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The ENDS guide to carbon offsets

Leading environmental publisher ENDS (Environmental Data Services) has made an important contribution to the carbon offsetting debate by announcing publication of The ENDS Guide to Carbon Offsets. This one-of-a-kind guide provides much-needed help for confused offset purchasers by establishing a clear threshold for acceptable carbon offset quality and advising purchasers to steer clear of ...

Jul. 1, 2008

By Environmental News and Data Services (ENDS)

Expobioenergía offsets its CO2 emissions

After measuring and calculating the CO2 emitted to the atmosphere during Expobioenergía 2011, the time has come to offset in the way suggested by Huellacero, an initiative of ...

Jan. 27, 2012

By Spanish Bioenergy Association (AVEBIOM)

Carbon offset industries for Indigenous communities

A new carbon offsetting industry could create up to 1,029 new jobs for Indigenous Australians and generate income of A$52 million per year according to a new CSIRO report.The study of six Indigenous Land Corporation properties across Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland looked at land management practices including fire management, reforestation and grazing land management. These ...

Dec. 30, 2008

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Forest carbon offsetting report 2010

EcoSecurities, Conservation International, Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), ClimateBiz and the Norton Rose Group have collaborated to find out what more than 157 global, multinational and regional organisations think about forestry and forest carbon offsetting projects. Some of the key findings of the survey include: Positive attitudes towards forest ...

Jun. 29, 2010

By GLOBE Foundation

What is the dollar value of carbon offsetting?

An Imperial College University Study shows that for every 1 tonne of CO2 emission removed from the atmosphere through a carbon offset program- a further value of US$664 dollars is delivered in economic, social and environmental benefits for local communities around the world. Offsetting one tonne of carbon dioxide brings an additional $664 in benefits to the communities where carbon reduction ...

Sep. 3, 2014

By GLOBE Foundation

New partnership to offset UN carbon emissions and support sustainable development

A wind farm in India and a waste management project in Colombia are set to benefit from a new to offset the carbon emissions of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Ever since the UN Secretary-General first announced a directive for UN agencies to move toward climate neutrality in 2007, the organization has been measuring its ...

Apr. 5, 2013

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

GoECOlife™ Renews CarbonFree® Certification to Offset Product Emissions

Carbonfund.org Foundation and NSF International are proud to announce that GoECOlife™ has certified over 35 products as carbon neutral though the CarbonFree® Product Certification Program. GoECOlife is "committed to delivering the best-in-class product to you. Being environmentally responsible does not mean one must sacrifice performance, style or innovation." To earn the ...

Sep. 13, 2012

By Carbonfund.org

Aviation industry must cut emissions without offsetting

Commenting on this week's vow by airlines to cut emissions, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins said: 'The aviation industry rightly recognises that it must play its part in tackling climate change - but it mustn't be allowed to create a smokescreen that lets governments off the hook. 'Emissions from flying must be cut, but this must be done without using offsetting - ...

Sep. 23, 2009

Innovative approach for transportation related carbon offsets announced

CN Modal Shift Protocol to help British Columbia meet greenhouse gas emissions ...

May 12, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Largest carbon offset transaction made in the US

The largest publicly announced transaction of carbon offsets was recently made in the United States, signifying confidence in the role of carbon offsets in the country’s carbon market according to the parties involved. The Goldman Sachs Group, Blue Source and CE2 Carbon Capital completed a $12 million carbon offset deal, where CE2, a carbon market investment company, was sold the carbon offsets. ...

Oct. 19, 2009

By GLOBE Foundation

Governments embrace voluntary carbon offset market

A new Ecosystem Marketplace report takes stock of the 13 most advanced efforts, and offers a glimpse of the carbon markets of tomorrow. The United States has famously failed to develop a strategy for slowing and adapting to climate change, but that hasn't stopped the US states of Oklahoma, California, and Oregon from creating frameworks to support greenhouse gas (GHG) ...

Mar. 1, 2012

By GLOBE Foundation

VER+ and BlueRegistry for credible carbon offset projects

People, politics and business are aware that climate change is one of the leading challenges of the 21st century. With climate change on the rise in importance, not only official negotiations on current and future schemes have revived in relevance but emissions from any sort of activity or product have become an issue of general concern. It is usually dealt with the private or corporate ...

Jun. 22, 2007

By TÜV SÜD AG

Offsetters to partner for 2010 Legacy portfolio carbon offsets

The influence of BC Clean Technology continues to span the globe with the announcement that Offsetters has entered into a project partnership with IMW Industries Ltd and Landfill Gas Canada Ltd (LFGC). This partnership will produce high quality carbon credits for the 2010 Legacy Portfolio to offset emissions from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Offsetters and LFGC are ...

Mar. 25, 2010

By GLOBE Foundation

REEEP Introduces Quality Benchmark for Carbon Offset Markets

Vienna - Protecting the climate has become more sophisticated in recent years, with a plethora of options available to make a company, airline ticket or conference ‘carbon neutral.’ Governments, companies and individuals all have the opportunity to calculate the carbon emissions generated by their activities and then to purchase “offsets” from an emissions reduction project in the developing ...

Dec. 7, 2006

By Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

Carbon Forum America showcasing offset quality

A recent Federal Trade Commission workshop has highlighted concerns about offset quality and consumer information in the fast-growing voluntary carbon market. Carbon Forum America will showcase the response of leaders in the carbon market to develop the necessary standards. Four non-profit entities will use their presence at CARBON FORUM AMERICA to present and interactively discuss ...

Feb. 8, 2008

By Koelnmesse

Carbon offset firm to help reverse deforestation in Rwanda

A Canadian carbon offset development company plans to invest US$17m on reforestation projects in Rwanda over the next 20 years, one of its senior officials said. Ecosystem Restoration Associates (ERA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rwanda’s Multisector Investment Group Ltd, which finances small-to-medium sized companies and will act as the local implementer of the offset ...

Sep. 17, 2008

By IRIN

Innovative approach for transportation related carbon offsets announced

CN has pioneered a modal shift protocol that will create new carbon offset project opportunities for British Columbia"s transportation sector, CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau announced today. Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT), a Crown corporation and leading provider of offsets in British Columbia (B.C.), has agreed to recognize the protocol for modal shift offset projects in ...

May 12, 2010

By GLOBE Foundation

Financial sector leads the way on carbon offsetting

New report claims that 90% of companies in the FTSE 100 using carbon offsetting are non-carbon intensive, with the financial sector leading the way. A new report has revealed that just 0.1% of the 2.8B tonnes of carbon emissions created by the FTSE 100 list of companies are being offset, with the financial sector leading the way with voluntary carbon offsetting. But, ...

May 20, 2011

By Vital Efficienci Ltd.

Voluntary carbon offsetting tops 100 million tonnes

The demand for voluntary carbon offsetting grew 4% in 2012, with buyers committing more than $523 million to offset 101 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent report by Forest Trends' Ecosystem Marketplace. According to the report - Maneuvering the Mosaic - State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2013 - private sector buyers flocked to offsets earned by ...

Jun. 3, 2013

By GLOBE Foundation

Vancity to renew carbon offset purchase relationship with Offsetters

Two Canadian innovators, Offsetters (a leading carbon management provider) and Vancity (the largest credit union in English-speaking Canada) are, once again, teaming up in the name of a low-carbon future. Vancity announced that it will continue to offset its carbon footprint with an investment in carbon credits for the 2010 year provided in part by the Vancouver-based Offsetters. In turn, ...

Aug. 29, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

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