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10 Oct 08 12:27 Interview: CDM paves way for sectoral approach Advances made in the UN's clean development mechanism (CDM) will pave the way for an industry-by-industry approach to cutting greenhouse gases post-2012, a UN official said. Buy/Free trial
09 Oct 08 23:01 Financial crisis to have huge impact on climate talks: UN climate chief The current financial crisis is going to have a huge impact on the global climate change negotiations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as money is an essential part of the solution, UN climate change chief Yvo de Boer told a conference today in New York. Buy/Free trial
09 Oct 08 12:10 Financial crisis will aid emission cuts: German minister The current financial crisis will not hinder but instead eventually help countries cut greenhouse gas emissions, as investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy production will grow, Germany's environment minister said in a statement today. Buy/Free trial
08 Oct 08 18:18 Changes to ETS proposal harder after committee vote: observers The EU council will find it harder to make changes to the commission’s proposals on the future of the bloc’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) after parliamentarians endorsed much of its detail, several observers told Point Carbon. Buy/Free trial
08 Oct 08 16:59 VCS seeks to capture pre-compliance market The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) said offset credits verified against its standard are attracting positive attention from buyers and policymakers and could be used for compliance in a future US cap-and-trade scheme. Buy/Free trial
07 Oct 08 18:22 Largest steel industry group to publish global emissions data The steel industry's largest trade association aims to publish GHG emissions data from three-quarters of its members by year-end, which representatives said Tuesday can be used by steel companies in each country to set sectoral targets. Buy/Free trial
07 Oct 08 15:57 UN food agency urges rethink of biofuels The UN Food and Agriculture Organization today urged a review of biofuel policies and subsidies in order to “preserve the goal of world food security, protect poor farmers and promote broad-based rural development and ensure environmental sustainability”. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 20:38 Nord Pool links to Polish exchange to boost carbon trading Members of a Polish online electricty trading platform, called poee, can now trade carbon on the Nord Pool exchange after the two bourses linked their systems, the Norwegian-based bourse said today. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 17:59 Japan calls for joint leadership with US on climate change Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Monday stressed the need for his country and the United States to exercise leadership in tackling climate change, which he described as “one of the most significant issues of the 21st century.” Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 19:05 MEPs get ready for crucial climate votes The global spotlight will be firmly focused on a debating hall deep inside the EU parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, as a group of lawmakers attempt to hold together key proposals on how the 27-nation bloc will meet its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 18:20 VCS registry launch delayed The launch of registries for credits from Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) offset projects has been delayed, but organisers still expect to issue up to 10-20 million credits by year’s end, the VCS Association director said. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 15:00 World needs GHG standards for ships: report Policymakers and legislators must establish greenhouse gas emissions standards for the global shipping industry to help combat climate change, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) urged in a report published today. Buy/Free trial
02 Oct 08 17:20 UN targets are not enough: scientists Slashing global emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2050 will not be enough to keep the level of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the air below safe limits as emissions have increased far more than expected, according to a report by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. Buy/Free trial
01 Oct 08 18:51 Japan, Poland agree on post-Kyoto ‘differentiation’ of developing nations Japan and Poland have agreed on the need to differentiate between small developing countries and large emerging economies, such as China and India, when discussing different countries' commitments to cut emissions in a new global climate framework to take effect from 2013. Buy/Free trial
01 Oct 08 18:51 Japan, Poland agree on post-Kyoto ‘differentiation’ of developing nations Japan and Poland have agreed on the need to differentiate between small developing countries and large emerging economies, such as China and India, when discussing different countries' commitments to cut emissions in a new global climate framework to take effect from 2013. Buy/Free trial

10 Oct 08 12:27

Interview: CDM paves way for sectoral approach

Advances made in the UN's clean development mechanism (CDM) will pave the way for an industry-by-industry approach to cutting greenhouse gases post-2012, a UN official said.

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09 Oct 08 23:01

Financial crisis to have huge impact on climate talks: UN climate chief

The current financial crisis is going to have a huge impact on the global climate change negotiations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as money is an essential part of the solution, UN climate change chief Yvo de Boer told a conference today in New York.

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09 Oct 08 12:10

Financial crisis will aid emission cuts: German minister

The current financial crisis will not hinder but instead eventually help countries cut greenhouse gas emissions, as investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy production will grow, Germany's environment minister said in a statement today.

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08 Oct 08 18:18

Changes to ETS proposal harder after committee vote: observers

The EU council will find it harder to make changes to the commission’s proposals on the future of the bloc’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) after parliamentarians endorsed much of its detail, several observers told Point Carbon.

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08 Oct 08 16:59

VCS seeks to capture pre-compliance market

The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) said offset credits verified against its standard are attracting positive attention from buyers and policymakers and could be used for compliance in a future US cap-and-trade scheme.

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07 Oct 08 18:22

Largest steel industry group to publish global emissions data

The steel industry's largest trade association aims to publish GHG emissions data from three-quarters of its members by year-end, which representatives said Tuesday can be used by steel companies in each country to set sectoral targets.

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07 Oct 08 15:57

UN food agency urges rethink of biofuels

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization today urged a review of biofuel policies and subsidies in order to “preserve the goal of world food security, protect poor farmers and promote broad-based rural development and ensure environmental sustainability”.

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06 Oct 08 20:38

Nord Pool links to Polish exchange to boost carbon trading

Members of a Polish online electricty trading platform, called poee, can now trade carbon on the Nord Pool exchange after the two bourses linked their systems, the Norwegian-based bourse said today.

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06 Oct 08 17:59

Japan calls for joint leadership with US on climate change

Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Monday stressed the need for his country and the United States to exercise leadership in tackling climate change, which he described as “one of the most significant issues of the 21st century.”

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03 Oct 08 19:05

MEPs get ready for crucial climate votes

The global spotlight will be firmly focused on a debating hall deep inside the EU parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, as a group of lawmakers attempt to hold together key proposals on how the 27-nation bloc will meet its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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03 Oct 08 18:20

VCS registry launch delayed

The launch of registries for credits from Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) offset projects has been delayed, but organisers still expect to issue up to 10-20 million credits by year’s end, the VCS Association director said.

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03 Oct 08 15:00

World needs GHG standards for ships: report

Policymakers and legislators must establish greenhouse gas emissions standards for the global shipping industry to help combat climate change, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) urged in a report published today.

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02 Oct 08 17:20

UN targets are not enough: scientists

Slashing global emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2050 will not be enough to keep the level of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the air below safe limits as emissions have increased far more than expected, according to a report by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

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01 Oct 08 18:51

Japan, Poland agree on post-Kyoto ‘differentiation’ of developing nations

Japan and Poland have agreed on the need to differentiate between small developing countries and large emerging economies, such as China and India, when discussing different countries' commitments to cut emissions in a new global climate framework to take effect from 2013.

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01 Oct 08 18:51

Japan, Poland agree on post-Kyoto ‘differentiation’ of developing nations

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