China’s First Emission Trading Exchange Established

China’s first comprehensive emissions trading exchange was set up in Tianjin Binhai New Area on September 25.
The Exchange was jointly established by CNPC Assets Management Co., an affiliate of China National Petroleum Corp., Tianjin Property Rights Exchange and the Chicago Climate Exchange, each taking 53 percent, 22 percent and 25 percent stake in the exchange. [...]

Environmental Defense Fund Launches Guide to Carbon Offsets

New Website Takes the Guesswork out of Identifying and Purchasing Carbon Offsets in Growing Voluntary Market

WASHINGTON, DC - September 10, 2008 - To help bring transparency to the fast-growing voluntary carbon offset market to combat climate change, Environmental Defense Fund today announced the launch of CarbonOffsetList.org, a first-of-its-kind online resource that will help businesses and [...]

Gold Standard Registry Experiences Rapid Growth in Carbon Market Projects and Users

APX Market System Tops Two Hundred Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
APX, Inc., the leading infrastructure provider for environmental and energy markets and the Gold Standard Foundation today announced that the Gold Standard Registry now includes more than 200 valid greenhouse gas reduction projects in various stages of approval, representing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in [...]

CantorCO2e Launches First Internet CER Auction

CantorCO2e Limited announced today that it has launched an electronic internet-accessed auction platform for the sale and purchase of issued Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). The new service was unveiled today to an audience of the leading emission trading participants from Europe, Japan and the US; including banks, energy utilities and hedge funds; at the Park [...]

ICIS Heren Launches Extended Emissions Coverage

ICIS Heren, a world-leading publisher of gas, power and carbon market information, is pleased to announce the expansion of our European Daily Carbon Markets (EDCM) report, which provides in-depth coverage of the European emissions market.
European Daily Carbon Markets provides a daily snapshot of the European emissions arena. The report contains over-the-counter (OTC) price assessments, carbon [...]

iPath Global Carbon ETN

Barclays Lists New iPath(R) ETNs on NYSE Arca, the Largest Exchange in ETF
and ETN Listings and Assets Under Management
- First ETN linked to carbon trades on NYSE Arca -
NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the launch of 11 new Barclays
iPath(R) Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) on NYSE Arca, including the
first ETN linked to carbon. ETFs and ETNs [...]

Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing for Wrinkles

ScienceDaily (July 23, 2008) — Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing appears to be an effective long-term treatment for facial wrinkles, according to a new report.
The carbon dioxide laser vaporizes water molecules inside and outside of cells, causing thermal damage to the surrounding tissue, the authors write as background information in the article. In response to this [...]