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January 2013

Issue date: 
29 January 2013

‘Carbon credit rules for forestry projects should be made simpler’

The carbon credit rules for forestry projects should be made simpler, said the director general of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) Dr VK Bahuguna while chairing the surveillance audit of ICFRE-Designated Operational Entity (DOE) in Dehradun on Monday.

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Jan. 24, 2013

First-Ever, REDD+ Project in the State of Acre, Brazil to Achieve Dual VCS-CCBS Validation

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22 January 2013

How Two Different Studies Found Consensus On Emissions From Tropical Deforestation

In order for the United Nations to achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions from tropical deforestation by 50% between now and 2020, they have to know the amount of emissions that is currently caused by destroying tropical forests.

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01/15/2013

Individuals Can Buy And Trade Carbon Credits, Just Like Corporations Can

One of the little-known facts about cap-and-trade is that individuals are allowed to buy and trade carbon credits just like corporations can.

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Jan. 06 2013

How the Great Bear project is a leader in carbon offsets

As concepts go, carbon offsets are a simple thing: for every ton of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere, a ton can be “offset” by, say, using wood waste instead of coal in a cement manufacturing plant.

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Jan 8, 2013

EU Sells 3.5 Million EU Carbon Permits Below Market Price

The European Union sold 3.5 million prompt carbon emission permits at a lower price than bids on the open market, signaling lower demand for the allowances.

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December 27, 2012

Guyana receives more funds from Norway under LCD project

Guyana will receive US$45 million from Norway for its climate services in maintaining extremely low levels of deforestation while advancing the nation’s landmark Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).



by Dr. Radut