Africa may be the next major market for carbon-reduction ventures amid investigations into Chinese certification and as the European Union imposes new regulations, the International Emissions Trading Association said. Read more…
Britain’s tax authority will introduce reverse value-added tax (VAT) charges relating to carbon emissions trading from November 1, replacing a zero tax rate implemented last year to prevent fraud. Read more…
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is a mandatory cap-and-trade scheme that aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by qualifying UK businesses and public sector bodies. Unlike other emissions trading schemes, including the EU ETS, the CRC targets organisations rather than sites or installations. Read more…
Despite China’s total carbon emission, which shows China is a major CO2 emitter, its per-capita emissions in 2007 were only 4.6 tons, less than 25 percent of the United States and only half of the EU. Read more…
The changing face of climate policy in China is bringing improvements to business travel management, with more local companies seeking to contribute to carbon emission offset programs, according to FCm Travel Solutions Greater China. Read more…
New European Union proposals to limit the use of industrial gas carbon offsets in its emissions trading scheme from 2013 could be a boon for reeling carbon brokers as exchanges wait for clarity before they alter their offerings. Read more…
Details of £34m of cuts on low-carbon technology were published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today as part of £6.2bn savings across Whitehall. Read more…
In May I was flown to Pittsburgh, birthplace of America’s coal industry, to attend the annual conference of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. A mistake all round, probably. Read more…
Energy companies supplied 1.6 billion litres of biofuels in the second year of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), accounting for 3.3% of the UK’s total road transport fuel, according to provisional figures released by the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) today (July 15). Read more…
In the absence of decisive intervention from governments, fossil fuels will remain the dominant energy source for the next 25 years to 30 years, despite strong growth in renewable-energy production and despite the build up of climate-changing carbon dioxide (C02) in the atmosphere, a leading US energy economist and author argues. Read more…