The approval of the Mid-South rice modules therefore marks an important milestone in broadening the opportunities for agriculture producers to participate in carbon markets, incentivizing adoption
of voluntary emissions reduction practices.
The Cancun agreements made no changes to the magnitude
of the voluntary emissions reductions commitments made pursuant to the Copenhagen Accord either for developed or developing countries.
Not exact matches
Generate resources, financial or otherwise, for indigenous coffee farmers as a result
of selling verified
emissions reductions on the
voluntary carbon market, and by selling Climate - friendly branded coffee.
In August, the Port
of New York and New Jersey approved several initiatives to reduce
emissions, including a
voluntary speed
reduction program similar to the Ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The European Union, home
of the EU
Emissions Trading System, hosts the largest number of buyers — both compliance - driven and voluntary — since even companies in unregulated sectors are more familiar with market - based mechanisms for emissions re
Emissions Trading System, hosts the largest number
of buyers — both compliance - driven and
voluntary — since even companies in unregulated sectors are more familiar with market - based mechanisms for
emissions re
emissions reductions.
Sofidel Group (known in Italy mainly for its Regina brand) is re-launching its commitment to the environment by broadening its agreement with WWF's Climate Savers, based on the
voluntary definition
of substantial
reduction plans for carbon dioxide
emissions through the implementation
of innovative strategies and technologies.
In Oklahoma, for example, participation is
voluntary, and the government limits its role to certifying the companies that verify
emission reductions and nurturing agreement on how to measure the types
of GHG
reduction projects likely to be pursued in the state — such as grassland management and climate - safe farming.
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is a global standard for the validation and verification
of voluntary carbon
emission reductions.
ACR has issued 40 million tons
of emissions reduction credits and continues to lead
voluntary carbon market innovation.
The CAR's Emission
Reduction Unit (ERU) Reserve is intended to address the loss
of regulatory surplus and grid
emissions benefits in the
voluntary market.
The intent
of this methodology is to incentivize
voluntary GHG
emissions reductions through the use
of reclaimed HFC refrigerants to displace the production and use
of virgin HFC refrigerants, and through the use
of zero / low GWP alternatives in commercial and industrial refrigeration systems.
The Cancun meeting in fact made it more likely for the developed countries to shift from the Kyoto Protocol and its binding regime
of emission reduction commitments, to a
voluntary system in which each country only makes pledges on how much it will reduce its
emissions.
Requires the EPA Administrator to issue regulations allowing: (1) any person to exchange instruments in the nature
of offset credits issued before January 1, 2009, by an approved state or a
voluntary offset program for
emission allowances; and (2) the EPA Administrator to provide compensation in the form
of emission allowances for other documented early
reductions or avoidance
of GHG
emissions or GHGs sequestered before January 1, 2009, that meet specific conditions.
Once you have reduced as much as possible, if there's a gap between that and your science - based target, there is a role for the
voluntary purchase
of emissions reductions elsewhere.»
We're pleased to report that new offset projects are already in the development pipeline utilizing the four new
voluntary carbon offset methodologies approved by ACR in 2012 including a first -
of - akind methodology for
emissions reductions from
-- For purposes
of subparagraph (A),
voluntary or elective
emission reduction measures shall not be considered «mandated», regardless
of whether the
reductions are included in the implementation plan
of a State.
We're pleased to report that new offset projects are already in the development pipeline utilizing the four new
voluntary carbon offset methodologies approved by ACR in 2012 including a first -
of - akind methodology for
emissions reductions from Restoration
of Degraded Deltaic Wetlands, a rigorous and pragmatic methodology for Reduced Use
of Fertilizer on Agricultural Crops, a ground - breaking methodology for Truck Stop Electrification that offers air quality co-benefits, and long - awaited REDD methodology modules.
ACR has issued over 35 million tons
of emissions reductions and continues to lead
voluntary carbon market innovation.
Prior to her current responsibilities, Lori was integrally involved in AGA's pipeline safety and environmental advocacy, including participating in the development
of the EPA STAR program to encourage
voluntary operations
reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions, serving on the executive steering team
of the Department
of Transportation's distribution integrity management program, and participating in the launch
of the Common Ground Alliance — a collaborative organization with the goal
of reducing excavation damage
of underground facilities.
Avoided deforestation is currently only recognized as a
voluntary emission reduction (VER) scheme, but it is expected that the concept will be embraced at the December U.N. climate (COP - 13) meetings in Bali, especially if proof -
of - concept projects are showing signs
of success.
Assessed against the background
of the total volume
of emission reductions, VCS is the globally leading standard for
voluntary carbon offsetts.
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of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any
of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions
of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach
of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result
of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale
of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates,
emissions reduction credits,
emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any
of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any
voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.
As the SBSTA develops the parameters
of the new Article 6 market mechanisms, it is likely that bilateral
voluntary cooperation on
emissions reduction will continue to be important because in addition to promoting the dissemination
of new technologies and sustainable development, bilateral approaches also allow for flexibility and enable nations to meet current geopolitical and strategic objectives.
A promising development is that last year the Federation
of Electric Power Companies, the industry association representing the 10 largest electricity generators in Japan and 19 suppliers, agreed to limit their
emissions by 35 percent by 2030, which is a
voluntary but significant
reduction and may increase demand for JCM project credits.
Others saw Copenhagen as a success for achieving agreement on the long - term goals
of the UNFCCC, new
voluntary commitments from many developing countries, new levels
of cooperation from China on verifying its
voluntary emissions reductions commitments, and promises to mobilize significant amounts
of money for adaptation in developing countries.
But the negative consequences
of actually exiting, rather than just coming up short on
voluntary emissions reduction targets, would be extensive and costly.
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Emissions Reductions: The Copenhagen Accord provides for countries to voluntarily commit to GHG mitigation plans in two separate annexes, one for developed country targets and the other for the
voluntary pledges
of major developing countries.
Based in Oakland, CA in the U.S., COTAP is a registered IRS 501 (c) 3 public charity, and all
of its projects are registered under the
voluntary Plan Vivo standard, which is dedicated to generating not only verified
emissions reductions, but also transparent and accountable income streams for the poor.
Simultaneously the consensus science tells us that even if
voluntary emission reduction commitments are perfectly implemented (an optimistic scenario), warming is likely to reach 3 ˚C to 4 ˚C in the course
of the century, and quite possibly much higher.
First Climate has long - standing experience with the registration
of international
emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the
voluntary Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) as well as the Gold Standard.
The weakness
of the scheme and the fact that
emissions reductions achieved through
voluntary action or the newly announced home insulation scheme don't attract credits have led to a revival
of the debate over the merits
of a carbon tax, as an alternative to
emissions trading.
(O'Neill 1989, 224) In the case
of national and sub-national
emissions targets, this would entail
voluntary emissions reductions beyond legal restrictions on occasions when legal frameworks prescribe goals inadequate for distributive and retributive justice criteria.
South Afrrica, despite being a non-Annex 1 country, has acknowledged its status as the highest ghg emitter on the African continent and announced a
voluntary emissions reduction target, the objective
of which is to make a «fair contribution'to keep global concentrations within the range required to keep within the 2 degree C warming limit.
By strategically applying compost to grasslands, ranchers have the opportunity to generate revenue from environmental stewardship through the sale
of emission reductions on
voluntary carbon markets.
This time, they have proposed a formula
of «concentric differentiation» that sets out three main bands
of responsibility: rich developed nations in the centre with large mandatory
emission cuts, poorer nations on the outside with zero obligations and great flexibility, and emerging economies in the middle with a basket
of options for significant
voluntary reductions.
According to data by CDP, 80 %
of the largest global companies already have
voluntary emission reduction or energy targets
of some form.
Especially through Article 6 the important role
of providing incentives for
emission reduction activities, including
voluntary emission trading and carbon pricing, is recognized.
Experience with the
voluntary carbon market shows REDD projects can lead to real
reductions, if only a portion
of avoided
emissions is tradable, it factors in the total deforestation in a jurisdiction and creates a buffer for uncertainty.
A core part
of many successful companies» sustainability strategy continues to be the
reduction of carbon
emissions and also further
voluntary investment into carbon reducing projects elsewhere to compensate for their
emissions.