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3C strengthens CDM/JI Division
Frankfurt - On January 1st, 2007, Dr. Martin Kruska joined the 3C Group as Head of CDM/JI. Martin is one of the most renowned German experts in the fields of energy efficiency and emissions trading. Taking him on board, 3C has further strengthened its position as one of the leading companies for sourcing Certified Emission Reductions (CER), Emission Reduction Units (ERU) and Verified Emission ...
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UNEP Report Calls For Stronger Policies To Limit Climate Change
On November 3, 2016, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the seventh UNEP Environment Emissions Gap Report, presenting a scientific assessment of global progress towards emissions reductions created by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The report found that if all Paris Agreement pledges to reduce emissions global temperature are achieved, ...
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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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3C: G8 summit could take decisions for post-Kyoto period
Frankfurt -- The international carbon consulting group 3C welcomes the aim expressed by politicians and industry leaders during the World Economic Forum in Davos this year to establish a world wide emissions trading scheme. However, Dr. Sascha Lafeld, Member of the Board of 3C Holding AG, points out, that globally tradable certificates are already provided by the so called project based ...
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Emissions Trading: 2013 Data Show Lower Emissions but Surplus of Allowances Persists
Emissions of greenhouse gases from installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) are estimated to have decreased by at least 3% last year, according to the information recorded in the Union Registry. Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: "The good news is that emissions declined faster than in previous years even as Europe’s economies started to ...
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Emissions trading banking on the December 2009 Global climate Deal in Copenhagen, finds Frost & Sullivan
The outcome of the December 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference will largely dictate the success of the emerging but potentially lucrative global carbon market. Governments worldwide are actively pursuing initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The EU, for instance, wants to lower GHG emissions by 20 percent over 1990 levels by 2020, and by up to 30 percent if agreement is reached ...
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Emissions Trading: 2014 Data Shows Emissions Reduction
Emissions of greenhouse gases from installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) are estimated to have decreased by about 4.5% last year, according to the information recorded in the Union Registry. European Commissioner responsible for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete said: "Even while our economies are getting back in the growth track, emissions ...
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RWE AG publishes sustainability report for 2014
8.7 million-tonne reduction in CO2 emissions compared to previous year "Partnerships are the key to success" RWE AG has published its sustainability report for 2014. In the report, the energy utility emphasises its commitment to sustainable business operations. "Sustainable alignment of the company is essential – especially in these times of constant change", says Peter Terium, CEO of ...
By RWE AG
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National Climate Group Urges U.S.A.—DON`T GO TO CANCUN
Carbonfund.org Calls for U.S. to Stay Home from U.N. Climate Negotiations, Urges Rest of the World to Make a Deal SILVER SPRING, Md. - Carbonfund.org, the leading U.S. nonprofit climate change solutions organization, is calling for the U.S. to stay out of the way of international climate negotiations which begin November 29 in Cancun, Mexico. The organization is encouraging participating ...
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Boeing Emphasizes Links With AFRA in Airplanes Life Cycle Management
Mary Armstrong, Boeing vice president for Environment, Health and Safety, addressing today the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association's (AFRA's) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., commended the association for the way it enhances Boeing's ability to deliver innovative environmental solutions throughout the life cycle of its products, particularly in terms of end of service options. This explains, ...
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EU climate boss says emissions cuts not enough
Europe's climate chief has acknowledged for the first time that climate pledges made by national governments ahead of a major U.N. conference fall short of meeting the international goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). In an interview Monday with The Associated Press, Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said the EU's projections show the current ...
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MASDAR awards CDM validation of three projects to TÜV Rheinland
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (“MASDAR”), an enterprise engaged in the development and commercialization of renewable, alternative, and sustainable energies, has awarded TÜV Rheinland Middle East the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) validation for three energy projects in the United Arab Emirates. The three projects encompass a wind farm, a photovoltaic (PV) power plant ...
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New report finds failing EU carbon market threatens effectiveness of 2030 climate proposals
The EU will need to make an extra seven per cent saving to its carbon emissions as part of the 2030 climate action due to the failure of the its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), according to a new report by consultancy group Ecofys. Under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), industries, such as energy companies, steel and cement producers, are issued permits to emit carbon, purchasing extra ...
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Keys to success at the Bonn climate talks
More progress on substantive issues is needed to keep the climate talks headed in the right direction. As negotiators prepare to gather in Bonn, Germany, for the latest round of UN climate talks, there’s a pressing need to put substance ahead of politics in moving toward greater international cooperation on climate change. As the clock ticks down towards the Conference of the Parties (COP ...
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Low-Carbon Technologies are Key to Meeting EU Emissions Targets
While energy-efficiency gains are needed to lower Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, low-carbon technologies are also crucial if we are to meet ambitious EU emissions targets in the long term, new comparative research concludes. The European Commission’s Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy indicates that a cost-effective transition to achieve the EU's 80 to 95% ...
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EcoSecurities announces the launch of its Mumbai office
Mumbai, February 22, 2006: EcoSecurities Group Plc. (LSE: ECO.L), one of the world’s leading originators of carbon credit projects, today announces the launch of its new office in Mumbai, making it one of the first international companies to establish local presence and dedicate resources to the development of the Indian carbon credit market. Speaking at the occasion, Dr Pedro Moura Costa, ...
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Preliminary report: CARBON EXPO 2006: Unique business platform for the rapidly growing emissions market
- World's only trade fair and conference for emissions trading and the carbon market will take place in Cologne from 10th to 12th May 2006 - Overview and analysis of the latest trends in the global carbon market - Conference: Increased emphasis on trade and the services sector CARBON EXPO – Global Carbon Market Fair & Conference, which will be taking place for the ...
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CARBON EXPO 2006: Unique business platform for the rapidly growing emissions market
- World's only trade fair and conference for emissions trading and the carbon market will take place in Cologne from 10th to 12th May 2006 - Overview and analysis of the latest trends in the global carbon market - Conference: Increased emphasis on trade and the services sector CARBON EXPO - Global Carbon Market Fair & Conference, which will be taking place for the third time from ...
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Dominion Virginia Power Places New Emissions Controls Into Operation at Chesterfield Power Station
Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion (NYSE: D), dedicated a new pollution control system Thursday at its Chesterfield Power Station south of Richmond that will further clean Virginia's air. The system – formally known as "flue gas desulfurization," but informally as a "scrubber" –removes more than 95 percent of sulfur dioxide and an 80 percent reduction in hydrochloric ...
By Dominion
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Japan dials back climate change emissions target
Japan has drastically scaled back its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, possibly complicating efforts to forge a global climate change pact. The new target approved by the Cabinet on Friday calls for reducing emissions by 3.8 percent from their 2005 level by 2020. The revision was necessary because the earlier goal of a 25 percent reduction from the 1990 level was unrealistic, the ...
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