The management systems community
13th Jan 2008
TerraPass joined industry experts, environmental and consumer groups, and academics at a Federal Trade Commission hearing on carbon offsets, reports a blog written by Adam Stern.
12th Dec 2007
Voluntary greenhouse-gas emission offset markets are in need of government oversight, reports a recent article called, Policing the voluntary carbon market, written by leading experts in the fieild.
12th Dec 2007
Investors are already testing the potential of markets in greenhouse gas emissions, but what are the risks and how can they be avoided?
by Charles Longden, December 3rd, 2007.
12th Dec 2007
Continental Airlines has launched a voluntary carbon offsetting program that lets customers view the carbon footprint of their booked itinerary and to make a contribution to Sustainable Travel International to fund the purchase of carbon offsets.
28th Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
CNET NEWS.COM comments, ‘Carbon offsetting has had some pretty bad press in recent times, with critics questioning just how green or new some offsetting projects are. But with the new Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), launched in London last week, it’s hoped that carbon offsets will win back their credibility and be given a much sought-after framework.’
27th Nov 2007 by Alex Briggs
The new Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) is already starting to raise the credibility of the voluntary carbon market. Clearly stated in the VCS is that a registry will be established to ensure that voluntary carbon units (VCU’s) will not be double counted.
This National Review article highlights the fact that Kyoto Protocol signatory nations will no longer be able to count their carbon credits in both the regulatory and voluntary market.
26th Nov 2007 by Alex Briggs
This smartplanet.com article talks about the potential the new VCS could have on the voluntary offset market.
23rd Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
In a recent article, ‘Global voluntary offset marque launched’ it talks about the new VCS standard and how it also soughts to tackle the problematic area of carbon credits for tree-planting activities.
23rd Nov 2007 by Sarah Whitworth
BBC News reports on the new rating system which will help customers to compare energy companies’ green tariffs, according to the regulator.
23rd Nov 2007
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