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Despite the disappointing performance of the G8 group of countries on climate change, and the British government's lacklustre performance in controlling greenhouse gas emissions, pressure for action continues. Follow the debate with OneWorld UK, the voice of civil society and independent media.
19.11.2009
Guyana's groundbreaking forest conservation deal with Norway was to have been with Britain - but London showed little interest. President Jagdeo talks frankly about a project that is setting the pace for a forest agreement as part of the international climate negotiations.
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Related topics/regions: [Guyana] [Norway] [Forests] [Climate change]
Image: President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana
19.11.2009
Guyana is set to become the first country to sign up for the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - and become a test case for REDD, the forest forest component of the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month. Bow how good is the Guyana project? President Jagdeo, NGOs and journalists discuss the pros and cons.
more...Related topics/regions: [Guyana] [Norway] [Forests]
Image: Guyana flag
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Whether you are blogging your experience of appropriate living, busy getting on with the alternative energy DIY or just concerned about the future of our planet for our children and grandchildren - welcome to Carbon Countdown.
Whether you are blogging your experience of appropriate living, busy getting on with the alternative energy DIY or just concerned about the future of our planet for our children and grandchildren - welcome to Carbon Countdown.
26.02.2007
Biodiesel@MIT is a group of MIT students, faculty, and staff whose goal is to install a biodiesel processor on the MIT campus as part of the MIT Energy Initiative. The processor would convert waste vegetable oil from campus dining facilities into biodiesel to be mixed with regular diesel fuel and used in the institute's diesel-powered Tech Shuttles.
more...Related topics/regions: [United States] [Transport] [Renewable energy]
Image: Fuel from fat © Agricultural Research Service / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
25.02.2007
When companies sell the public carbon offsets, carbon savings expected to be made in the future are counted as savings made in the present. This is known as future value accounting and is the same technique used by Enron to inflate its profits with such disastrous consequences.
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When companies sell the public carbon offsets, carbon savings expected to be made in the future are counted as savings made in the present. This is known as future value accounting and is the same technique used by Enron to inflate its profits with such disastrous consequences.
Image: Con trails from aircraft
Related topics/regions: [Climate change] [Pollution]
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