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New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... experience of Native American communities who have enrolled their forests to provide carbon offsets for California's emissions trading scheme," New Forests said. Through its Forest Carbon Partners program, New Forests is currently working with several ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Labor Party's has committed to introducing a two-phase emissions trading scheme (ETS) if elected to government this year. If implemented, the policy will require legislative and regulatory shifts that will impact on industry sectors such ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Forests currently holds over 360,000 acres of forest carbon offset projects for the California greenhouse gas emissions trading system and more than 19,000 acres of wetland mitigation banks. Earlier this year, New Forests announced that they plan to ...

China "grown into" role as climate change leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... volume by around 4.5 billion cubic meters on the 2005 level by 2030. China also committed to launching a national emissions trading scheme by 2017. China' progress on the issue of climate change has developed dramatically in a very short time period ...

Carbon Trade Exchange sells EU arm to EEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... take over CTX EU's European clients and European exchange businesses for both voluntary and regulated carbon emissions trading. The acquisition will assist EEM in its strategic goal to become "the largest and most comprehensive environmental commodity ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... verification system that is third party, independent and government approved, similar to those used under the local emissions trading schemes in China. "The central government is extremely concerned about avoiding issuing green bonds that aren't as green ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... the CPM and implement the DAP. IGCC supports current policies and institutions already in place - the intended Emissions Trading Scheme, Renewable Energy Target, independent Climate Change Authority and Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which they says ...

IFC, Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange will work together to develop products to drive more trades and create business opportunities. Shenzhen is the first city in China to begin with an emissions trading ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... generated and then sold overseas, although if the CPM is abolished, the proposed link between the Australian emissions trading scheme (ETS) and the European Union's ETS would be severed. The exact breakdown of the types of native trees on the land is ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... drive abatement under the DAP is the price the economy can identify." The unwinding of the CPM will abolish the emissions trading scheme (ETS) that is forecasted to begin in 2015 under the current legislation, but a secondary market could be established ...