Content tagged: vcs
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The Climate Group celebrates five years at the forefront of a clean industrial revolution 22 June 2009
Members and supporters of The Climate Group came together in London to celebrate The Climate Group's fifth anniversary and to reflect on five years of progress in the global fight against climate change.
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VCSA launches global registry and project database system 17 March 2009
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association (VCSA) has today launched its revolutionary global registry and project database system. It is the first multiple registry system to launch in the $330m voluntary carbon market.
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2007-2008: The Climate Group Perspective 30 January 2008
Climate change shot to the top of global agenda in 2007. The °Climate Group pauses to consider the ground covered in 2007 - and to assess the challenges and the events that await us in 2008...
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Top Ten Tips for Purchasing Carbon Offsets 21 August 2007
The °Climate Group has produced a briefing note outlining the top ten tips for purchasing carbon offsets...
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Carbon offsetting is key to cutting greenhouse gases 23 July 2007
The Independent published this letter from Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group and Jonathon Porritt, Founder of Forum for the Future, which outlines why offsetting is key in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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New global standard set to boost confidence in voluntary offset market 23 July 2007
We welcome a report published by the Environmental Audit Committee calling for "robust and helpful guidance" to drive credible offset schemes and maintain confidence in the voluntary offset market.
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Raising the Bar - Mark Kenber on voluntary carbon standards 20 March 2007
While mandatory carbon markets have strict rules and regulations, the voluntary market can sometimes seem like a free-for-all. Mark Kenber looks at efforts to ensure that reductions pass muster.
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Voluntary Carbon Standard update 12 February 2007
An independent Steering Committee (SC) has been established and we are aiming to launch the final VCS around the middle of 2007...
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The Climate Group responds to proposed DEFRA offset standard 18 January 2007
It is pleasing to see that DEFRA has considered offsetting in context - as a third step in an emissions reduction strategy that starts with use of cleaner energy resources and greater efficiency.
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Second Version of Voluntary Carbon Standard released for consultation 15 October 2006
The VCS is designed to give users confidence that voluntary project-based GHG emission reductions are real, measurable, permanent, additional and independently verified...
