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Study Finds More Value in Peat CO2 Credits

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Carbon-rich peatlands may trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market, according to a new study, reports Reuters.Huge amounts of greenhouse gases are released when peatlands are logged or drained for agriculture, and even more when the drie ...

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Climate Change Will Harm U.S. Economy, Economists Say

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Almost all 144 top economists surveyed for a New York University School of Law report agree that climate change threatens the United States economy and that carbon regulation — whether it’s a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system — will drive energy efficiency and innovation, re ...

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Carbon Trading Could Trigger a ‘Sub-prime Style’ Economic Crash

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Plans to expand carbon markets at UN climate talks this December could trigger a second ’sub-prime’ style financial collapse and fail to protect the world from a global warming catastrophe, according to a report from Friends of the Earth.The trade in carbon permits and credits, primar ...

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Peabody, Exxon Accused of Undermining Climate Talks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Negotiations for a new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being blocked by a multi-national backlash led by fossil fuel industries and other heavy carbon emitters, according to a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), an arm of the nonprofit Center ...

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China Pushes for CO2 Storage, Not Emissions Reductions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

The head of the U.S. delegation at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona this week says China should cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, reports Reuters.Jonathan Pershing told Reuters that China should cut its GHG emissions by about 50 percent, which would allow for lower targets for poor ...

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