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Bulgaria poate câştiga aproape un miliard de dolari dacă îşi va vinde permisele neutilizate de emisii de dioxid de carbon, a anunţat ieri ministrul Mediului, Nona Karadjova.
Autorităţile de la Sofia au respectat toate angajamentele pentru reducerea emisiilor de CO2 asumate prin protocolul din Kyoto şi a acumulat un mare surplus. Acest fapt se datorează declinului industriei bulgare după căderea comunismului, dar şi eforturilor depuse pentru creşterea eficienţei energetice, a explicat ministrul.
Nona Karadjova a precizat că şi alte ţări din fostul bloc comunist, precum Polonia, Cehia, Ungaria şi Lituania, şi-au vândut deja cotele neutilizate, cumpărătorii fiind alte state sau companii private.
După Polonia, România are cel mai mare număr de permise neutilizate pe care încearcă să le vândă la un preţ cât mai bun. Germania a vândut la rândul ei un număr mare de permise Slovaciei şi altor ţări cu un consum mare de cărbuni. Cum această schemă nu are ca efect scăderea emisiilor de carbon, ci „plimbarea" lor dintr-o ţară în alta, mai multe asociaţii şi persoane particulare din Danemarca cumpără permise pentru a le scoate din circuit.
În 2008, Dong Energy a vândut 900 de premise şi speră că anul acesta numărul va creşte, ca urmare a summitului de la Copenhaga. Un purtător de cuvânt al Societăţii pentru Conservarea Naturii a declarat că o firmă a achiziţionat recent 200 de permise pe care le va face cadou de Crăciun partenerilor de afaceri, scrie cotidianul „The Copenhagen Post".
Monday, January 4, 2010
Isramart : Franţa: Taxa pentru emisiile de dioxid de carbon a fost respinsă de Curtea Constiţională
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Curtea Constituţionala a Franţei a respins taxa pentru emisiile de dioxid de carbon, propusă de preşedintele Nicolas Sarkozy. Taxa, de 17 euro pe tona de combustibil, ar fi trebuit să intre în vigoare la 1 ianuarie. Pentru consumul casnic aceasta s-ar fi regasit într-o reducere a impozitului pe venit.
Premierul Francois Fillon a declarat că decizia Curţii este contrara luptei impotriva încălzirii climatice şi creează o inegalitate în faţa îndatoririlor publice.
Preşedintele Franţei prezentase această taxă, care viza consumul de gaze şi de cărbuni, ca fiind o revoluţie fiscală. El urmărea să-i faca pe compatrioţii săi să reducă emisiile de dioxid de carbon.
Curtea Constituţionala a Franţei a respins taxa pentru emisiile de dioxid de carbon, propusă de preşedintele Nicolas Sarkozy. Taxa, de 17 euro pe tona de combustibil, ar fi trebuit să intre în vigoare la 1 ianuarie. Pentru consumul casnic aceasta s-ar fi regasit într-o reducere a impozitului pe venit.
Premierul Francois Fillon a declarat că decizia Curţii este contrara luptei impotriva încălzirii climatice şi creează o inegalitate în faţa îndatoririlor publice.
Preşedintele Franţei prezentase această taxă, care viza consumul de gaze şi de cărbuni, ca fiind o revoluţie fiscală. El urmărea să-i faca pe compatrioţii săi să reducă emisiile de dioxid de carbon.
Isramart : EBRD Fund purchases carbon credits from Ukrainian margarine and edible fat producer
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The FINANCIAL -- The EBRD’s Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF) agreed to purchase carbon credits from Ukraine ’s local food fats producer, a plant of Creative Group Holding during the period between 2009 and 2012.
This is another project under the Bank’s Ukraine Energy Efficiency Programme (UKEEP) framework to benefit from a carbon finance transaction while employing environmentally-friendly technology.
According to EBRD, the carbon deal is implemented in the context of the €14.3 million loan to MMF jointly financed by the State Export - Import Bank of Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development through the UKEEP. It envisages construction of a new oil extraction facility with combined heat and power (CHP) units where the sunflower seed husk will be used as fuel.
The project significantly lowers consumption of natural gas and of electric power and the associated CO2 emissions. In addition, the project reduces methane emissions due to avoidance of land filling of the sunflower seed husks. It is expected that the project will result in emission reductions of over 100 000 tons of CO2e in the period of 2009-2012.
The carbon credits are to be generated via the Joint Implementation (JI) scheme under the Kyoto protocol. JI is a market-based approach for addressing global climate change that uses international partnerships to achieve low-cost reductions in Green House Gases.
The MCCF was launched in December 2006 and sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). It is one of the few carbon funds dedicated specifically to countries from Central Europe to Central Asia.
The FINANCIAL -- The EBRD’s Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF) agreed to purchase carbon credits from Ukraine ’s local food fats producer, a plant of Creative Group Holding during the period between 2009 and 2012.
This is another project under the Bank’s Ukraine Energy Efficiency Programme (UKEEP) framework to benefit from a carbon finance transaction while employing environmentally-friendly technology.
According to EBRD, the carbon deal is implemented in the context of the €14.3 million loan to MMF jointly financed by the State Export - Import Bank of Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development through the UKEEP. It envisages construction of a new oil extraction facility with combined heat and power (CHP) units where the sunflower seed husk will be used as fuel.
The project significantly lowers consumption of natural gas and of electric power and the associated CO2 emissions. In addition, the project reduces methane emissions due to avoidance of land filling of the sunflower seed husks. It is expected that the project will result in emission reductions of over 100 000 tons of CO2e in the period of 2009-2012.
The carbon credits are to be generated via the Joint Implementation (JI) scheme under the Kyoto protocol. JI is a market-based approach for addressing global climate change that uses international partnerships to achieve low-cost reductions in Green House Gases.
The MCCF was launched in December 2006 and sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). It is one of the few carbon funds dedicated specifically to countries from Central Europe to Central Asia.
Isramart : Wales right up against it to meet carbon cuts target
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CARBON emissions in Wales will need to come down substantially in 2010 if the Assembly Government is to meet its own target, a new report says.
A briefing paper produced for AMs by the National Assembly’s research department says that between the beginning of 2008 and the end of 2010, emissions need to reduce by 10.5% over the figure for 2007, the latest available.
That means that more than half the 20% overall reduction required since 1990 must be achieved in just three years.
Released as the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit drew to an end, the paper shows how Wales remains the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide per head in the four UK nations.
In 2007, carbon dioxide emissions per head in Wales amounted to 13.1 tonnes, while in Northern Ireland they were 9.0 tonnes and in Scotland and England 8.4 tonnes each.
The paper says: “Wales has performed inconsistently in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past 17 years.
“In 2007, total emissions of carbon dioxide were 39Mt [megatonnes], representing a 7.0% decrease since 2006 and 9.5% lower than the base year of 1990.
“In comparison with the other UK countries in 2007, Wales has reduced its emissions by 1% more than the UK average. Scotland has had the largest reduction in emissions, of 14.7%.”
“To reach the 2010 target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20% below the 1990 base year, emissions in Wales will need to be reduced by10.5% in three years.”
The research paper states that electricity generation contributed around 28.9% of total Welsh carbon dioxide emissions in 2007, which is lower than the UK proportion of 32.7%.
CARBON emissions in Wales will need to come down substantially in 2010 if the Assembly Government is to meet its own target, a new report says.
A briefing paper produced for AMs by the National Assembly’s research department says that between the beginning of 2008 and the end of 2010, emissions need to reduce by 10.5% over the figure for 2007, the latest available.
That means that more than half the 20% overall reduction required since 1990 must be achieved in just three years.
Released as the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit drew to an end, the paper shows how Wales remains the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide per head in the four UK nations.
In 2007, carbon dioxide emissions per head in Wales amounted to 13.1 tonnes, while in Northern Ireland they were 9.0 tonnes and in Scotland and England 8.4 tonnes each.
The paper says: “Wales has performed inconsistently in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past 17 years.
“In 2007, total emissions of carbon dioxide were 39Mt [megatonnes], representing a 7.0% decrease since 2006 and 9.5% lower than the base year of 1990.
“In comparison with the other UK countries in 2007, Wales has reduced its emissions by 1% more than the UK average. Scotland has had the largest reduction in emissions, of 14.7%.”
“To reach the 2010 target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20% below the 1990 base year, emissions in Wales will need to be reduced by10.5% in three years.”
The research paper states that electricity generation contributed around 28.9% of total Welsh carbon dioxide emissions in 2007, which is lower than the UK proportion of 32.7%.
Isramart :Rainforests and Co2
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Global warming is on the tip of every tongue in many countries today. It is synonymous with Co2 emissions, and how our planet is gradually heating up. Many scientists are focusing on the problem and possible solutions that may lead to a decrease, or eventual halt in human created global warming. These solutions have come in the forms of renewable energies, as well as more environmentally products and structures.
One of the ways to reduce global warming is however, getting far less notice than those driven by human innovation. One of these ways, involves the rain forests of the world. Rain forests, and trees in general provide our world with a valuable resource in cleaning the air of Co2. To lower emissions, the protection of our rain forests must occur. These rain forests could potentially lower the amount of Co2 emissions by 20%, and if they were to grow unhindered by the wants and needs of humanity, that percentage could grow to become even larger.
However, due to deforestation, this number may never be realized. With Brazil and Indonesia leading the way in hectares of land cleared per year, the issue needs to be addressed now. As not only do rain forests aid in carbon capture and storage, they also help to create stable rainfall patterns. These stable patterns help correct the problems raised by global warming and the affects it has on our weather systems. Intense and extreme weather is lessened due to these more stable patterns, which aid in keeping the earths ecosystem balanced. With deforestation occurring from between 8-15 million hectares a year, the issue of global warming and deforestation must be raised soon if positive action in this regard is to occur.
Global warming is on the tip of every tongue in many countries today. It is synonymous with Co2 emissions, and how our planet is gradually heating up. Many scientists are focusing on the problem and possible solutions that may lead to a decrease, or eventual halt in human created global warming. These solutions have come in the forms of renewable energies, as well as more environmentally products and structures.
One of the ways to reduce global warming is however, getting far less notice than those driven by human innovation. One of these ways, involves the rain forests of the world. Rain forests, and trees in general provide our world with a valuable resource in cleaning the air of Co2. To lower emissions, the protection of our rain forests must occur. These rain forests could potentially lower the amount of Co2 emissions by 20%, and if they were to grow unhindered by the wants and needs of humanity, that percentage could grow to become even larger.
However, due to deforestation, this number may never be realized. With Brazil and Indonesia leading the way in hectares of land cleared per year, the issue needs to be addressed now. As not only do rain forests aid in carbon capture and storage, they also help to create stable rainfall patterns. These stable patterns help correct the problems raised by global warming and the affects it has on our weather systems. Intense and extreme weather is lessened due to these more stable patterns, which aid in keeping the earths ecosystem balanced. With deforestation occurring from between 8-15 million hectares a year, the issue of global warming and deforestation must be raised soon if positive action in this regard is to occur.
Isramart : Energy efficient buildings key to UK CO2 cuts
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LONDON (Reuters) - Improving the energy efficiency of Britain's buildings is crucial for meeting the country's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets by 2050, a report by the government-backed Carbon Trust found on Friday.
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"If the right strategy is followed, the carbon footprint of non-domestic buildings can be reduced by more than one third by 2020 and a net benefit of 4 billion pounds ($6.54 billion) can be delivered to the UK economy through energy savings," the report said.
Britain aims to cut CO2 emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050. Currently, commercial, industrial and public buildings account for 18 percent of the country's emissions.
Non-domestic buildings need to improve from an average 'E' energy rating today to a 'C' by 2030 and an 'A' by 2050, the Carbon Trust said.
To enable this, Display Energy Certificates and Energy Performance Certificates should be applied to all non-domestic buildings by 2015 to provide more transparency over the sector's energy performance.
Lighting and heating controls must be implemented across all 1.8 million non-domestic buildings within the next 10 years, the Carbon Trust said.
After 2020, more costly measures such as triple glazing and ground source heat pumps must become standard in both new and existing buildings.
"Policymakers need to set a clear direction, show leadership and provide the necessary policy and regulatory support. In return, the building industry needs to respond by moving from niche exemplars of good practice to large-scale, mass market implementation as standard," said Stuart Farmer, head of buildings strategy at the Carbon Trust.
LONDON (Reuters) - Improving the energy efficiency of Britain's buildings is crucial for meeting the country's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets by 2050, a report by the government-backed Carbon Trust found on Friday.
Green Business
"If the right strategy is followed, the carbon footprint of non-domestic buildings can be reduced by more than one third by 2020 and a net benefit of 4 billion pounds ($6.54 billion) can be delivered to the UK economy through energy savings," the report said.
Britain aims to cut CO2 emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050. Currently, commercial, industrial and public buildings account for 18 percent of the country's emissions.
Non-domestic buildings need to improve from an average 'E' energy rating today to a 'C' by 2030 and an 'A' by 2050, the Carbon Trust said.
To enable this, Display Energy Certificates and Energy Performance Certificates should be applied to all non-domestic buildings by 2015 to provide more transparency over the sector's energy performance.
Lighting and heating controls must be implemented across all 1.8 million non-domestic buildings within the next 10 years, the Carbon Trust said.
After 2020, more costly measures such as triple glazing and ground source heat pumps must become standard in both new and existing buildings.
"Policymakers need to set a clear direction, show leadership and provide the necessary policy and regulatory support. In return, the building industry needs to respond by moving from niche exemplars of good practice to large-scale, mass market implementation as standard," said Stuart Farmer, head of buildings strategy at the Carbon Trust.
Isramart : Gingrich Can’t Make Up His Mind On CO2 Emissions
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Newt Gingrich wrote a column in the Washington Examiner yesterday addressing climate policy. In the op-ed, the former House Speaker attacks the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to classify CO2 emissions as a dangerous pollutant:
The Obama administration has been explicit about how its decision to have the Environmental Protection Agency regulate carbon dioxide as a dangerous pollutant was meant as a threat to Congress.
Gingrich, who is currently heading a coal-industry front group that has been working fervently to oppose climate change reform, has demonstrated an inconsistent stance on carbon emissions. In a 2007 climate change debate with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Gingrich stated that there is a need to reduce carbon “urgently”:
KERRY: What would you say to Senator Inhofe and to others in the Senate who are resisting even the science. What’s your message to them here today?
GINGRICH: My message I think is that the evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon loading in the atmosphere.
Newt Gingrich wrote a column in the Washington Examiner yesterday addressing climate policy. In the op-ed, the former House Speaker attacks the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to classify CO2 emissions as a dangerous pollutant:
The Obama administration has been explicit about how its decision to have the Environmental Protection Agency regulate carbon dioxide as a dangerous pollutant was meant as a threat to Congress.
Gingrich, who is currently heading a coal-industry front group that has been working fervently to oppose climate change reform, has demonstrated an inconsistent stance on carbon emissions. In a 2007 climate change debate with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Gingrich stated that there is a need to reduce carbon “urgently”:
KERRY: What would you say to Senator Inhofe and to others in the Senate who are resisting even the science. What’s your message to them here today?
GINGRICH: My message I think is that the evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon loading in the atmosphere.
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