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MEDIA RELEASE: Progress on GCS Agriculture Land Management Carbon Methodology
Fri, 25/02/11 – 1:15 | Posted by GreenCollar

SYDNEY, 25 February, 2011 – GCS is pleased to announce that its agriculture land management methodology is one step closer to Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) approval, following the closure of the public comment process for the …

Australia to start carbon price July 2012
Thu, 24/02/11 – 2:29 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australia will set a carbon price from July 1, 2012, as an interim measure until a full emissions trading scheme can be introduced three to five years later, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said today.
“This is …

Australian government delays carbon price decision
Fri, 18/02/11 – 4:47 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australia’s multi-party climate committee did not reach an agreement on how to put a price on carbon emissions, Climate Minister Greg Combet said after a committee meeting that was meant to shed light on the new …

Shift to clean energy could cost US$5 trillion, report says
Thu, 17/02/11 – 4:49 | Posted by GreenCollar

If the globe shifted to clean energy, the price tag could amount to US$5 by 2030, a report on behalf of investors including Australia’s VicSuper and AustralianSuper has concluded.
The report by consultancy Mercer and institutional investors with more than US$2 trillion …

MEDIA RELEASE : GCS Announces Approval of New Forest Carbon Methodology
Mon, 14/02/11 – 6:51 | Posted by GreenCollar

SYDNEY, 14 February 2011 – GCS is pleased to announce Voluntary Carbon Standard approval of its Improved Forest Management – Logged to Protected Forests methodology, which can applied in countries where millions of hectares of …

PM announces carbon program cuts
Fri, 28/01/11 – 23:41 | Posted by GreenCollar

The government announced the scrapping of several carbon programs to fund the clean-up and reconstruction of Queensland after the recent devastating floods. 
Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a one-off levy to …

Financial institutions need more climate information, UN study finds
Thu, 13/01/11 – 2:02 | Posted by GreenCollar

 Major financial firms feel they lack information about climate change to help clients manage increasing risks ranging from heatwaves to rising sea levels, a UN-backed study shows.
Climate expertise is an emerging factor of competition, according …

Forestry deals on the rise
Wed, 12/01/11 – 0:56 | Posted by GreenCollar

The number of forestry projects worldwide tripled during 2010, with multi-million dollar deals struck up between investors, buyers and project developers.
According to the Ecosystem Marketplace Forest Carbon Portal’s project inventory, the number of projects has …

More than 500 million offset credits issued to date, UN says
Tue, 11/01/11 – 1:07 | Posted by GreenCollar

More than 500 million offset credits have been issued under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), reaching a milestone, the UN announced. There are some 2,740 CDM projects, dispersed throughout 70 countries. Credits have been issued for some 855 of …

Borneo province chosen for REDD pilot
Wed, 5/01/11 – 0:59 | Posted by GreenCollar

Central Kalimantan, one of Indonesia’s largest and richest provinces, was chosen at the start of this year as a REDD pilot region as part of the $1 billion climate deal with Norway. The project, to begin in …