| Voluntary news |
EcoSecurities partnering with EMA to offset emissions for the 2009 EMA awards
EcoSecurities has partnered with the Environmental Media Association (EMA) to offset the GHG emissions associated with the 20th Anniversary EMA awards. The event footprint was calculated by EMA and estimated at 40 MtCO2e (metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). EcoSecurities will be providing offsets from a Geothermal project in Guatemala that is verified to the Voluntary Carbon Standard and will be retired on behalf of EMA. Read more...
Alternative energy: No small beer?
Breweries, large and small, are thinking
outside the box as they look for ways to make their operations less carbon intensive.
Beer is one of the oldest drinks on the
planet and the processes behind its production have largely remained unchanged since brewing began. However, the world’s third most consumed drink (behind water and tea) requires a large amount of energy to make. With energy bills on the rise and concerns over climate change, new ideas are being brought forward to innovate the brewing process.
Despite proactive approaches by brewers to reduce energy consumption, over £40 million each year is currently spent on energy for beer production. Since the oil crisis of the mid-1970s, the UK brewing industry has worked towards voluntary targets to increase energy efficiency and mitigate its impact on the environment. Read more... |
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| Pre-compliance news |
The California State Senate and arbitrary offset limits
In September the California State Senate passed AB 1440, which would undermine the use of offsets as a crucial cost-containment mechanism for those subject to emission reduction requirements.
In any market-based system to address climate change, offsets are needed to give regulated bodies the flexibility to reduce their emissions in the most economically efficient manner. Yet, California policy makers are underestimating the necessity of this flexibility mechanism and the damage that limiting offsets can do to existing and emerging markets, the economy at large, and the environment. Read more...
How to make the Clean Development Mechanism more effectively tackle technology transfer
The Kyoto Protocol requires all parties to cooperate in “the development, application, diffusion and transfer of
environmentally sound technologies that are in the public domain.” It commits developed country parties to provide financial resources for technology transfer. This can be accomplished by a variety of policy mechanisms that reward accelerated dissemination of key greenhouse gas (GHG) management tools: subsidies, tax benefits, depreciation allowances and others.
Read more about this subject on page 10 of the latest World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) publication by simply clicking here.
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