Environmental stories tagged with: carbon offsetting

Trees

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.
Carbon Offsetting Quality Mark

Mitigating Greenwashing

Thursday, 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".
  UN Backed Micro-Generation Project

Government Offsetting Code Announced

Tuesday, 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.
Flying

Continental Offsetting

Monday, 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.
  easyJet

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.
Red Arrows

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.
 
 
 
 
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