Climate change experts from around the world gather in Bangkok this week to discuss the successor to the Kyoto agreement, which comes to an end in 2012. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is hosting the summit, which will try to forge an agreement that is palatable to most nations whilst having a real impact on global carbon levels.

Over the past few years, the U.S. carbon offset market has experienced tremendous growth. This expansion can be attributed to several factors, including the creation of regional greenhouse gas initiatives, the anticipation of federal regulation, and growing public concern regarding climate change.

Almost one-quarter of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere is emitted in the production of internationally traded goods and services. Trade therefore represents an unrivalled, and unused, tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Carbon accounting is now firmly on the agenda of science, politics, and business. Individuals are estimating their

After switching the entire public bus transport fleet in the Capital to eco-friendly Compressed Natural Gas, the Delhi Government is now making efforts to introduce electric vehicles in the city to fu

Tata Steel's social responsibility predates regulations.

The Budget provision to cut duty on hybrid cars from 24% to 14% is a step in the right direction to make them more affordable in India, thereby increasing their quicker adoption by people.

California, the most populous State in the United States, is going all out to promote "green' technology so as to reduce gas emissions.

For 2008, the Carbon Disclosure Project has requested over 3,000 of the world's largest corporations to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report their strategies for dealing

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