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Carbon credits

Carbon Trust Standard launched

2nd Jul 2008

It has been developed to provide a much needed, clear and robust definition of good practice that can be used to judge an organisation’s commitment to and achievement of carbon reduction.

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Stern Helps Launch New Carbon Ratings Agency

30th Jun 2008

The UK Government’s climate change adviser, Sir Nicholas Stern, helped launch an emissions reduction initiative.

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California delves into regulatory standards on voluntary carbon offsets

3rd Jun 2008

California legislators say they just want to make sure voluntary carbon offsets purchased by individuals deliver the promised benefits, but one of two bills on the table has offset providers nervous.

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Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Supply Chain 2008

Event: 29th May 2008 – 30th May 2008

The Carbon Footprint & Sustainability Series has achieved international acclaim for its emphasis on the quality of the agenda and speakers.

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Taking credit for carbon offsets

20th Mar 2008

Pam Hall, president of Normandeau Associates, a $20 million Bedford-based environmental consulting firm, gives away dozens of carbon offsets

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Green-e Climate certifying carbon offsets

28th Feb 2008

The Center for Resource Solutions has launched Green-e Climate, what it says is the nation’s first independent certification for carbon offset products.

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Carbon Offsetters give code thumbs up

21st Feb 2008

Greenbang reports, ‘After good old Mr (Hilary) Benn gave out Defra’s voluntary code of conduct for carbon offsetters this week, offsetters are now keen to give Mr Benn a warm round of applause.’

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Cheat sheet: Carbon offsetting quality mark

21st Feb 2008

BusinessGreen takes a closer look at the government’s controversial attempts to clean up the carbon offset market.

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Britain must stop ducking action on green issues

15th Jan 2008

Little or nothing is being done to develop the low-carbon infrastructure that would secure us a competitive advantage when the price of carbon rises – as it inevitably will, a recent article in The Guardian reports.

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