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Citing Cap-and-Trade Fears, Republican Senators Kill Carbon Credits Bill

(KCPW News) The Utah Senate has shot down a bill that would allow cities, counties and special districts to trade carbon credits if they convert garbage otherwise bound for the landfill into fertilizer. Some Utah facilities already participate in a voluntary program called the Chicago Climate Exchange, but it’s unclear whether state code allows it. [...]

J.P. Morgan senior executive proposes China develop domestic carbon-trading system

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) — Fang Fang, vice chairman of J. P. Morgan Asia Investment Banking division, has proposed that China develop a domestic carbon-trading system as part of its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading at News.Xinhuanet

Utah Senate rejects carbon trading support

The Utah Senate on Monday refused to support a voluntary greenhouse gas reduction market that one senator said could help municipalities and service districts make money by reducing pollution. A few Utah entities — notably Weber County with a methane production plant that saves landfill space and reduces carbon emissions — already sell carbon credits on [...]

Opinion: Consumers driven by price, not saving CO2 – survey

LONDON (Reuters) – Consumers are still thinking about the price of the electronic goods they buy, rather than saving energy, according to a survey commissioned by energy-saving technology manufacturer Energenie on Monday. Continue Reading at UK. Reuters

APM Terminals cut CO2 emissions by 8% last year

APM Terminals told Portworld last Friday that CO2 emissions from its global network of 50 terminals in 34 countries fell 8% in 2009 from 2008 levels, through “aggressive measures to improve fuel economy” and the introduction of “environmentally sustainable terminal operating practices over the past year”. Continue Reading at PortWorld