Climate Action - Assisting business towards carbon neutrality

Black carbon, a key component of soot, plays a much larger role in global warming than previously estimated, scientists have found. They cite black carbon as the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide.

Commonwealth Environment Ministers have called for establishing demonstration projects and partnerships that deliver innovative financing in order to urgently stop the destruction of forests in member countries.

Globe-net  New report shows a dramatic increase in recycled paper sales in 2007, despite difficult economic conditions for Canada’s paper mills.

SustainableBusiness Natsource LLC is the first company to invest in certified, forest-based carbon emissions reductions under California rules adopted last year.

A look at recent ‘green’ news  by industry sector.

(SciDev.Net) Incentives to tackle deforestation and forest degradation can play a key role in combating climate change says new report.

(Reuters) Protecting tropical rainforests proving a real headache at UN climate conference.

(Reuters) Uganda to plant millions of trees in the next four years.

(Yahoo) Indonesia's forests have long been subject to economic exploitation, but efforts are underway to preserve them.