Australia addresses importance of verification of carbon emissions
19th Jul 2010
A recent e-newsletter from V-Carbon News covers the recent story about policy changes which are underway that directly impact the future of Oceania’s voluntary market.
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Voluntary Carbon Markets value chain set to meet in London
Event: 12th Oct 2009 – 13th Oct 2009 by Madlen King
The 5th edition of the Voluntary Carbon Markets conference takes place at America Square, London on the 12-13 October 2009. The Voluntary Carbon Markets conference is the only international event to focus solely on the voluntary carbon market and will once again bring the entire carbon market value chain together to provide a platform for [...]
Gold Standard Registry now includes more than 200 valid greenhouse gas reduction projects
11th Sep 2008
APX and the Gold Standard Foundation are pleased to announce today that the Gold Standard Registry now includes more than 200 valid greenhouse gas reduction projects in various stages of approval representing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in over 30 countries. This dramatic growth — well ahead of expectations — represents a total potential [...]
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.
Mandatory and voluntary carbon markets see significant growth in 2007
15th May 2008
Both the mandatory and voluntary carbon markets saw significant growth in 2007, though the voluntary market experienced the biggest boost, tripling in value with even more expansion expected. The voluntary carbon market is still a small part of all carbon buying and trading, with a value of $331 million in 2007. The two major mandatory [...]
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.
New report helps make sense of the voluntary carbon offset market
13th Mar 2008
The Stockholm Environment announces the release of a comprehensive
new report on the voluntary carbon offset market.
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.
World emissions protocol on way
25th Feb 2008
Only months after releasing its Voluntary Carbon Standard for carbon offsets, The Climate Group has revealed that it will soon begin work on a guide for auditors to follow when calculating the carbon footprint of business and households.
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