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Countdown: Humanity Has Only 100 Months to Save the Planet From Climate Change Tipping Point

August 3, 2008 – 6:27 am

Now is the time to scream “Fire!” So writes Andrew Simms, the policy director and head of the climate change program at the New Economics Foundation (NEF) –– a “think and do tank” –– in an opinion editorial at the Guardian. Carbon Catalog has heard an even less conservative five year estimate from experts we’ve [...]

By Karin Kloosterman | Posted in How-To | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

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?

By Gideon Greenspan | Posted in Standards | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)