Sentences with phrase «voluntary carbon reduction»

Keurig Green Mountain coffee roasters challenged their own success with voluntary carbon reduction targets and, in partnership with NativeEnergy, helped create the Alex Little Soldier Wind Turbine project — the nation's first, tribal - owned, large scale wind turbine on the Rosebud Sioux reservation in South Dakota.

Keurig Green Mountain coffee roasters challenged their own success with voluntary carbon reduction targets and, in partnership with NativeEnergy, helped create the

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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.

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.

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) is a not - for - profit alliance of leading carbon reduction and offset providers that provides leadership and a unified voice advocating for rigorous industry standards for the voluntary carboReduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) is a not - for - profit alliance of leading carbon reduction and offset providers that provides leadership and a unified voice advocating for rigorous industry standards for the voluntary carboreduction and offset providers that provides leadership and a unified voice advocating for rigorous industry standards for the voluntary carbon market.

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) has become synonymous with best practice in the voluntary carbon market and all members only use offsets verified under the most widely respected compliance and voluntary standards.

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 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.

In order to address this concern, states with carbon regulations have typically included mechanisms to preserve the carbon reduction benefit of voluntary renewable energy.

We helped to develop the voluntary carbon market — from its foundation, to writing methodologies now used as standard around the world, to measure and verify carbon reductions.

It includes, in addition to internal reductions, a commitment to financing external emission reductions either through buying voluntary market carbon credits or by funding activities directly.

The wildlife federation award was given to Leonard for a variety of climate - change projects, including being the first electric power company in the nation to establish and meet a voluntary target reduction for carbon pollution and establishing a $ 30 million fund to pay for carbon reduction projects, said Larry Schweiger, federation president and chief executive officer.

The ability to influence policy related to voluntary carbon markets and to respond with other carbon reduction and offset providers, by speaking with a unified and respected voice, to Governments, NGOs and other stakeholders.

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

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.

One such scheme is President Bushs proposal to expand the Department of Energys Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases program to include the awarding of transferable carbon credits for voluntary greenhouse gas reductions.

Assessed against the background of the total volume of emission reductions, VCS is the globally leading standard for voluntary carbon offsetts.

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale 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.

Supporting projects like Burn Stoves through voluntary and compliance carbon market mechanisms, allows Aviva to fully compensate for the emissions generated at its 16 international business locations, whilst it continues to invest in internal emissions reductions.

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.

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.

CTX currently operates the largest exchange in the world for Verified Emissions Reductions (VERs), bringing unrivalled liquidity to the global voluntary carbon market.

With the EU highly unlikely to use offsets unless government agrees to deepen a proposed carbon reduction target beyond 40 %, the main source of demand for forest offsets in the short term might be restricted to California's carbon reduction scheme and the voluntary carbon market.

The American Carbon Registry, a leading voluntary and California compliance Cap - and - Trade Offset Project Registry, in 2012 approved a methodology developed by Tierra Resources, which quantifies the greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon sequestration associated with restoring degraded deltaic wetlands in the Mississippi Delta.

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) is an non-profit organisation made up of the leading carbon reduction and offset providers in the voluntary carboReduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) is an non-profit organisation made up of the leading carbon reduction and offset providers in the voluntary carboreduction and offset providers in the voluntary carbon market.

It is applicable to voluntary carbon management services provided by ICROA members and covers the following four areas; Carbon Footprinting, GHG emission reduction advice, Offsetting and Communication.

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.

In 2006 Nike completed a decade - long voluntary GHG emission reduction project to replace the gas in the air bags in their athletic shoes, which were originally filled with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a greenhouse gas 22,200 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

The U.S. is seeking an agreement based on voluntary reductions in carbon dioxide emissions by each nation.