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Emissions Intensity Falling Globally

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Emissions intensity, the amount of carbon generated from fossil fuel use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP), fell globally in all but two years between 1994 and 2006, according to a World Bank study, reports the New York Times’ Green Inc. blog.A key finding of the study indicates that ...

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U.S. Export-Import Bank Adopts Carbon Policy to Support Renewable Energy

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) says it is the first Export Credit Agency (ECA) to adopt a comprehensive Carbon Policy to help U.S. manufacturers produce renewable energy and climate-friendly technologies for the world market. The policy also includes a commitment to impr ...

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Kyoto CDM Offset Spending Fell 12% in 2008 – More to Come

Posted by Environmental Leader on 23/10/2009

The 12 percent drop in purchases of carbon offsets under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in 2008 may be just the tip of the iceberg, considering the global economic turndown and growing skepticism about the future of the program.Investment in CDM offsets fell 12 perce ...

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Standard Bank Readies $230M Aussie Carbon Forest Fund

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/10/2009

South Africa’s Standard Bank is in position to launch a A$250 million ($230 million) forestry fund in Australia that will sell carbon offsets to companies that will need to meet emissions reduction targets under the nation’s pending carbon trading laws, reports Reuters.The fund, beli ...

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U.S., EU Want to Cut Cleantech Tariffs

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/09/2009

In an effort to bring Beijing into a global climate deal ahead of the Copenhagen meeting in December, the European Union and the United States are in talks to form a pact with OECD countries and China to eliminate duties on green goods, reports Reuters.EU diplomats told Reuters that under the pla ...

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