PROPOSAL TO EXTEND KYOTO AGREEMENT - gmouk

The EU could yet table a proposal that would throw the beleaguered Kyoto Protocol a lifeline and secure the future of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) beyond 2012, government negotiators and observers have told Point Carbon News. Officials from the bloc's member states will in the next few weeks discuss whether to formally back a plan to extend the life of the 1997 climate treaty, on condition it would expire in 2018 and be replaced with a single global pact that includes capping all major nations' emissions.

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LAW BECOMES GREEN - gmouk

The UK's legal sector has launched a major new climate change initiative that should see almost a third of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales announce public carbon emissions targets. The Law Society's Legal Sector Alliance (LSA) group, which currently boasts 215 member firms that have publicly committed to measure their carbon footprint, announced yesterday that members of the group would now move to implement carbon reduction targets. The 20 executive members of the LSA, including leading city law firms Simmons & Simmons and Norton Rose, have agreed to become the first to announce public emission targets, with the rest of the group expected to follow suit in the coming months.

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THE FUTURE OF CARBON CREDITS BY GMO Green Market Opportunities

With the huge pressure on the US to join the rest of the world in developing methods to reduce their enormous emissions, particularly with the additional pressure of China announcing the launch of their own carbon trading market in 2012, we believe it is not a matter of “if” the US will introduce their cap & trade system but “when.” With voluntary US credits trading relatively low at present we firmly believe that those with the foresight to enter now realistically stand to earn very good returns with some market specialists quoting as much as 200%+ within the next 2-5 year timeframe.

All voluntary credits are set to increase in value because, at the Copenhagen COP15 conference in 2009, the Kyoto Protocol failed to be extended beyond 2012. The CDM credits born out of the protocol may, therefore, cease to exist so the marketplace is now rushing to buy voluntary credits to mitigate this situation and diversify their portfolios.

The Voluntary Carbon Market is a great starting point due to low cost entry and recognised and identifiable carbon standards, true and transparent verifications by credible third party organisations and official public registries and exchanges.

WHO WILL BUY MY CARBON CREDITS?

In the compliance market, companies, governments and other entities purchase carbon offsets to comply with regulation. In the voluntary market, individuals, companies and governments buy offsets to mitigate their emissions from transport, electricity consumption, etc.

Companies often purchase carbon credits for corporate branding and to raise their profile. It is increasingly popular for businesses to advertise themselves as carbon friendly / neutral or display the types of projects they have invested in to assist global warming issues, improve bio diversity and help local communities in developing countries. More and more companies are buying carbon credits to retire and offset their emissions as part of their CSR (Corporate and Social Responsibility) program.

Even major rock bands like the Rolling Stones buy carbon credits to offset their emissions when touring. The other reason for the private investor is the “pre-compliance buy” or those buying in anticipation of regulation, which is expected in the US soon.

The world population is increasing at an alarming rate and is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 and has quadrupled in the last century alone. A 3% annual global growth rate will result in the doubling of consumption & production of food and other commodities within the next 25 years.

Limits imposed by law on GHG emissions globally will undoubtedly continue to increase. Already when you buy products and services you are often asked if you want to offset your emissions (when booking a flight for example).

So less emissions allowed and more people and products polluting will drive the demand and need in the marketplace considerably.

SUMMARY.....

Because of the reasons above GMO or Green Market Opportunities only select high quality carbon credits of VCS and Gold Standard that are fully verified and validated making them 100% transparent before buying or selling.

We choose projects that we believe represent the best value for our clients whilst paying careful consideration to the merits of each project regarding the true impact on the environment and the local communities.

Once the necessary due diligence is complete, we ensure that every project we put in front of our clients has been verified by a reputable and recognised entity and is officially registered and, therefore, traceable and trackable. We do not promise or guarantee returns but we do believe that, what we offer exposes our clients to the least possible risk whilst offering the best potential for maximum profit.


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How To Avoid Carbon Credit Investment Scams by GMO – Green Market Opportunities

Green Market Opportunities View acknowledge that investing into Carbon Credits or VERs (Verified Emission Reductions) is fast becoming the new alternative asset for private investors, with some much good press in the public domain about the need to become Carbon Neutral and Clean & Green, it’s easy to misunderstand this complex market, equally it’s easy to be duped into a poor investment decision by clever scammers, known in the market as Boiler Rooms, especially if you don’t understand the market, this brief guide will serve as a starting point for any investor considering this lucrative market.

About us: Green Market Opportunities aims to help investors understand the market points, the process and more importantly what to avoid. This particular article is on how to avoid being scammed. It’s important to have a easy reference guide on what to watch out for, no matter who you buy or invest through, we recommend the following 8 points to be considered.

DUE DILLIGENCE

All approved VER projects are on the VCS registry http://www.v-c-s.org/ and Markit Registry http://www.markit.com/ this means you can and indeed should review the project documents prior to investing. If you are presented with a project ask, are the credits visible on a public registry? If not, then why not?

STANDARDS

What standard are they? For investment purposes Gold Standard (GS) and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) are the best options in the voluntary market.

VERIFIED

We do not advise buying into projects that have not been fully verified and validated, future promise of credits to be awarded on a new project are too speculative and should be avoided. (In our opinion).

SPOT vs. FORWARDs

Are you forward buying? If so beware of pricing and delivery risk and importantly, when forward buying credits the company you purchase from should be FSA regulated to deal in forward purchasing deals as they become a derivative. At GMO we only deal in Spot Trades and never Forward deals.

PAYING FOR YOUR CREDITS

To whom are you making your payment? It should go DIRECT to the provider / seller of the credits and NOT a third party escrow company, agent or similar, we always recommend dealing with a UK based company and UK bank account.

GUARENTEED RETURNS

What, if any, returns have you been promised? Remember carbon credits are spot trades and there are no fixed of guaranteed returns.

EXIT STRATEGY

Ask about the exit strategy, how and when can your credits be sold? Are there any additional costs? What is the timescale to dispose of your credits.

REMEMBER

Investing into carbon credits is not a get rich quick scheme and it should be viewed as a medium to long-term investment, most importantly, if it sounds to good to be true… it usually is.

These 8 points should keep you in good stead, you can download more information and a free guide on How to profit from Carbon Credits via our (GMO) Green Market Opportunities main website at http://www.gmouk.com/

B Williams

GMO

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GMO or Green Market Opportunities joins the world of blogging.

Green Market Opportunities (GMO) / GMOcarbon aims to bring you all and any interesting points regarding the fast growing Carbon Credit Market.

Carbon credits is fast becoming a major focus globally both at a corporate level to offset carbon emission and for private investors who want to benefit from an exciting, fast growing ethical investment market.

You can also follow us at GMOcarbon on twitter.

At GMO we are able to offer market commentary, investment grade carbon credits and credits to offset your carbon emissions. Carbon trading is here to stay and will become the biggest global market.

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