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The Best Laid Plans are Cool: The Democrats on Global Warming

April 6, 2008 – 4:38 am

Obama and Clinton are neck-in-neck in a very hot race for presidential candidacy. But who will be the best Democrat for the planet?
According to Salon, the greatest threat to America’s future won’t be terrorist attacks or national security, it will be the effects of global warming and unrestricted greenhouse gas emissions.
So what are the Democrat […]

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A Question of Standards: WWF Report

March 30, 2008 – 2:59 am

WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature, just released a report on standards in the carbon offset industry. The report’s full title is “A Comparison of Carbon Offset Standards - Making Sense of the Voluntary Carbon Market”. You can download the PDF here (3 Mb).
Carbon is often described as the world’s most complex commodity. […]

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UK releases Offset Code of Best Practice

February 21, 2008 – 7:25 am

This week, the UK government finally released its Code of Best Practice for carbon offsetting. Actually, it’s just a draft, and even that took a year of debate and consultations. That’s what happens when government tries to get its head around controversy, confusion, and more than a few vested interests.
You can read the full document […]

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FTC Workshop on Carbon Offsets

January 16, 2008 – 10:16 am

On January 8th, America’s Federal Trade Commission held a workshop on carbon offsets. This echoed UK government consultations earlier this year on creating a Code of Best Practice for the offsetting industry.
The workshop in Washington DC focused on consumer protection. In other words: How can offset buyers ensure they aren’t being deceived?

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