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Big-Time Green Sponsorship Opportunity with Global Green USA

Brad Pitt and Global Green USA are building a sustainable community in New Orleans and are looking for cornerstone partners who will have category exclusivity, Jetson Greenreports. Partner companies provide:

• $1-2 million in year one, with right of first refusal in years two-four
• Support for green initiatives through employee education
• Support for green initiatives through consumer awareness program, sales of iconic products, etc.

The support behind the green movement is significantly dwindling

Consumer Support for Green Energy Drops

Consumer support for clean energy declined significantly between 2009 and 2011, according to a report by Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm’s annual Energy & Environment Consumer Survey found that the average percentage of consumers with an “extremely” or “very” favorable view of 13 clean energy concepts, ranging from renewable energy to alternative fuel vehicles, declined from 50 percent in 2009 to 43 percent in 2011, the report says.

EU Carbon Market Update

European Carbon Market Update - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

The successful implementation of emissions schemes in the near future largely depends on domestic politics, climate policy enforcement, and commitment to combat climate change. The EU has continued with its agenda of environmental reforms and carbon markets clearly have the potential to experience dramatic growth, thereby providing significant opportunities for utilities and cleantech investments.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/06/4315167/european-carbon-market-update.html#storylink=cpy

Solar subsidy cuts goes global as Germany climbs on the bandwagon

Environmental Finance | News | German solar subsidy cuts postponed

The solar subsidy cuts proposed by the German government will be not come into force before 1 April, according to a government spokesman. Last week, the cabinet approved a proposal to bring forward the 20-30% subsidy cuts for solar installations in Germany to 9 March, which would have given the industry less than two weeks to prepare. Before becoming law, the proposal has to go through the parliament, and a first reading is expected on Friday.

EU May Propose Carbon Set Aside New Auction Rules

EU May Propose Carbon Set Aside in Updated Auction Rules, Zapfel Says - Bloomberg

The European Commission may create a temporary set-aside of carbon permits through amending its regulations on auctioning allowances, assuming nations in the bloc decide to go down that route, an official said. The commission is considering ways in which it can reduce the surplus of supply that depressed carbon permits to a record of 6.38 euros ($8.41) a metric ton on Jan. 4. Members of the European Parliament’s industry committee last week backed a set- aside of permits in discussions over an energy efficiency law.

Does our energy future lie in carbon capture?

Letters: Carbon capture is part of our energy future | Environment | The Guardian

With the departure of green champion Chris Huhne, and Ed Davey still coming to terms with his new brief as energy secretary, it would be unfortunate if this was a move by the coalition to row back still further on green energy investment (Report, 1 March). Mr Clegg should speak with energy minister Charles Hendry, who said at an international conference last month: "The work showed that commercial scale CCS is technically feasible and for the first time made complete engineering designs for the end-to-end chain of capture, transport and storage freely available for the world to see." The material is available on the Department of Energy website.

Is carbon accounting a science or voodoo magic?

New advances in science of carbon accounting

ScienceDaily (Mar. 6, 2012) — Determining with precision the carbon balance of North America is complicated, but researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have devised a method that considerably advances the science.

Surrender Charges: Certainty or Subsidy

Certainty and subsidy: the eye of the beholder | Climate Spectator

In recent weeks a range of industry figures have criticised the federal government’s decision to introduce a ‘surrender charge’ as part of the coming emissions trading scheme. They say that such a charge is an unfair impost that not only hurts business, but unjustifiably increases the cost of meeting Australia’s emissions reduction targets.

GreenX to launch EU aviation CO2 futures

GreenX to launch EU CO2 futures for aviation Apr 2 | Reuters

(Reuters) - GreenX will launch a European Union carbon allowance futures contract for the aviation sector for trading on April 2, the exchange said on Thursday.

EU emissions scheme to be a headliner at ITB-Berlin

Climate Protection, EU emissions scheme, LGBT, Technology, and more at ITB-Berlin

The 46th ITB Berlin, which takes place from 7 to 11 March 2012, is a more political event than ever before: the European debt crisis, turmoil in the Arab countries, climate protection and sustainability, as well as EU emissions trading.

US biofuels rules equals surging imports

Environmental Finance | News | US biofuels rules could lead to surging imports

US rules on ethanol usage will favour Brazilian cane sugar producers and could lead to a surge in imports in the coming years, according to a research note from Rabobank International. However, if Brazilian imports do surge, US legislators will likely act to change the rules, the analysts warned.

Latest Carbon News Headlines

News - Point Carbon - Providing critical insights into energy and environmental markets

Point Carbon's OTC price assessments

		Close	+/-
EUA	Dec 2012	8.90	-0.19
sCER	Dec 2012	4.61	-0.13

Policy

06 Mar 2012 16:05

CO2 floor price has long-term merit: EC advisor

Setting a minimum price for CO2 permits would appeal to investors and could improve the EU cap-and-t…

Corporate

06 Mar 2012 16:40

Dublin-based REDD investor to create 30 jobs

A Dublin-based company that invests in initiatives to cut emissions by avoiding deforestation in Bra…

EU ETS

06 Mar 2012 09:49

RWE's CO2 permit demand falls 9 pct in 2011

RWE, the largest emitting company in the EU, saw its demand for CO2 permits shrink by 4.5 million or…

Markets

05 Mar 2012 20:28

Germany fully backs EU law on airline carbon cost

Germany reiterated support on Monday for EU law making all airlines pay for carbon emissions, underl…

Markets

05 Mar 2012 22:33

RGGI officials to weigh lower CO2 caps

Officials from states participating in the northeast U.S. carbon trading system will review options…

CDM/JI/AAU

05 Mar 2012 18:08

Ukraine, Japan mull bilateral scheme

Ukraine and Japan could establish a post-2012 emission offsetting mechanism based on the two countri…

CDM/JI/AAU

05 Mar 2012 13:46

U.N. panel adopts rules to standardise world’s biggest offset market

The Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism has adopted rules to standardise the offset m…

Latest news

• 06 Mar 12 16:40 Dublin-based REDD investor to create 30 jobs
• 06 Mar 12 16:37 U.N. seeks role as ‘glue’ for global carbon markets
• 06 Mar 12 16:05 CO2 floor price has long-term merit: EC advisor
• 06 Mar 12 14:13 EU to launch tender for CO2 auction platform by H1
• 06 Mar 12 13:36 Climex seeks 40,000 VERs for unnamed buyer
• 06 Mar 12 13:16 EUAs soften 2.6 pct on weaker energy, UK auction
• 06 Mar 12 12:10 EU to use 252 mln U.N. carbon credits in 2012: analysts
• 06 Mar 12 10:51 South Korea eyes 100 million Indonesian forestry credits
• 06 Mar 12 09:49 RWE's CO2 permit demand falls 9 pct in 2011
• 05 Mar 12 22:33 RGGI officials to weigh lower CO2 caps
• 05 Mar 12 20:28 Germany fully backs EU law on airline carbon cost
• 05 Mar 12 19:16 Norway’s emitters call for CO2 tax break to launch green fund
• 05 Mar 12 18:47 CER price needs to rise over10 euros for market recovery: KfW
• 05 Mar 12 18:08 Ukraine, Japan mull bilateral scheme
• 05 Mar 12 17:23 All Scottish coal plants to use carbon capture by 2025
• 05 Mar 12 17:09 EUAs drift below 9 euros as milder weather looms
• 05 Mar 12 16:20 German energy-related CO2 drops 4 pct in 2011
• 05 Mar 12 14:01 Groups eye role for Islamic finance in climate investments
• 05 Mar 12 13:46 U.N. panel adopts rules to standardise offset market
• 05 Mar 12 12:17 U.N. panel suspends KPMG from auditing CDM projects
• 05 Mar 12 10:31 China mulls forestry credits in ETS: official
• 05 Mar 12 10:09 U.N. agency nudges up CER supply outlook
• 05 Mar 12 08:22 China says EU carbon rule to cost $2.8 bln by 2030
• 05 Mar 12 02:23 IMO set to collide with EU over vessel CO2 emissions
• 02 Mar 12 17:32 EUAs rise 4 pct on power to cap volatile week

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Next up for the cap and trade wars - shipping!

ICTSD • Shipping Emissions Next Target for EU Carbon Scheme?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) could soon find itself butting heads with Brussels over how best to tackle emissions from international shipping, analysts say, after the UN shipping body was unable to make “tangible progress” in this area at last week’s major meeting. The London-based IMO has been struggling for years to agree upon market-based measures for curbing emissions, such as a levy on CO2 emissions or a cap-and-trade scheme. With the organisation’s 170 members unable to make “tangible progress” on this issue last week - and with the next major meeting not scheduled until October - it is unclear when such measures will ultimately be agreed upon.