Natixis plans €500M carbon fund after winning carbon deal of the year

Natixis Environnement & Infrastructures (“Natixis E&I”), the investment manager of the European Carbon Fund (“ECF”), received the “Carbon Finance Transaction of the Year” Award from the Environmental Finance Magazine in September 2007 for a large coal mine CDM transaction in China, under the Clean Development Mechanism (“CDM”).
http://www.natixis.fr/nbp/vgn/portal/generator/application/pdf/0,4644,458566372-VGNMAAT-COMMUNIQUE1-TYPE_MIME_COMMUNIQUE1,00.pdf

Global warming impact like “nuclear war”

Climate change could have global security implications on a par with nuclear war unless urgent action is taken, a report said on Wednesday.
http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN251297.html

China establishes climate change monitor

China, already facing the negative effects of global warming, has established a national observation network to help mitigate climate change. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) yesterday said it has completed a national climate observation network to help mitigate global warming.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/International__Business/China_establishes_climate_change_monitor_network/articleshow/2360881.cms

Private jet company makes carbon neutrality compulsory

 
NetJets, the private jet company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, is to make carbon-offsetting compulsory for its customers.
http://business.guardian.co.uk/greenbusiness/story/0,,2167610,00.html

Carbon cost of flying

Tyndall study concluded that carbon-reduction technologies for aviation remain a long way off and that airlines could “pass through” the entire cost of buying extra credits to passengers without much, if any, damage to their businesses.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/12/business/greencol13.php 

Eco-motoring report launched

Motorists should be taught new driving techniques to reduce carbon emissions from their vehicles, a report suggests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6990602.stm

Norway government enters carbon credit market with 200 mln nkr of funds

The Norwegian government said it will enter the carbon trading markets for the first time and has dedicated up to 200 mln nkr in funds to acquire credits this year.
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/09/12/afx4108517.html 

World needs a 10% meat diet to fight global warming

Cutting world meat consumption by 10 percent would have a substantial impact on greenhouse emissions, say doctors writing in the health journal The Lancet.
http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0912-meat.html 

Governors Seek Action on Global Warming

Governors want to expand state regulation of greenhouse gases in hopes of increasing pressure for federal action on global warming, the chairman of the National Governors Association said Wednesday.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5giGyNMdOuDMPhOKFDjLWJbcKzHLg 

Carbon-Capture Technology at Least 10 Years away

The technology to capture carbon-dioxide emissions from a power plant and store them underground is 10 to 15 years away from commercial viability, limiting the power sector’s ability to significantly cut emissions in the short to medium term, Duke Energy Corp.’s (DUK) top executive said Tuesday.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200709111606DOWJONESDJONLINE000660_FORTUNE5.htm