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19 Aug 10 19:26 Brazil's climate fund surpasses $100m Brazil’s fund for mitigation and adaptation now totals $113 million, the climate change secretary said. Buy/Free trial
13 Aug 10 16:15 US cancels Brazilian debt for forest protection The US will erase $21 million of Brazil’s debt in exchange for protection of its rainforests. Buy/Free trial
09 Aug 10 20:18 C-Quest launches carbon project fund C-Quest Capital has started a carbon fund that will invest primarily in CDM projects. Buy/Free trial
04 Aug 10 09:49 Rich nations have almost spent their 'climate budget' Rich nations have hardly any room to emit CO2 and avoid runaway climate change. Buy/Free trial
03 Aug 10 17:35 UNDP to hold trust for Ecuador's deforestation plan The UN will open a trust to hold billions in foreign donations to Ecuador’s deforestation fund. Buy/Free trial
03 Aug 10 00:11 Markit to build Redd credit registry for Brazilian state Markit announced today it will help an Amazonian state set up a registry to track Redd credits. Buy/Free trial
03 Aug 10 00:04 Interview: Colombia to launch forestry VER exchange Colombia is developing an offset exchange to promote voluntary domestic greenhouse gas reductions. Buy/Free trial
29 Jul 10 22:48 Canadian bank launches NY origination desk Scotia Capital has opened an environmental markets origination desk in New York. Buy/Free trial
20 Jul 10 15:46 South Africa may benefit from carbon tax: OECD Greater use of green taxes could help South Africa accelerate its emission-reduction efforts. Buy/Free trial
20 Jul 10 09:55 Developing countries pledge carbon cuts Four developing countries this weekend pledged to become carbon neutral. Buy/Free trial
14 Jul 10 15:58 Mercuria inks deal to buy post-2012 African CERs Swiss-based energy trader Mercuria has signed a deal to buy 1 million CERs from Guinea. Buy/Free trial
30 Jun 10 15:05 Deutsche Bank links with Ecuador CDM project Deutsche Bank expects to receive up to 440,000 CERs a year from a lightbulb scheme in Ecuador. Buy/Free trial
21 Jun 10 06:17 Apec to firm up energy intensity target Apec energy ministers have agreed to boost the bloc’s overall energy intensity reduction target. Buy/Free trial
18 Jun 10 10:30 Brazil could slash GHGs 37%: World Bank Brazil could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 37 per cent between 2010 and 2030. Buy/Free trial
17 Jun 10 16:36 Mediterranean fund eyes CDM Five public EU banks are planning a €200 million fund to boost CDM in the Mediterranean region. Buy/Free trial
09 Jun 10 19:48 Brazil outlines agriculture GHG emission cut plan Brazil will spend $544 million next year to reduce GHG emissions in its agriculture sector. Buy/Free trial
04 Jun 10 22:38 Fires jeopardise Brazil's deforestation efforts: report A 59 per cent rise in fires in the Amazon may undermine Brazil’s Redd efforts. Buy/Free trial
27 May 10 22:21 Two firms launch programmatic CDM venture A carbon broker and a programmatic CDM project developer have launched a new venture. Buy/Free trial
27 May 10 14:07 No Brazilian carbon market soon Brazil will not establish a domestic carbon market in the short term, an official said today. Buy/Free trial
26 May 10 14:16 South African gold miner sells CERs at €11.76/t South Africa's Gold Fields will sell 1.7 million CDM credits through forward contracts. Buy/Free trial
25 May 10 17:32 Ecosecurities founder shuns CDM A green finance company set up by the co-founder of Ecosecurities will not invest in CDM projects. Buy/Free trial
25 May 10 14:46 Former chief of CEF Carbon to set up new fund The ex-CEO of CEF Carbon today said he plans to launch a new carbon business in South Africa. Buy/Free trial
19 May 10 18:50 World Green Exchange to sell Brazilian Redd credits A Brazilian forest offset marketer will sell up to 65 million credits on the World Green Exchange. Buy/Free trial
19 May 10 17:31 South Pole announces Colombian CDM tie-up South Pole has partnered with a Colombian bank to develop “high-quality” carbon offset projects. Buy/Free trial
17 May 10 17:52 Figueres to head UNFCCC Christiana Figueres will replace Yvo de Boer as the next executive secretary of the UNFCCC. Buy/Free trial
10 May 10 17:55 Brazil must wait for global sectoral regime: UN delegate Brazil shouldn't rush to set sectoral emission reduction policies, a consultant to Brazil at UN climate talks said. Buy/Free trial
06 May 10 23:24 Redd credits sold at $7/t An NGO sold 40,000 carbon credits for $7 per tonne from a Peruvian deforestation project. Buy/Free trial
06 May 10 17:55 Brazil considers domestic carbon market Brazil is exploring the implementation of a domestic carbon market for its key economic sectors. Buy/Free trial
22 Apr 10 22:41 UN admits talks excluded parties The UN has acknowledged parties were not fully able to participate in last year’s climate talks. Buy/Free trial
21 Apr 10 19:49 Interview: 'Healing process' underway in UN talks Climate talks have taken a more "constructive" tone, a candidate for the top UN climate post said. Buy/Free trial

19 Aug 10 19:26

Brazil's climate fund surpasses $100m

Brazil’s fund for mitigation and adaptation now totals $113 million, the climate change secretary said.

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13 Aug 10 16:15

US cancels Brazilian debt for forest protection

The US will erase $21 million of Brazil’s debt in exchange for protection of its rainforests.

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09 Aug 10 20:18

C-Quest launches carbon project fund

C-Quest Capital has started a carbon fund that will invest primarily in CDM projects.

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04 Aug 10 09:49

Rich nations have almost spent their 'climate budget'

Rich nations have hardly any room to emit CO2 and avoid runaway climate change.

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03 Aug 10 17:35

UNDP to hold trust for Ecuador's deforestation plan

The UN will open a trust to hold billions in foreign donations to Ecuador’s deforestation fund.

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03 Aug 10 00:11

Markit to build Redd credit registry for Brazilian state

Markit announced today it will help an Amazonian state set up a registry to track Redd credits.

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03 Aug 10 00:04

Interview: Colombia to launch forestry VER exchange

Colombia is developing an offset exchange to promote voluntary domestic greenhouse gas reductions.

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29 Jul 10 22:48

Canadian bank launches NY origination desk

Scotia Capital has opened an environmental markets origination desk in New York.

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20 Jul 10 15:46

South Africa may benefit from carbon tax: OECD

Greater use of green taxes could help South Africa accelerate its emission-reduction efforts.

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20 Jul 10 09:55

Developing countries pledge carbon cuts

Four developing countries this weekend pledged to become carbon neutral.

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14 Jul 10 15:58

Mercuria inks deal to buy post-2012 African CERs

Swiss-based energy trader Mercuria has signed a deal to buy 1 million CERs from Guinea.

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30 Jun 10 15:05

Deutsche Bank links with Ecuador CDM project

Deutsche Bank expects to receive up to 440,000 CERs a year from a lightbulb scheme in Ecuador.

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21 Jun 10 06:17

Apec to firm up energy intensity target

Apec energy ministers have agreed to boost the bloc’s overall energy intensity reduction target.

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18 Jun 10 10:30

Brazil could slash GHGs 37%: World Bank

Brazil could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 37 per cent between 2010 and 2030.

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17 Jun 10 16:36

Mediterranean fund eyes CDM

Five public EU banks are planning a €200 million fund to boost CDM in the Mediterranean region.

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09 Jun 10 19:48

Brazil outlines agriculture GHG emission cut plan

Brazil will spend $544 million next year to reduce GHG emissions in its agriculture sector.

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04 Jun 10 22:38

Fires jeopardise Brazil's deforestation efforts: report

A 59 per cent rise in fires in the Amazon may undermine Brazil’s Redd efforts.

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27 May 10 22:21

Two firms launch programmatic CDM venture

A carbon broker and a programmatic CDM project developer have launched a new venture.

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27 May 10 14:07

No Brazilian carbon market soon

Brazil will not establish a domestic carbon market in the short term, an official said today.

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26 May 10 14:16

South African gold miner sells CERs at €11.76/t

South Africa's Gold Fields will sell 1.7 million CDM credits through forward contracts.

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25 May 10 17:32

Ecosecurities founder shuns CDM

A green finance company set up by the co-founder of Ecosecurities will not invest in CDM projects.

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25 May 10 14:46

Former chief of CEF Carbon to set up new fund

The ex-CEO of CEF Carbon today said he plans to launch a new carbon business in South Africa.

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19 May 10 18:50

World Green Exchange to sell Brazilian Redd credits

A Brazilian forest offset marketer will sell up to 65 million credits on the World Green Exchange.

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19 May 10 17:31

South Pole announces Colombian CDM tie-up

South Pole has partnered with a Colombian bank to develop “high-quality” carbon offset projects.

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17 May 10 17:52

Figueres to head UNFCCC

Christiana Figueres will replace Yvo de Boer as the next executive secretary of the UNFCCC.

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10 May 10 17:55

Brazil must wait for global sectoral regime: UN delegate

Brazil shouldn't rush to set sectoral emission reduction policies, a consultant to Brazil at UN climate talks said.

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06 May 10 23:24

Redd credits sold at $7/t

An NGO sold 40,000 carbon credits for $7 per tonne from a Peruvian deforestation project.

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06 May 10 17:55

Brazil considers domestic carbon market

Brazil is exploring the implementation of a domestic carbon market for its key economic sectors.

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22 Apr 10 22:41

UN admits talks excluded parties

The UN has acknowledged parties were not fully able to participate in last year’s climate talks.

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21 Apr 10 19:49

Interview: 'Healing process' underway in UN talks

Climate talks have taken a more "constructive" tone, a candidate for the top UN climate post said.

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