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Voluntary Carbon 2007

The following are summaries of the articles from the February 2007 Voluntary Carbon supplement. Click here for a free copy

Interview

Carbon without compulsion

The voluntary carbon market is booming, reports Christopher Cundy. But it faces questions over its credibility, and its ability to make a meaningful contribution to addressing climate change. More...

Products

Going green around the edges?

More and more companies are launching products and services with a ‘carbon neutral’ tag. Philippa Jones reports on some of the early movers

Standards

Raising the bar

The integrity of offset credits is critical to the reputation of the market. Mark Kenber reviews efforts to develop a stamp of quality for the ‘voluntary emission reduction’

United States

The Chicago school

The Chicago Climate Exchange has proved the willingness of US companies to voluntarily engage on climate change. But can it survive widely-anticipated legislation on greenhouse gas emissions? Ray Pospisil reports

Directory

Carbon offset providers

A worldwide listing of organisations selling carbon offsets

 
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