German county aims to be carbon-neutral
COLOGNE, Germany, March 25 (UPI) — A rural wine-growing county is southern Germany says it is determined to be a carbon-neutral, zero-emission area by 2050 Continue Reading at
View ArticleBUY OR SELL-Where do EU carbon prices go from here?
LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – The price of European carbon permits have risen around 10 percent this month after political unrest in the Middle East, Japan’s earthquake and Germany’s decision to shut...
View ArticleEU Carbon Emissions Increase 3.5% in 2010, First Advance in Three Years
Emissions from factories and power stations in the European Union carbon market rose 3.5 percent last year as freezing weather boosted energy consumption, according to preliminary data. Continue...
View ArticleDenmarks carbon bomb
A new study from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) indicates that Denmark’s carbon dioxide emissions are double the previous calculation and have likely been so for years. Continue Reading at
View ArticleEU Carbon Market Still Oversupplied Despite Economic Recovery
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View ArticleGerman Power, Carbon Prices Rise to Highest in 19 Months
German power and European Union carbon permits rose to their highest prices in more than 19 months as utilities prepare to hedge forward sales of electricity generated from fossil fuels. Continue...
View ArticleEU steels itself for carbon rules challenge
A legal challenge to draft EU rules for including steel plants in Europe’s carbon emissions market is being planned by industry body Eurofer. Continue Reading at
View ArticleFight against EU Carbon Tax Won’t Be Too Hard
The European Union has planned to impose a carbon tax starting next year, which means that the more than 2,000 airlines that serve Europe will have to pay a duty for their emissions when they enter the...
View ArticleReport: Eastern Europe must embrace carbon pricing
Effective carbon pricing is the most effective way of incentivising the private sector in countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to invest in energy efficiency and low-carbon technology. Continue...
View ArticleEBRD/LSE study unveils roadmap to low carbon economies in emerging Europe
The FINANCIAL — Effective carbon pricing is key to a market-driven
View ArticleTransport white paper encourages carbon emissions
Most European car journeys are less than 10 kilometres – so citizens and companies should be embracing green initiatives like cycling and video conferencing, insists Richard Dyer Continue Reading at
View ArticleLow-Carbon Living Challenge: The
At home with the Lindel family in the Swedish capital Stockholm and it looks like a perfectly normal day. But this family has to be mindful of everything they do. Continue Reading at Wallstreetdaily
View ArticleEurope Ends Three-Month Curbs on Carbon Registries After Hacking Thefts
The European Union allowed the Lithuanian carbon registry to reopen tomorrow, bringing back to normal all emission registries in its cap-and-trade system after a string of thefts triggered three months...
View ArticleEU carbon trading fully reopened
BRUSSELS, Belgium THREE months after the European Union shut down spot trading in emission certificates following cyber thefts in several countries, the last of the bloc’s national carbon registries...
View ArticleGerman Power for 2014 Rises as EU Carbon, Natural Gas Advance
German power contracts for 2014 rose as European Union carbon permits and U.K. natural gas prices climbed, boosting costs for utilities. Continue Reading at Bloomberg
View ArticleMajority of European firms fail on carbon reporting: study
LONDON Less than half of Europe’s top 300 firms are publishing full and verified carbon emission data, with French and Swiss companies ranking worst at greenhouse gas reporting, a study showed Tuesday....
View ArticleEstonian carbon cap rejected
TALLINN — Estonia’s proposed strategy for distributing carbon emission quotas through 2012 has been again rejected by the EU. Continue Reading at
View ArticleBusinesses move quickly to discard banned carbon credits
Power plants and factories covered by the EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) used more UN-issued carbon credits to meet their emissions targets last year than ever before, analyst firm Thomson...
View ArticleEU Carbon Emissions Permits Plan May Kill Off Polish Companies
European Union regulations that will allocate free carbon-dioxide permits to companies in the next phase of the worlds biggest emissions trading system may
View ArticleEstonia Sold 75% of Spare UN Carbon, Prime Minister Says
Estonia has disposed of about 75 percent of its 85 million metric tons of spare carbon permits awarded under a United Nations program in sales totaling 360 million euros ($534 million), Prime Minister...
View ArticleAnalysis: EU carbon prices steady or up slightly over summer
(Reuters) – Prices for European Union carbon emissions permits are likely to remain steady or gain a few euros over the summer as increased buying due to German nuclear reactor shutdowns...
View ArticleEurope’s carbon policies bolster a b.c. bioenergy industry
When Regina and Peter Pretterhofer built their new home in the city of Graz, Austria, they decided to give up fossil fuels and adopt a nationwide trend toward alternative energy to keep them warm...
View ArticleEuropean Carbon Permits Fall as Slow Economy May Sap Demand
European Union carbon permits fell this week, tracking losses in wider commodity markets after Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled slow economic growth. Continue Reading at Bloomberg
View ArticleCarbon Challenge: Make a Plan, Win a Prize
Reducing your household’s carbon footprint is a long-term process, but you can get a jump-start by participating in the Green Sneakers Future Homeowners Carbon Challenge. The three-month competition, …...
View ArticleInternational News: Australia Carbon Farming; Japan Feed-In Tariff; German …
… the world’s first nationwide system for the creation and trade of carbon credits by its farming and forestry industries. The Carbon Farming Initiative will allow farmers and investors to generate...
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