Greenhouse Gas Protocol Publishes New Guidelines

Posted on September 11, 2007 by climateradar

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) announced new guidelines for calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
http://www.wbcsd.ch/plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocDet&ObjectId=MjYyMjY
For report >>>  http://www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/JhVRXJ4XK4Stk9ILWrGg/GHGProtocol-Electricity.pdf

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Australian businesses in dark over carbon trading

Posted on September 11, 2007 by climateradar

A new report shows 40 per cent of Australian companies have no understanding of emissions trading schemes.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/11/2030282.htm

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Japan’s voluntary scheme achieves 29% reductions

Posted on September 11, 2007 by climateradar

Japan’s environment ministry announced on Tuesday that under its Voluntary missions Trading Scheme, participant companies slashed their carbon ioxide (CO2) emissions by a total of 29 per cent in fiscal 2006, which ended in March this year.
http://www.pointcarbon.com/Home/News/All%20news/Kyoto%20International/Domestic%20policies/article24429-881.html

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