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Group tackles ‘rouge’ carbon trading schemes – FT Adviser

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Group tackles 'rouge' carbon trading schemes
FT Adviser
Carbon Advice Group develops track and trace mechanisms to combat "rogue operators" in the carbon trading investment sector. A protection mechanism has been launched following IFAs and Financial Services Authority (FSA) warning over carbon credit ...


FSA warns against carbon trading scams – Business Green

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FSA warns against carbon trading scams
Business Green
The City watchdog issued an alert this week to people being approached by companies promoting carbon credit trading schemes, either by cold calling, email or in person. Despite noting that some firms may offer genuine investment opportunities, ...
FSA issues warning over carbon credit schemesFT Adviser
Beware hot air from conmen touting carbon credit scamsMirror.co.uk (blog)
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FSA warns over carbon trading schemes – Citywire.co.uk

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FSA warns over carbon trading schemes
Citywire.co.uk
The FSA said it was receiving increasing numbers of reports from consumers who had been cold called by 'green' investment schemes and individuals selling carbon credit certificates. The sale of carbon credits is not regulated by the FSA but collective ...


FSA alert over carbon trading scams – Telegraph.co.uk

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FSA alert over carbon trading scams
Telegraph.co.uk
The brokers claim trading in such credits is a growing market, allowing investors substantial returns. In a statement, the regulator warned: “While not all carbon credit trading schemes are scams, it is often not made clear to investors that trading on ...


How to profit from trading carbon credits – EveryInvestor

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How to profit from trading carbon credits
EveryInvestor
According to the latest report from the World Bank, the global carbon trading market is now worth a phenomenal US$144 billion. So what are carbon credits and how can they help? Each carbon credit represents one tonne of CO2; creating a way of ...


Government Resists Reverse VAT System Recommended to Prevent Carbon Trading Fraud – ERR News

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Government Resists Reverse VAT System Recommended to Prevent Carbon Trading Fraud
ERR News
Estonia has rejected a recommendation from two European Commission officials that it use a reverse-VAT scheme for greenhouse emissions allowances to combat the practice of traders buying carbon credits in one country VAT-free and then getting ...

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ETS labelled a sham; court challenge begins – Aircargo – Asia Pacific

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ETS labelled a sham; court challenge begins
Aircargo - Asia Pacific
And that the official European carbon trading banks have made it possible for carbon credits to be bought in one country and sold for a profit in another EU country where taxes are higher. This not only nets the seller big profits, it also means the ...

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SA ‘ready to do lots of business on carbon trading market’ – Business Day

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SA 'ready to do lots of business on carbon trading market'
Business Day
SA IS well poised to do a lot of business on the $142bn global carbon credit market, says Adam Simcock, head of Carbon Check, which is accredited to perform verification activities on behalf of the Clean Development Mechanism of the United Nations ...


RPT-HIGHLIGHTS-Australia’s carbon-reduction scheme – Reuters

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RPT-HIGHLIGHTS-Australia's carbon-reduction scheme
Reuters
Carbon tax to be at A$23 a tonne in 2012-13 (July-June), A$24.15 in 2013-14 and A$25.40 in 2014-15. No international carbon credits may be imported during this period. * Carbon trading to begin in 2015-16, subject to three-year price ceiling of A$20 ...

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Feature: Pilot project for carbon trading in the Philippines gets boost with … – Philippine Information Agency

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Feature: Pilot project for carbon trading in the Philippines gets boost with ...
Philippine Information Agency
In addition, the Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) concept might as well give flesh to talks in emerging international economics, such as carbon trading or carbon credit. And with the National Greening Program (NGP) of ...


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