The United Nations has approved the first set of rules that would allow coal-fired power plants that also use biomass as fuel to qualify for credits in the carbon market. 
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A multi-billion dollar scheme driving clean-energy investment in poorer nations
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The world's oceans are virtually choking on rising greenhouse gases, destroying marine ecosystems and breaking down the food chain
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Greater emphasis on highlighting the links between waste management, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and human health and livelihoods underpins a new 10-year vision for the Basel Convention recommended by governments today.
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European regulators and businesses are making an attempt to revive carbon trading through the use of a supplemental “green bond” system that would function alongside the current cap-and-trade scheme, according to a report in the New York Times.
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From Lowering the Carbon Footprint of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to Supporting Biodiversity in Brazil
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Soil & More international B.V. is a company based in the Netherlands, active in the setting-up and management of large scale organic composting sites in overseas countries as well as CO2 emission reduction and carbon assessment projects. Soil & More International was founded in early 2007 on the principle that economy and ecology are inextricably linked.
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“Microvi Biotechnologies Inc., (Microvi) the leader in advanced clean water treatment technologies, today announced that it has entered into a three-year commercial contract with Clean TeQ Limited, the Australian leader in air purification solutions and an emerging player in water and wastewater treatment for beneficial reuse. Under the terms of this agreement, Clean TeQ has exclusive rights in Australia to utilize Microvi’s clean water technologies for the treatment of nitrogenous compounds in groundwater and wastewater.
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According to the press release, “GM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles.
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A French government report on Monday urged tighter regulation of the fast-growing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading market, which has suffered from exploitation of legal loopholes and illegal sales practices.
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