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U.N. climate talks fracture over future carbon markets
2014-06-16 08:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The use of carbon markets to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions was dealt a blow on Sunday after two weeks of United Nations talks on designing and reforming the mechanisms ended in deadlock. The negotiations, held as part of U.N. climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, made scant progress as envoys representing almost 200 nations tied reforms to progress under the wider discussions and remained entrenched in diverse positions. The stalemate gives investors little sign that there will be a...
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Australia: Doubts over benefits from carbon farming credits
2014-06-15 23:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Federal Government claims farmers will be the big winners out of its Direct Action Policy, as they stand to directly benefit from the Emissions Reduction Fund. It's set aside $2.55 billion for the Fund, which farmers are encouraged to apply to for carbon farming projects like tree planting, innovative cropping, and capturing methane from effluent ponds. But experts say the lower price for carbon, after the Carbon Tax is abolished, simply won't be worth farmers' efforts. In analysis the...
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How One Fleet Increased Profits & Efficiency, Reduced Carbon Footprint
2014-06-15 22:57:03| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Earlier this year, we attended a session at NTEAs Work Truck Show & Green Truck Summit: Analysis of Alternative Fuels and Green Technology from a Return on Investment Perspective. The presenters were Gregg Hodgdon, CAFM, Director of Fleet Operations at E.A. Sween Company and Brian Matuszewski, Manager Strategic Consulting, Sustainable Strategies at ARI. We thought it was a terrific presentation and were eager to learn more about how Gregg and Brian - along with several OEMs and fleet suppliers - worked to together to lower E.A. Sweens fleet costs, increase its efficiency, reduce its carbon footprint, and make its drivers happy. What more could you ask! READ MORE to learn how Gregg worked with his suppliers to lower costs and increase efficiency. The Article How One Fleet Increased Profits & Efficiency, Reduced Carbon Footprint appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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What if we don't reduce carbon?
2014-06-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The EPA recently proposed rules to require states to reduce carbon emissions from power plants by 30 percent nationwide, and 52 percent in Arizona. The rules reignited debate about human involvement in climate change. LAST WEEK:What if the media had a shield law? We asked two experts: What if we don't reduce carbon? -------------------- WE'LL BE BETTER OFF The public health and environmental benefits of reducing carbon are significant. If we don't reduce carbon pollution from burning...
Germany backs EU carbon market reform by 2017
2014-06-14 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The German government wants the EU's carbon market reform plan to be implemented by 2017, four years earlier than the European Commission has proposed, Germany's Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said on Thursday. The European Commission, the EU executive, has proposed setting up a so-called market stability reserve from 2021 to hold and release permits to balance supply in the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) and better respond to economic changes. Analysts say that starting the...
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