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Carbon dioxide equivalent
A metric measure used to compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential (GWP). Carbon dioxide equivalents are commonly expressed as "million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMTCDE)." The carbon dioxide equivalent for a gas is derived by multiplying the tons of the gas by the associated GWP. (source: EPA) Graphic Repro,The amount of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions avoided by this Fujifilm initiative is similar to that generated by 208000 barrels of oil, Defra to unveil recycling incentive plans - 22 Oct 2007 letsrecycle.com,...and Defra claims that financial incentives for recycling alone could save between 500 thousand and 1 million tonnes Carbon Dioxide equivalent a year. Sanders takes brave stand on climate change bill - Oct 21, 2007 Rutland Herald,..."Targets must be set to ensure that the global concentration of greenhouse gases rises to no more than 450 parts per million carbon dioxide equivalent. Food waste prevention can help combat climate change, says WRAP - Oct 17, 2007 MRW,...“If you treat a tonne of food waste using anaerobic digestion producing heat, you save roughly a tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent. Carbon credits offer opportunity for biodiesel producers - Oct 17, 2007 Biodiesel Magazine,All GHGs are given a carbon dioxide equivalent rating using carbon dioxide as the standard. The CCX uses a cap-and-trade system whereby its members commit WHO WE ARE: A weekly column about Australia, by David Dale - Oct 20, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,The bureau reports that for 2005, Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be 559.1 megatonnes of "carbon dioxide equivalent". Greenhouse gas levels 'dangerously high' - Oct 8, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,..."As of mid-2005 there was about 455 parts per million of what's called carbon dioxide equivalent, and that's a figure that's gathered by taking the Australians are still 'carbon amateurs' - Oct 14, 2007 The Age,Companies emitting more than 125000 tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent annually are required to begin annual reporting by July 1 next year. Norway leads, US lags on environment policy-report - Oct 10, 2007 Reuters...high greenhouses gas emissions per capita, which stand at 21.7 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per person, the third worst after Canada and Australia. Global Climate Change: Threat To Nature And Human Society - Oct 5, 2007 CounterCurrents.org,...some degree of confusion is created in the public mind since scientists sometimes speak in terms of emissions of carbon or carbon dioxide equivalent. Tar Sands and the American Automobile - Oct 17, 2007 The Dominion,...in Canadian carbon emissions, with every barrel of synthetic oil produced releasing 188 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere. Is the Amazon more valuable for carbon offsets than cattle or soy? - Oct 17, 2007 Mongabay.com...rainforest in the Amazon generally ranged from 150-350 metric tons of carbon per hectare (550-1283 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent [MtCO2e]). Greenhouse gas emissions hit danger mark: scientist - Oct 8, 2007 Washington Post,...gas in the atmosphere in mid-2005 had reached about 455 parts per million of carbon dioxide equivalent -- a level not expected for another 10 years. Cleanairpass Partners With L'Oreal Fashion Week to go "Carbon ... - Oct 15, 2007 Market Wire (press release)A "carbon offset," is a quantified unit of the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) equal to a one tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Tourism takes the initiative in acting locally to save the planet - Oct 7, 2007 Scotsman,Now Scotland has its own carbon offset scheme designed specifically for the tourism industry in a bid mitigate the 13.7m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Israel's Designated National Authority for the CDM Approved Four ... - Oct 17, 2007 Israel Ministry of the Environment,The new projects translate to a reduction of some 620000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year and should generate an annual income of some 25 million Global Warming Principles - Oct 18, 2007 All American Patriots (press release),Targets must be set to ensure that the global concentration of greenhouse gases rises to no more than 450 parts per million carbon dioxide equivalent. Merrill Lynch and Trucost index to track carbon footprint - Oct 11, 2007 Environmental Finance,According to Merrill Lynch, the index has a carbon footprint score of 79.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per $1 million of revenues, How recycling can be a weapon against global warming - Oct 4, 2007 The Age,In greenhouse terms, that means every tonne of aluminium recycled saves about 18 tonnes of carbon dioxide (equivalent). That's why we're trying to build a Emission reporting puts Catalyst Paper and Telus in top tier - Oct 11, 2007 The Province,Catalyst, which the report says emitted 415287 tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent in 2005, was grouped with 11 other high-carbon-impact companies in the Brian Fallow: Emissions bite deepens - Oct 10, 2007 New Zealand Herald,The latest estimate is 45 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, up 10 per cent on last year's figure. But that is a relatively modest revision. World Bank offers $300M for forest conservation, emissions reductions - Oct 15, 2007 Mongabay.comCarbon is assumed to be priced at $5 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent. Note: these figures only include emissions from deforestation, US ranks last on environment; UK ranks ninth out of 21 countries ... - Oct 11, 2007 DailyIndia.com,The US comes in last due partly to its extremely high greenhouse gas emissions per capita (21.7 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per person, Greenhouse gases almost stable in 2004-5, but stayed well above ... - Oct 15, 2007 The Canadian PressGreenhouse gas emissions in 2005 were estimated at 747 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, up 25 per cent from 1990 and one-third higher than the T&T gets award for fight against global warming - Oct 1, 2007 Trinidad & Tobago Express,...with this agreement, the world will avoid nearly 3000 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions into the atmosphere. The time has come for drastic action - Oct 10, 2007 The Age,...which will require a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent lower than present levels — equal to 320 ppm of carbon dioxide equivalent, �页�调色版 - Oct 16, 2007 金�界,...are recycled and not disposed of in a landfill is equivalent to a total greenhouse gas reduction of over 519 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent. Companies bottle up gas emissions - Sep 25, 2007 The Age,Assuming a price for carbon dioxide-equivalent of $28.81 a tonne (the price of European carbon trading as of March 31), the company's carbon cost amounted GHGs, smog, pollution remain troubling: StatsCan - Oct 15, 2007 CTV.ca,In 2005, Canada's greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 747 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, up 25 per cent from 1990. Bessemer Venture Partners Implements Carbon Footprint Reduction Plan - Sep 25, 2007 PR Newswire (press release),BVP's goal is to eliminate its annual direct carbon footprint by offsetting the firm's estimated 728 tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent emissions. CantorCO2e Launches Voluntary Carbon Trading Marketplace - Oct 5, 2007 North American Windpower...that provides clients with information about multiple domestic and international projects that create real carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) offsets. CantorCO2e Adds Voluntary Carbon Markets to EmissionsTrading.com - Oct 4, 2007 Business Wire (press release),...that provides its clients with information about multiple domestic and international projects, creating real carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) offsets. Congress Prepares To Debate Climate Change Legislation This Fall - Sep 26, 2007 Mondaq News Alerts (subcription),The TAP price would begin at $12 per metric ton of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions and increase annually by 5% above the inflation rate. Green business challenges - Oct 14, 2007 The Age,This is a problem because companies emitting large amounts of carbon-dioxide equivalent annually are required to begin reporting next year and for the rest, EPA Performance Track Program Nears 500-Member Mark - Oct 18, 2007 U.S. EPA.gov (press release),...of 5.6 billion gallons, greenhouse gas reductions of 159000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and have conserved more than 25000 acres of land. Dell vows to become 'carbon neutral' - Sep 26, 2007 Austin American-Statesman (subscription),2, the company estimated its carbon footprint at 423000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent globally, and it consumed 622000 megawatt-hours of electricity BASF Joins The Conservation Fund's Carbon Sequestration Program as ... - Sep 26, 2007 Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),...more than 8 million trees that will capture an estimated 9.5 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere over the next 100 years. Australia: News Alert - Incentives For Early Greenhouse Abatement - Oct 7, 2007 Mondaq News Alerts (subcription),Emissions permits- an emissions permit will represent the right to emit greenhouse gases, measured in terms of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Climate promises so much hot air - Sep 25, 2007 The Australian,The Sydney Morning Herald reported it would produce 504 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, equivalent to 168 million more cars on the roads and almost as The European Union (EU), under the Kyoto Protocol, Has Committed ... - Sep 24, 2007 Business Wire (press release),...emissions trading - the trading of permits to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, calculated in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Mayor’s Office Hopes “Every New Yorker� Will Recycle Phones With Nokia - Oct 5, 2007 Environmental Leader,...emissionstrading.com providing information about multiple domestic and international projects creating carbon dioxide equivalent offsets. Could seeing ocean with GMO fight global warming? - Sep 23, 2007 Mongabay.com...(The Revenge of Gaia) Ecosystems have kept the carbon in the air stable at around 250 ppm carbon dioxide equivalent, but due primarily to mankind’s Building a Better World: A Dialectical Approach - Oct 16, 2007 Media For Freedom,...or CO2, but also Methane and other gases -- has increased from 280 ppm (parts per million) of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2-e) to 380 ppm. Pratt commits $1B to expand paper recycling - Oct 1, 2007 Cleantech,...its new Louisiana mill will recycle over 300000 tons of paper per year, which it said would avoid more than 300000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Climate inaction costly, UN chief warns US - Sep 25, 2007 Arkansas Democrat Gazette,4 million metric tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent, Wal-Mart said in statements on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Web site. The retailer said its emissions MX Files Regulatory Approval Of Market Rules To Govern Trading Of ... - Oct 5, 2007 Trading Markets (press release),Exchange environmental products, namely, futures contracts on Canadian carbon dioxide equivalent units, on its electronic trading platform, SOLA. MX chief renews speculation - Oct 6, 2007 Toronto Star,...rules governing trading of Montreal Climate Exchange environmental products, specifically futures contracts on Canadian carbon dioxide equivalent units. Canada missing environmental targets, StatsCan says - Oct 15, 2007 CBC Ottawa,Gas emissions were estimated at 747 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, or a third higher than those set by the Kyoto Protocol. LA County calling for lights-out hour - Sep 29, 2007 Los Angeles Times,The so-called Earth Hour reduced 25 tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to taking nearly 49000 cars off the road for 60 minutes, organizers said. Converting wood waste into pellets to reduce greenhouse gases - Oct 1, 2007 NEWSFOOD.com Primo piano,Emission reductions achieved through a CDM project can be traded as tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for a value of approximately US$ 10 for one ton. News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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