Category Archives: Carbon

Airlines facing carbon risks

Posted on September 6, 2010 by admin

Air transport, often criticized for its significant CO2-emissions, will be soon (2012) integrated in the mechanism of the European Emission Trading Scheme. Before discussing in a forthcoming article the consequences of this decision for the aviation sector, we propose to … Continue reading →

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Emergence of a CO2 market

Posted on November 27, 2008 by admin

Developed countries newly became aware of the reality of global warming and its consequences. The Kyoto protocol, effective in February 2005, marked the beginning of a stage of reaction: emissions reduction’s objectives are fixed. Among the retained solutions in the … Continue reading →

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Interoperability between Carbon Market Exchanges

Posted on October 15, 2008 by admin

Are US ready to enter a global market place? The coming presidential elections will lead to the coming back of US at the negotiating table of the United Nations and to new discussions in regard of the Kyoto Protocol. One … Continue reading →

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The Race for Carbon Neutrality is officially launched

Posted on February 2, 2008 by admin

Carbon Neutrality The goal of carbon neutrality is to minimize C02 emissions from ones activities and to offset the remaining C02 emissions by taking alternative measures in other places on earth to neutralize ones impact on the environment Sia Conseil … Continue reading →

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