Skills gap puts UK's biodiversity efforts at risk

Policies identified by the government to protect ecosystems may fail due to a lack of expertise and knowledge, report warns

30 Jun 2011

Eurostar signals end to carbon offsetting

Rail operator pledges to maintain zero-carbon journeys while refocusing on cutting company-wide emissions by a quarter

17 Jun 2011

UN mulls over tax on industrial gas credits

Levy to curb excessive profits among several tax options being considered by UN, along with banning credits from new HFC-23 facilities

09 Jun 2011

Geo-engineering: massive potential, or massively implausible?

The UN's top climate change chief has called for technologies that soak CO2 from the atmosphere - but are such techniques feasible? Tom Young investigates

06 Jun 2011

The demise of the government's carbon offsetting scheme is good news for businesses

24 May 2011

UN hails CDM milestone with 3,000th offset project

Wind farm in Inner Mongolia secures CDM approval with pledge to reduce emissions by 101,000 tonnes a year

06 May 2011

Businesses move quickly to discard banned carbon credits

Analysts say high use of UN offsets in EU emissions trading scheme suggests industrial gas credits are being ditched before 2013 cut off point

04 May 2011

Report: FTSE-100 offsets just 0.1 per cent of carbon emissions

Carbon Retirement urges small and medium emitters to become "carbon-neutral" and boost voluntary offset market

18 Apr 2011

UN climate chief warns Durban offers last chance for carbon market clarity

Figueres urges Japan to re-engage with negotiations on future of Kyoto Protocol, warning carbon market could suffer as a result of current stand-off

01 Mar 2011

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