30 Nov 2008
by Lauri Kinnunen (www.energy-enviro.fi) - Category: Contributed News
We must now focus on the opportunities for green growth that can put the global economy onto a stable and sustainable path, said Yvo de Boer, head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat in a statement for Poznan negotiations. Worries about the costs of combating climate change and rifts between European Union states are likely [...]
21 Nov 2008
by Lauri Kinnunen (www.energy-enviro.fi) - Category: Contributed News
The draft report assembled proposals presented by countries and observer organizations since last year’s U.N. talks in Bali, Indonesia, on what a new treaty should feature. The proposals will help lawmakers meeting at an upcoming U.N. climate summit in Poznan, Poland, to move closer to sealing a new agreement to confront potentially devastating global warming, [...]
18 Nov 2008
by Lauri Kinnunen (www.energy-enviro.fi) - Category: Contributed News
Under rules set by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), projects such as reducing the rate of tropical deforestation could get tradable credits for a voluntary market aimed at companies and individuals. “For the first time ever investors can rely on robust rules for crediting agriculture, agriculture and other land use projects,” said David Antonioli, chief [...]
After a very long first day with hundreds of interested people at our booth we just started the second day at Carbon Forum Asia. My impression is that the most important thing for most of the attendees here is to get practitioneers and decision makers on one table and discuss about possible solutions for the [...]
12 Nov 2008
At the moment I am attending the Carbon Forum Asia 2008, which is a Trade Fair and Conference focusing on the opportunities presented by Carbon Markets and mechanisms in the Asia Pacific region. If you are attending this Forum, you can find the reegle booth at the exhibition hall 401 (A15).
What happened until now?
The conference [...]