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Archive for 2008
New voluntary carbon standard set for forestry trading
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 [...]
Carbon Forum Asia 2008 – the first impression
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? [...]
Last week REEEP launched a new site http://africa-toolkit.reeep.org/ where several interesting toolkits for renewable energey and energy efficiency will be available soon. The first toolkit that was published is a “REEEP / UNIDO Training Package for Sustainable Energy Regulation and Policymarking for Africa” which provides an introduction to the key issues relating to the energy [...]
4.3 Million Euro for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Projects
22 Oct 2008
by Peter Richards - Category: REEEP
It’s that time of year again when REEEP tells the world that it’s seeking project ideas for funding. The partnership’s target is primarily the Southern Hemisphere or what some refer to as the “developing world” or “economies in transition”. Anybody with a project idea regarding renewable energy or energy efficiency can apply for funding. The [...]
African Wind – New Wind Farms Announced in Ethiopia and Tunisia
18 Oct 2008
by Peter Richards - Category: News
A lot has changed since November 2006. That’s when REEEP helped finance a wind farm developed by South African wind developer, Genesis Eco-Energy (Pty) Ltd., through the sale of carbon credits to the UK government. The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) purchased the credits generated by the Jeffreys Bay 10MW wind farm to offset [...]
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