Sceptre International Group Limited – Global Carbon Credits Market

Due to the global recession in 2008-09 and the economic slowdown thereafter, the global voluntary carbon market was reduced to almost half in 2009. Things began to improve slightly in 2010 and though voluntary markets started recovering in dollar terms – due to higher carbon prices – growth in traded volume remain stagnated. Also, markets saw a trend towards a shift from over the counter trading to exchange trading. The growth in voluntary markets was led by the private sector and showed the potential to surpass the compliance market in coming years. As more and more companies are using voluntary trading for their corporate social responsibility and are expecting to be included in a future compliance regime, the potential of the global voluntary carbon market remains high.

Sceptre International Group Limited is a specialist investment firm focused on the promotion of green oil, bioenergy, associated green technologies and carbon credits.

At Sceptre International Group Limited, we have partnered with key companies within the carbon market to offer our clients the best quality credits available  in both the voluntary and compliant markets. Sceptre International Group Limited is a  member of the Carbon Trade Exchange in London which has developed the world’s largest electronic spot trading platform for voluntary markets. The demand for these voluntary offsets, fuelled by corporate commitments to become “carbon neutral,” is growing rapidly.

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Sceptre International Group Limited News – Rothschild Australia and E3 International to take the lead in the global carbon trading market

Sydney, Australia – Rothschild Australia and E3 International are set to become key players in the international carbon credit trading market, an emerging commodity market that analysts estimate could be worth up to US$150 billion by 2012.

Sceptre International Group Limited – Understanding an Emissions Trading Scheme

How long have emissions trading schemes also known as (carbon trading schemes) been in existence and how many countries currently have one are aspects of global warming not often discussed in the media.  With the issue of global warming on almost everyone’s mind these days this article will explain the origins of carbon trading schemes (CTS) and how they work.

Sceptre International Group Limited – Ethics and Energy: Carbon Trading

Emissions trading is a form of permit trading (most commonly in the form of carbon emissions trading) between companies and countries in order to meet emissions obligations such as those laid out within the Kyoto Protocol.

Sceptre International Group Limited News – John Lewis group to cut absolute CO2 emissions by 15%

The John Lewis Retail Group has made a commitment to slash its absolute CO2 emissions by 15 percent by 2020.

Progress on the reduction will be monitored internally each month, with an annual report on progress being made available to the public.

Sceptre International Group Limited News – German CO2 output up 4.8 percent in 2010

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carbon dioxide emissions in 2010 were 4.8 percent higher than the year before at 826.5 million metric tons, a prominent researcher said on Tuesday.

Sceptre International Group Limited News – PUMA goes carbon neutral by protecting lions in Kenya

PUMA, the sporting goods brand, and its parent company PPR will offset their 2010 carbon dioxide emissions by purchasing carbon credits generated through conservation of wildlife habitat in Kenya.

Sceptre International Group News – Industry set for help on carbon price

Australia, March 11 – The Gillard government has foreshadowed a big-spending policy to help business through the transition to a carbon price, as the head of Toyota Australia warned the tax could put the local industry ”in a corner with nowhere to go”.

Industry Minister Kim Carr flagged tax breaks to business – not just the car industry – and ”co-investments” to be funded by the proceeds of permits.

Sceptre International Group News – Analysis: Airline CO2 trade to lift costs, fares, CO2 price

Airlines’ entry to the European Union’s carbon market next year will add at least 1 billion euros to their costs, make some operators less competitive and ultimately lead to higher air fares and carbon prices.

From January 1 next year, around 4,000 aircraft operators will be included in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Most flights that land and depart from EU airports will be covered, regardless of the operator’s nationality.

Sceptre International Group News – Scotland launches home renewable energy loan scheme

Energy Minister Jim Mather aims to boost renewable heat market after UK government said it will delay domestic phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive to 2012

The Scottish government is launching a £500,000 interest-free loan scheme to boost the number of households installing green heat and electricity technologies amid concerns that a delay to the domestic phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will limit market growth.