June 2, 2011 CEOs support California Carbon Market

June 2, 2011 CEOs support California Carbon Market California businesses made it known that they support the state’s proposed cap-and-trade carbon market to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. In a letter to Governor Jerry Brown, 46 businesses urged the governor...

June 2, 2011 Voluntary market enjoys 34% growth in 2010

June 2, 2011 Voluntary market enjoys 34% growth in 2010 In a report published by Ecosystem Marketplace, a subsidiary of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, 131 million voluntary carbon credits were exchanged in 2010. In 2009, 94 million offsets were traded, valuing the...

May 23, 2011 California appealing carbon market ruling

May 23, 2011 California appealing carbon market ruling California Attorney General Kamala Harris is appealing a Superior Court ruling that prohibits the California Air Resources Board (Carb) from further implementation of the state’s cap-and-trade carbon market. Last...

May 19, 2011 Lobbyists want California to protect offset buyers

May 19, 2011 Lobbyists want California to protect offset buyers Five carbon market lobby groups sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (Carb) requesting the state agency ensure offset buyers will not be held responsible if the credits they purchase are...