Carbon Forum Asia 2009
Event: 26th Oct 2009 – 27th Oct 2009
The CARBON FORUM ASIA 2009 Conference is about highlighting critical issues & showcasing and discussing innovative solutions.
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How to curb CO2 emission in shipping industry?
– 25th Oct 2009 by Richard Gunawan
The international maritime transport community expects the annual volume of green-house gasses (GHG) emitted by commercial shipping to grow 55% to 1,345 metric tonnes (Mt) by 2020.
In 2007, global shipping’s GHG emissions reached 870 Mt — or roughly equivalent to Germany’s production over the same period – but that figure is expected to quadruple by [...]
New proposal to reduce emissions in the airlines industry
– 9th Oct 2009 by Richard Gunawan
Aviation experts have welcomed a new proposal from recently formed Aviation Global Deal (AGD), with many saying they believe the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the industry’s governing body and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), are unlikely to reach agreement with United Nations for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen in December.
Kyoto Protocol is not perfect, but effective
– 3rd Oct 2009 by Richard Gunawan
With the Copenhagen round less than three months away, it’s easy to forget that Kyoto – signed by 37 industrialised countries and the European Union — is nearing its 12th birthday. Its critics argue that few signatory nations will meet their binding five-year targets to reduce by 5% their county’s green house emissions by [...]
Carbon Footprint Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2009
Event: 29th Apr 2009 –
The theme of this event is “how carbon management & sustainable development creates competitive advantage”. Delegates will learn from top global brands about strategic survival and development during this economic downturn.
The Six Sins of Greenwashing
– 1st Aug 2008
These terms make it meaningful for companies disclosing any data and information rather than the scientific principles all the schemes use e.g. materiality, faithfulness, etc.
APX Powers the Voluntary Carbon Standard Registry
– 13th Jul 2008
Apex Inc., today announced that the company has been selected by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Association, a leading international standards organization, to develop and manage a greenhouse gas transaction registry.
Carbon credit trading rising in Australia, but is it transparent?
– 3rd Jul 2008
Carbon credit brokers have sprung up across the nation. It is the environmental cottage industry we had to have in the long wait until 2010 when Australia finally gets a national emissions trading scheme.
Carbon Forum Asia: the gateway to Asia’s CDM projects
Event: 12th Nov 2008 – 13th Nov 2008
CARBON FORUM ASIA is the leading Trade Fair and Conference that focus on the opportunities presented by carbon markets and mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific region
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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