Environmental stories tagged with: carbon offset
UK on track to double Kyoto target
Monday, 8th June 2009, 6:18 pm
The UK government has published its Kyoto Progress Report in which it claims to be able to surpass, even double, its 2010 target of 12.5% below 1990 levels.
 Mitigating GreenwashingThursday, 26th February 2009, 2:01 pm
Two measures were announced today by the Department for Energy and Climate Change to help provide clarity and confidence for consumers concerned about climate change: New Carbon offsetting quality mark; Consultation on clear definition of "carbon neutral".
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 Government Offsetting Code AnnouncedTuesday, 19th February 2008, 11:53 am
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has today challenged the voluntary offsetting industry to provide strong standards for offsetting products so that they can be part of a landmark Government Code of Best Practice for consumer offsetting products.
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 Continental OffsettingMonday, 10th December 2007, 3:15 pm
Continental Airlines, the world's fifth largest airline, has announced that it has launched a carbon offsetting programme, developed in partnership with non-profit Sustainable Travel International.
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 Buy One Get One TreeWednesday, 19th September 2007, 4:00 pm
innocent, the hugely successful maker of fruit smoothies, has teamed up with the carbon offset company Carbon Clear to plant a tree for every innocent smoothie you buy.
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Liberal Democrats Reveal Plans for Zero Carbon Britain
Tuesday, 28th August 2007, 8:28 pm
The Liberal Democrats today revealed radical proposals to transform Britain into an international leader in tackling climate change, making the country carbon neutral by 2050.
Experiment Suggests Limitations to Carbon Dioxide 'Tree Banking'
Thursday, 16th August 2007, 5:33 pm
A 10-year research programme from Duke University, North Carolina, suggests that water availablity and fertility affect the amount of CO2 a tree will remove from the atmosphere.
easyJet Introduces Carbon Offsetting
Tuesday, 7th August 2007, 5:40 pm
easyJet is offering its customers the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions of their flights by investing exclusively in United Nations-certified projects.
Sunderland International Airshow Aims to Go Carbon Neutral
Friday, 20th July 2007, 2:33 pm
Organisers of this year's Sunderland International Airshow have announced this year's line up along with an environmentally friendly twist to the event.
Offsetting Code Gets Go Ahead
Monday, 16th July 2007, 12:57 pm
Amid growing controversy over Carbon Offsets, Defra have announced that a voluntary Code of Best Practice for the offsetting industry will be established.
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