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When Will We Cash In on the Carbon Trade?
Thu, 1/09/11 – 8:20 | Posted by Tim Strube

Fidelis E. Satriastanti writes in the Jakarta Globe “Indonesia’s lush forests could help it turn a huge profit in carbon trading, but a lack of clear regulations means the country is not ready for this …

Australia’s Simpler CO2 Plan May Jump Hurdles, Clayton Utz Says
Wed, 31/08/11 – 7:50 | Posted by Tim Strube

Mathew Carr writing for Bloomberg states: “Australia’s proposal to simplify how carbon credits are approved in its greenhouse-gas market, will cut industry costs and help the government overcome political obstacles, Brendan Bateman, a partner at …

Aid for polluters is protectionist: study
Tue, 30/08/11 – 8:25 | Posted by Tim Strube

Marcus Priest writes in the Australian Financial Review: “Assistance to the coal, LNG and steel sectors as part of the carbon price package amounts to a new unjustified form of trade protectionism, according to research by …

Explainer: How CO2 farming works
Wed, 24/08/11 – 8:30 | Posted by Tim Strube

David Fogarty writes in the Climate Spectator: “Australia’s Senate on Monday passed the world’s first nationally regulated scheme governing the creation and trade in greenhouse gas offsets from agriculture and forestry projects that cut emissions …

Australia passes CO2 offset laws, carbon pricing next
Tue, 23/08/11 – 7:58 | Posted by Tim Strube

Reuters reports that “Australia’s parliament endorsed the world’s first national scheme that regulates the creation and trade of carbon credits from farming and forestry on Monday, to complement government plans to put a price on carbon …

Paper Tiger
Sat, 20/08/11 – 7:07 | Posted by Tim Strube

ABC’s Foreign Correspondent asks “As Australia wrestles with its carbon future, why are some of our biggest retailers stocking tonnes of office paper produced by the world’s largest paper plant under some of the world’s …

Time to fell obstacles to tracing wood products
Sat, 20/08/11 – 7:03 | Posted by Tim Strube

Paddy Mannning writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that “There is a massive re-rating of native forest going on, even as world resolve to tackle climate change crumbles. Deforestation accounts for roughly 20 per cent of our …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon still rising, but at slower speed
Fri, 19/08/11 – 12:55 | Posted by GreenCollar

New preliminary satellite data show deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 15 percent from the previous year, losing 2,654 square kilometers (1,649 square miles) of vegetation since last June.
 
Preliminary figures released this week by Brazil’s National …

Solaris admits to offensive posts against Greenpeace and IGA
Fri, 19/08/11 – 8:16 | Posted by Tim Strube

The Herald Sun reports that toilet-paper distributor Solaris has apologised after two offensive posts insulting its foes at Australia’s Greenpeace and IGA supermarkets were connected back to the business.
Solaris receives products from Asia Pulp and Paper …

New Zealand carbon shares up on EU rebound
Thu, 18/08/11 – 12:56 | Posted by GreenCollar

Shares of the New Zealand carbon scheme hit a three-week high on Thursday as firming European carbon prices pulled NZ carbon out of the slump, according to various news sources. 

The spot NZUs on Thursday closed at NZ$15.30 on …