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Forest & REDD
Carbon project market leads with REDD methodology The landmark approval of a carbon accounting methodology to underpin REDD projects in Asia shows the project-based voluntary carbon market leading the way in the development of mechanisms to halt the destruction of climate-critical tropical forests. ... + READ MORE |
Norway urged to dump shares of other forest-destroying companies Norway's Climate and Forests Initiative, which has set aside billions of dollars for efforts to reduce deforestation, should work with the country's Ministry of Finance to divest the Government Pension Fund from companies ... + READ MORE |
Tropical rainforests get major boost from Royal and Corporate support BirdLife’s efforts to save threatened rainforests around the globe have received a major boost following the support of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and Singapore Airlines at events held in Singapore today. Royal support Speaking to delegates from governments, the private ... + READ MORE |
Logged forests retain considerable biodiversity in Borneo providing conservation opportunity 75 percent of birds and dung beetles remain even after a forest is logged twice. A new study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that forests which have undergone logging in the past, sometimes even twice, ... + READ MORE |
Analysis: Indonesia forest moratorium to stymie palm oil firms (Reuters) - Indonesia's plans to halt forest clearing will slow the aggressive expansion of plantation firms in the world's top palm oil producer, leading to higher costs as firms will need acquisitions or improved ... + READ MORE |
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China eyes local carbon trade, CDM priority for now (Reuters) - China's plans to launch a series of pilot carbon trading projects starting next year underscores its need to curb its soaring greenhouse gas emissions ... + READ MORE |
Bonn climate talks disappointing: RI Indonesia voiced concern over the outcome of climate change talks in Bonn, Germany, which seemed to move the world further away from a global treaty on ... + READ MORE |
Officials point to Russian drought and Asian deluge as consistent with climate changeGovernment officials are pointing to the drought and wildfires in Russia, and the floods across Central and East Asia as consistent with climate change ... + READ MORE |
Int’l donors allot $87m grant for environmental projects The world’s leading financier for environmental projects, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), has allotted a US$87 million grant to help Indonesia protect its dwindling environmental assets, ... + READ MORE |
U.N. climate finance group mulls tax on banks BONN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A U.N. climate finance group is studying funding sources to support countries vulnerable to climate change, including a financial institution tax, it s... + READ MORE |
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