Ministers meet in Bonn to build on momentum of COP17
8th May 2012
Ministers from 32 countries met informally in Bonn over the weekend to discuss necessary tasks post COP17.
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South Korea and New Zealand Launch Study to Investigate ETS Linkage
8th May 2012
Working together, the Korean Legislation Research Institute and New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment have begun a joint study to investigate the possibility of linking the two nation’s emissions trading schemes.
South Korea Passes Carbon Cap-and-Trade Bill
4th May 2012
Yesterday the South Korean National Assembly passed a Bill to establish a national emissions trading scheme by January 2015.
UK Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change Recognise GHG Emissions as a Transboundary Issue
23rd Apr 2012
A Commons Select Committee last week concluded that governments need to be open about ‘outsourcing emissions’ and the complete impact that a nation’s consumption has on the world’s climate.
EU Parliamentary Committee Agrees EU ETS Set-aside
6th Mar 2012 by Madlen King
A senior parliamentary committee of MEPs met last week and agreed an amendment to the Energy Efficiency Directive that would allow the European Commission to cut the supply of permits in the EUs Emissions Trading Scheme. The amendment, allowing the Commission to take measures by the end of the year, will address the current market [...]
UK Government Consult on Mandatory Reporting of GHG Emissions
17th May 2011 by Madlen King
Last week the UK Government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) opened a public consultation on the implementation of regulations within the UK for the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the director’s report. Section 85 of the Climate Change Act 2008 requires the Government to make regulations, under the [...]
The British Council and LRQA launch E-idea competition
16th May 2011 by Richard Gunawan
E-idea is an innovative competition that funds, supports and mentors young eco-entrepreneurs, aged 18-35, from seven Asia-Pacific countries. The E-idea competition launched in Japan on April 26th, 2011, and will also run in Australia, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. In each country, the competition will be open to start-up ventures as well as [...]
COP 17 – CMP 7 Durban 2011
Event: 28th Nov 2011 – 9th Dec 2011 by Madlen King
The 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17), will be held in the sunny city of Durban, South Africa.
EU Commission Announces Historic Emissions data for Aviation on which Allocations will be Determined
11th Mar 2011 by Madlen King
EU Commission Announces Historic Emissions data for Aviation on which Allocations will be Determined
Carbon Expo Barcelona
Event: 1st Jun 2011 – 3rd Jun 2011 by Madlen King
In just five years, this event, held at the heart of Southern Europe, the Mediterranean area , has established itself as the world’s leading global event for stakeholder in the Carbon Market in just five years. In 2010, 250 exhibitors from 83 countries and around 3,000 visitors from 111 countries attended the carbon market’s leading [...]
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