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India seeks return on energy efficiency beyond the carbon market
2013-04-02 12:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: When U.S.-based carbon investment firm C-Quest Capital first came to India in August 2010 to distribute energy-efficient lighting at scale, it did not anticipate suspending operations less than two years later. But with carbon prices at an all-time low, the company has had to put operations on hold and explore alternative funding models in an attempt to keep its goals alive. C-Quest is one of three key distributors of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) under the Indian government's Bachat...
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James Hansen is Leaving NASA to Intensify Campaign for Carbon Cuts
2013-04-02 02:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After nearly half a century of research in planetary and climate science for NASA, James E. Hansen is retiring on Wednesday to pursue his passion for climate activism without the hindrances that come with government employment. Justin Gillis has filed a thorough look at Hansens journey from climate scientist to impassioned carbon campaigner. Heres an excerpt and a link to the rest: [R]etirement will allow Dr. Hansen to press his cause in court. He plans to take a more active role in lawsuits...
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Soils in newly forested areas store substantial carbon
2013-04-01 18:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Surface appearances can be so misleading: In most forests, the amount of carbon held in soils is substantially greater than the amount contained in the trees themselves. If you're a land manager trying to assess the potential of forests to offset carbon emissions and climate change by soaking up atmospheric carbon and storing it, what's going on beneath the surface is critical. But while scientists can precisely measure and predict the amount of above-ground carbon accumulating in a forest,...
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Countries in Asia Cutting Carbon Faster than Europe
2013-04-01 14:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: When it comes to prowess in moving toward a low-carbon economy, some countries in Asia are increasingly outpacing Europe and the United States, a new report shows. Three of the top G20 countries best placed to compete in the global low-carbon economy are now from East Asia, having overtaken their European and American competitors, according to an index which measures how carbon-competitive countries are. The report, the Climate Institute/GE Low-Carbon Competitiveness Index, published by the...
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Carbon floor price launches at 16 per tonne
2013-04-01 01:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The government has imposed a minimum price for companies emitting carbon, despite concerns that the measure will drive up energy bills while having a negligible impact on global greenhouse gas emissions. The new carbon floor price, which came into effect yesterday, will see firms charged 16 per tonne of CO2 for fuels used for power generation this year. The move is designed to provide a long-term price signal for low-carbon investors and will increase gradually every year to reach the Treasury's...
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