The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) - a group of seven states on the West Coast of the United States and four Canadian provinces, intends to introduce a market-based emissions cap-and-trade scheme, as per a draft proposal released on Wednesday. Even though details such as how to appropriate emission allowances etc. are yet to be finalized, the group foresees a 2012 kick-off.
Western Climate Initiative
Western Climate Initiative to Start Carbon Trading in 2012
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Submitted by Carbon Offsets Daily on Fri, 2008-07-25 12:30. | Tags: business | celebrity | politics | arnold schwarzenegger | WCI | Western Climate Initiative
Ontario Enters Carbon Credit Trading Agreement, Welcomed by Schwarzenegger
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Ontario has now become a member of the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), a US-based carbon trading agreement which already includes 3 Canadian provinces: Manitoba, Quebec and British Columbia. In addition, the WCI contains 7 American states including California and Washington. In 2007, all members decided to cut their GHG emissions by ...
Submitted by Carbon Offsets Daily on Sat, 2008-07-19 08:01. | Tags: business | politics | California | canada | Carbon Credits Trading | Ontario | schwarzenegger | Western Climate Initiative