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Climate News Weekend Roundup

June 18, 2007

Offsetting chief warns of carbon cowboysThe Guardian. Quote: “There is a lot of confusion out there with people buying offsets without having the certainty that it will result in emission reduction.” Offset oversight is needed.

Coming Up – World’s First ‘Zero-Carbon’ City – IPS news. In Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, of all places!

Plea to stop atolls sinking into PacificThe New Zealand Herald. “Tuvalu could be underwater as soon as 2040 or 2050 and inaction will result in the destruction of the islands.”

Boeing ‘really excited’ about biofuelsEurActiv.com. “If you can run the airplane on a 50% blend, you’ll reduce your carbon footprint by maybe 20-25%.”

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