carbon offsetting News
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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, companies in other low ...
By Vital Energi
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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. Private Placement Clarification
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. ("ERA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ESR) wishes to advise that, for its private placement announced on September 14, 2012, the Exchange has approved a warrant exercise price of $0.21 and not $0.11 as first announced. Robert Falls, Ph.D., R.P.Bio., Chairman ERA Carbon Offsets About ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. A pioneer in carbon offset projects based on forest ...
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Webinar: introduction to green-e climate
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Join us in a free webinar on Thursday, March 10 to learn about the Green-e Climate certification program and how it works within the larger voluntary carbon offset market. The webinar will cover the basics of carbon offset projects and international offset trading; how carbon offsets serve to reduce global carbon emissions; the role of Green-e Climate certification and the ...
By 3BL Media
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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. ("ERA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ESR) is pleased to announce the results of its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held Thursday October 25th in Vancouver. All resolutions presented before ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd shareholders at the 2012 annual general and special meeting were passed by a significant majority of the votes cast by shareholders. The ...
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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd Announces Signing of Definitive Agreements for the Acquisition of Offsetters Clean Technology and Carbon Credit Corp.
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. ("ERA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ESR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into three definitive agreements to effect the purchase of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. ("Offsetters") and Carbon Credit Corp. ("CCC") (the "Acquisition") as first announced on September 17, 2012. The closing of the Acquisition (the "Closing") is anticipated to occur concurrently ...
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Greenstone appointed to DECC advisory forum
The Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a Quality Assurance accreditation scheme for carbon offsets. The scheme is intended to enable consumers to quickly recognise a high quality offset and avoid some of the potential pitfalls involved in offsetting carbon emissions. To achieve the Government assured status, the offsets provided must adhere to a certain ...
By Greenstone+
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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. Announces Extension for Acquisition of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. and Carbon Credit Corporation
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. ("ERA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ESR) wishes to announce that it is continuing to work towards the conclusion of definitive agreements with the shareholders of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. and Carbon Credit Corp. with respect to the Company's proposed acquisition (the "Acquisition") of these two companies. The Acquisition was first announced on September 17, ...
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ERA Closes Acquisition of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. and Carbon Credit Corporation
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. ("ERA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ESR) is pleased to announce that it has closed its acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. ("Offsetters") and Carbon Credit Corporation ("CCC") of Vancouver BC, Canada. The Company has also closed its private placements announced on September 17, 2012 (the "First Private Placement") and October 9, 2012 ...
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Carbon offsets
Harp BioDigesters reduce and eliminate harmful GHG emissions by limiting the oxidation of carbon during our proprietary waste conversion process, and by sequestering the carbon in the resulting soil product(s). We not only reduce waste volume and sequester carbon, but we also reduce waste transportation and the overall real estate area needed for landfills (or compost areas). We can thus provide ...
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Aquatic Informatics offsets carbon footprint with help from offsetters and go neutral
To measure its corporate footprint, Aquatic Informatics has engaged Go Neutral Now, a Vancouver based greenhouse gas accounting firm. Go Neutral Now measures the greenhouse gas footprint using the CSA 14064-1 Specification. Aquatic Informatics reports its performance in annual GHG Reports, as required under ISO 14064-1 and in the GHG Protocol. Greenhouse gases that Aquatic Informatics cannot ...
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ClimateCHECK selected as Service Provider to Vancity Carbon Offset Program
Vancity has selected ClimateCHECK as a Service Provider to the Vancity Carbon Offset Program to provide project assessment and verification services to organizations applying for and receiving grant funding for climate change mitigation projects. “Vancity is recognized for environmental leadership, and we are excited to be working within Vancity’s innovative program for achieving greenhouse ...
By ClimateCHECK
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Carbon credit trading schemes and carbon offsets as part of an investment product
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) are receiving an increasing number of reports from people who have been approached by firms promoting carbon credit trading schemes or offering carbon offsets as part of an investment product to individuals. ClimateCare recommends that any individual that has been approached by a business selling carbon offsets as a personal investment reads the advice on ...
By ClimateCare
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3C arguing for global code of best practice
Frankfurt - Frankfurt-based 3C Group has been asked by the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to comment on a proposal on “Establishing a voluntary Code of Best Practice for the provision of carbon offsetting”. Dr. Sascha Lafeld, Member of the Board of 3C Holding AG, highly welcomes the UK government’s initiative for a voluntary carbon offsetting code on a high ...
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It is too early to sell carbon offsets: scientists
Published January 10 in the journal Science, signatories include scientists from the US, Japan, Hawaii, New Zealand, The Netherlands, India, Germany and the UK. The UK is represented by Prof Andrew Watson of the University of East Anglia and Dr Richard Lampitt of Southampton University's National Oceanography Centre. Prof Watson said: 'While we do envision the possibility of iron fertilisation ...
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First market transaction carried out in DAO IPCI ecosystem
Today the individual Yuri Anisimov has acquired 10 TMU Khimprom carbon credits at MITO Market for 49.25 MITO to offset personal carbon footprint. To see the details of the transaction please follow the links: https://etherscan.io/tx/0x8c699b4b63e862c82ff7b9495c31531fbaa48a3e91e0a3942d76bef98af1bdd4 https://etherscan.io/tx/0x4d051c0a0cd255e360875cea2ff6c479e49cf77ad67c3e934becbeebb46b3dfe ...
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Innovative approach for transportation related carbon offsets announced
CN Modal Shift Protocol to help British Columbia meet greenhouse gas emissions ...
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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd Announces Acquisition of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. and Carbon Credit Corporation
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: ESR) ("ERA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into two non-binding letters of intent dated September 6, 2012 to acquire (the "Acquisition") shares in Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. ("Offsetters") and Carbon Credit Corporation ("CCC") of Vancouver BC, Canada. The Company is also pleased to announce that it is conducting a private ...
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Jaguar Land Rover supports its 50th carbon reduction project
Since 2007 Jaguar Land Rover has been investing in carbon reduction projects across the globe, as one part of their approach to sustainability. Today they celebrate the multiple achievements of their carbon offset programme with a stakeholder video, showcasing their support of 50 carbon reduction projects over 5 years. This support has delivered more than a 5 million tonnes reduction in CO2 ...
By ClimateCare
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Walmart rebukes FTC attempt to standardize carbon offsets
The Federal Trade Commission publishes a green guide to ensure that companies don’t market their products with inaccurate environmental claims. It recently sought to update the guide with some clarifications on carbon offsets. As loyal Triple Pundit readers will know, I am an unabashed fan of increased regulation in the carbon offset sphere. To my mind increased regulation is a win-win for ...
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ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. and Wildlife Works Carbon LLC Deliver First REDD+ Project in Democratic Republic of Congo
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: ESR)(FRANKFURT: 9EA) and Wildlife Works Carbon LLC are pleased to announce the successful validation, verification and issuance of 2.5 million tonnes of Verified Emission Reductions from the first REDD+ project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Mai Ndombe REDD+ project is the world's largest REDD+ project to achieve validation and ...
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