Sentences with phrase «to offset the scheme»

This is a key factor in carbon offset schemes, in which trees are given a cash value according to their carbon content, and credits can be traded in exchange for preserving trees.

While carbon trading and offset schemes seem set to spread, they so far appear ineffective in terms of actually reducing GHGs.

A single bowl of lemons displayed in a ceramic yellow bowl offsets the scheme with elegant, understated style.

It's a carbon offset scheme, and a dubious one at that.

The European Union has told the UN aviation body that it accepts the draft rules for the future global aviation offsetting scheme without changes but raises questions about the quality of offsets.

Some of the world's largest aviation companies have called for governments to step up efforts to deliver a new international carbon offsetting scheme for the industry.

Regardless of the dubious science and documented injustices of offset schemes, Governor Brown, the oil and gas industry, and their allies among a few of the big green groups have continued to aggressively promote the use of offsets as a primary means to achieving California's emission reductions goals.

A CDM advisory panel that reviews the methodologies behind various offsetting schemes last week recommended that the coal plant offsets be suspended immediately.

CDM Watch and others have been fighting to get coal plants out of the international offsetting scheme for years, but political support from China and India for keeping them in has so far prevented their removal.

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Carbon offset schemes in agriculture will create one more driver of land dispossession of smallholder farmers, particularly in the Global South, and unfairly place the burden of mitigation on those who are most vulnerable to, but have least contributed to, the climate crisis.

Connie Hedegaard reveals EU is planning to take independent action to address concerns over integrity of UN offset scheme

This was the third in a series of recent workshops hosted by the Air Board to drive forward its proposal to expand the California Cap - and - Trade program to include an exceptionally risky REDD offsets scheme.

Offsetting schemes encourage the very opposite.»

The coalition of European and U.S. activists is now pushing for a radical change to the Clean Development Mechanism, the U.N. - run international greenhouse gas offsetting scheme.

Clean Development Mechanism carbon offset scheme faces fresh criticism over dubious emission reduction projects

Executive summary A new offsetting scheme called the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) was established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in 2016 to compensate for the industry's emissions growth above 2020 levels.

Describes existing offset schemes and includes many examples of carbon - market utilisations on the European cap - and - trade scheme

Hi Adi, I don't think we ever argued about whether a potential wind farm offset scheme would count as an offset.

Thanks - Im keen to know whats cooking and can your idea be combined with my theoretical concept of a dedicated wind investment offset scheme?

By this definition a potential offset scheme (previously described) which builds turbines with the offset money would be classed as an offset.

Gore used to back this, before he took on the job of managing billions of investments in carbon trading firms whose net worth depends on a complex and politically manipulable cap and trade and offset schemes rather than a simple carbon tax.

Is British Columbia's carbon offset scheme really just a green slush fund — one in which the well - connected receive money that should have been spent on sick people?

But that approach does not work for Suarez - Pinlac who believes carbon or offset schemes including REDD are a «two faced initiative» from major polluters in the developed world.

A UN-endorsed carbon offset scheme designed to reduce emissions has actually increased them massively, a study by a green think tank has found.

However, the airlines highlighted their preferences over a global carbon offsetting scheme compared to alternative schemes, such as cap - and - trade schemes.

At the same time, rules for the aviation sector's future offsetting scheme CORSIA and its implementation are on a similar timeline.

With the additional, and these days somewhat obligatory, carbon offsetting scheme Climatecars looks like it will be driving towards a green future.

JI is one of the three carbon offsetting schemes accredited by the Kyoto protocol — along with emissions trading and the clean development mechanism.

Where Eurostar can not eliminate CO2 emissions, it will invest in offsetting schemes as a last resort to ensure that every journey is carbon neutral.

While this trend is not evident in observational data to date, our research highlights the immediate importance of understanding how climate variability and disturbance affects savanna dynamics if landscapes in this region are to be used as enhanced carbon sinks in emission offset schemes.

As you can see, in some ways a cap and trade system is just a much more elaborate carbon offsetting scheme set up by government for curbing emissions by industries and utilities.

The future aviation offsetting scheme will end up having little impact on the sector's soaring emissions unless restrictions are applied on what kind of offset credits airlines can purchase, a new study has found.

A discussion is picking up steam in Europe about ambition in addressing aviation emissions after the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) created a global offsetting scheme last fall.

Some of the world's largest aviation companies have called for governments to step up efforts to deliver a new international carbon offsetting scheme for the industry.

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

because I have offset the carbon emissions generated by the CO2 cylinder, through an online Gold Standard Carbon Offsetting scheme!

The report's findings come amidst a closed meeting in Montreal that kick - starts the approval of rules for ICAO's new carbon offsetting scheme.

«Amazon rainforest survey could improve carbon offset schemes.»

Perhaps more worrisome to advocates for indigenous peoples, however, are so - called carbon - offset schemes that seek to protect standing forests.

Anger over decision to bar 10 Chinese wind energy projects from entering UN-approved carbon offset scheme

Last year, states created an offsetting scheme to compensate for aviation's pollution growth above 2020 levels.

In the wake of Thai Airways» newly launched carbon offset scheme, leading travel essentials provider, EssentialTravel.co.uk is demystifying the subject for its customers.

Unlike many other carbon offset schemes, when you buy HelpBuild offsets, you're not just buying carbon reductions from a project that has already been built.

Biomass offset projects must pass the same tests as other carbon offset schemes to ensure that carbon savings are genuine, quantifiable, permanent and additional.

Moving into the Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa, the WBG has continued to push for a leadership role in climate finance through carbon offsetting schemes and carbon trading, the Climate Investment Funds, and the Green Climate Fund.

Currently biochar isn't something that can win money from carbon offset schemes.

They will also have the option of participating in carbon offsetting schemes.

Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly to agree on a global carbon offsetting scheme to take effect in 2020.