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- Date:
- 16 January 2012
- Location:
China orders greenhouse gas caps ahead of local carbon market pilots
The Government of China has instructed seven Chinese provinces and cities to set limits on their greenhouse gas emissions, in preparation for the launch of local carbon market pilots.
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- Date:
- 19 September 2011
- Location:
Clean Revolution launched at Climate Week NYC
Today The Climate Group launched the three-year Clean Revolution campaign during the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC, the annual global forum which aims to mobilize an international public-private response to climate change.
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- Date:
- 22 June 2009
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The Climate Group celebrates five years at the forefront of a clean industrial revolution
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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- Date:
- 17 March 2009
- Location:
VCSA launches global registry and project database system
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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- Date:
- 30 January 2008
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2007-2008: The Climate Group Perspective
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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- Date:
- 21 August 2007
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Top Ten Tips for Purchasing Carbon Offsets
The °Climate Group has produced a briefing note outlining the top ten tips for purchasing carbon offsets...
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- Date:
- 23 July 2007
- Location:
Carbon offsetting is key to cutting greenhouse gases
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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- Date:
- 23 July 2007
- Location:
New global standard set to boost confidence in voluntary offset market
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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- Date:
- 20 March 2007
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Raising the Bar - Mark Kenber on voluntary carbon standards
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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- Date:
- 12 February 2007
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Voluntary Carbon Standard update
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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- Date:
- 18 January 2007
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The Climate Group responds to proposed DEFRA offset standard
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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- Date:
- 15 October 2006
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Second Version of Voluntary Carbon Standard released for consultation
The VCS is designed to give users confidence that voluntary project-based GHG emission reductions are real, measurable, permanent, additional and independently verified...
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- Date:
- 17 June 2012 - 22 June 2012
- Location:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio+20 Earth Summit 2012
The Climate Group will be at the Rio+20 Earth Summit to showcase The Clean Revolution. Find out more soon.
Interviews
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David Antonioli
- Date:
- 02 February 2011
The Climate Group speaks to David Antonioli, CEO of The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), about the role of VCS in relation to businesses and governments, as well as its plans for expansion in the next five years.