Carbon trading news articles 
Cool Earth appoints The Fuelcard People as official Partner
Business road users nationwide have welcomed CO2Count, the new service which provides accurate reporting of vehicles’ greenhouse gas emissions. CO2Count was introduced to existing customers of The Fuelcard People at the beginning of 2012 and is already delivering essential information for fleets across the country. Steve Clarke, head of marketing for Fuel Card Services, said: “Whether managers are running a couple of vans, dozens of cars or hundr... [more]
UK launch for new generation roof insulation
Dow Building Solutions – the inventor of STYROFOAM insulation – is using Ecobuild 2012 (stand N1750) to launch XENERGY SL, a new generation extruded polystyrene (XPS) for insulation of inverted flat roofs. XENERGY XPS combines the proven features of STYROFOAM XPS - durability, reliability and strength – but has even better insulation performance thanks to the addition of infra-red blocking particles to scatter and reflect heat radiation within... [more]
175 years Wardell Armstrong – from coal and minerals to wind and waste
Wardell Armstrong, independent engineering and environmental consultancy, celebrates its 175th anniversary this year : in 1837, the mining engineer company laid the foundations for what has become a successful multi-disciplinary international company. Today, Wardell Armstrong offers a wide range of skills across renewable energy, waste resource management, land and property, infrastructure and utilities. It also continues to build on a stron... [more]
World first for full scale autoclaving with wet AD (1/2)
A sustainable waste treatment facility near Plymouth in Devon is set to become the first in the world to apply full scale autoclave processing to wet advanced anaerobic digestion (AD). Handling up to 75,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial/industrial waste per year, state-of-the-art technology will make the AD process up to four times faster than conventional systems. Biogas production rates will also be significantly enhanced, enabling the fac... [more]
Engineers: PM commitment to infrastructure welcomed, but next steps vital
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s infrastructure speech at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) HQ today: ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, said: “It is encouraging to see further evidence of Government’s commitment to infrastructure forming a central plank of the plan for growth, and the acknowledgement that a more efficient planning system that builds confidence within industry is crucial to achieving this vision. “Government al... [more]
Other Carbon trading news and reviews
Aussies confirm carbon link to NZ
Australia has confirmed it will link its emerging carbon market with New Zealand's greenhouse emissions trading scheme, after similar assurances to the European Union.The development of transtasman carbon trading has been mooted...
Korean move boosts prospect for global carbon trading hub
The South Korean government has passed a law introducing a national carbon trading scheme by 2015
CLIMATE SPECTATOR: Reasoning for a carbon price floor
Australia's carbon pricing scheme is far superior to that of Europe because of the floor price. Getting rid of it would be incredibly short-sighted and cripple attempts to move toward a low carbon economy. 21 May 2012 10:35 AM
Carbon trading has a pivotal role in European energy policy (Analysis)
In order to re-establish confidence in Europe’s power sector as an actor in the European quest to cut carbon emissions, a few conditions need to be met. These include concrete intermediate reduction targets and an emissions trading scheme capable of delivering a clear CO2 price signal, writes Giuseppe Montesano. More »
On Our Radar: Coffee and Carbon Trading
For every ton of carbon captured by newly planted trees, a coffee-growing community in the Peruvian Andes receives a carbon credit that can later be sold on the global market to benefit local residents.
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Coffee and Carbon Trading
For every ton of carbon captured by newly planted trees, a coffee-growing community in the Peruvian Andes receives a carbon credit that can later be sold on the global market to benefit local residents.
South Korean Parliament Approves Carbon Trading System
South Korea approved a cap-and-trade system to cut greenhouse gases as President Lee Myung Bak seeks support for new restrictions on factories and power plants in the fastest-growing emitter among industrialized democracies.
Australia flags Asia-Pacific carbon trading system
Australia's Climate Change Minister says Australia could soon join China, South Korea, New Zealand, California and parts of Canada in an Asia-Pacific carbon trading system.
China posed for carbon emissions scheme
BEIJING, May 17 (UPI) -- The outcome of China's planned carbon emissions scheme could have a transforming impact on efforts to tackle climate change, experts say.
CLIMATE SPECTATOR: Why Abbott has won the carbon tax debate
It only takes some insight from Google to recognise that Tony Abbott's emotive rhetoric on the carbon price has won out. 18 May 2012 3:42 PM
