RE:Carbon credit sounds so strange
by Raj Reddy on Feb 11, 2008 11:15 PM Permalink
Yes, if only big manufacturing plants, vehicles, etc will run on non-polluting sources. Right now the maximum carbon neutral fuel we have in the world amounts to about 1% of the total usage, so there is no source out there. On planting more trees, it always helps, but the only way big polluters like manufacturing plants, power plants, petroleum companies will make changes is when they have to pay for the pollution.
RE:Can a individual plant trees and claim to have produced carbon credits and trade it off with some polluting company.
by Sivalingam Canjeeuaram on Feb 12, 2008 11:04 AM Permalink
Hi,
This is Jhon Mclain of the UNCCTMA (United Nations Carbon Credits Trading Monitoring Agency). I have been appointed by the General Seceratary to monitor all blogs,chats and forums to obtain the views of the general public in context with the the issue.
I would like to clarify to your query on"whether can i plant trees and sell it?"
Yes you can, As per 12.24 of the Kyoto Protocol such a clause exists. 12.3 discusses about the procedures of planting and growing trees for such a purpose, 12.5 discusses on inspection and awarding a credit for the trees. 12.6 Discusses what are the allowed species of the trees.
You can plant a tree and sell it to buy one carbon credit (which will be allotted by the UNCCTMA - ST Division (ST=Selling Trees)
But the tree will bought buy us only when the tree matures fully. Usually it takes around 60 to 80 years for the tree to bilogically mature fully.
So start planting trees now and you can earn your retirement income!
P.S: This is intended to be a pun and should be read with a sense of humor.The author doesn't claim any responsibility for the correctness of the messages.
RE:Can a individual plant trees and claim to have produced carbon credits and trade it off with some polluting company.
by Dhana Sekaran on Feb 19, 2008 03:28 PM Permalink
Dear Mr. Jhon Mclain
Thanks for your information, Actually i am planning for awarness website about carbon credit and pollution control. For that can u able to help me. If its possibile means Please send ur interest to my mail id melursekar@gmail.com
RE:Can a individual plant trees and claim to have produced carbon credits and trade it off with some polluting company.
by Yogesh Kondalkar on Feb 13, 2008 04:36 PM Permalink
can any one tell me how to start consultancy in carbon trading? and at the same how should i purchase carbon in MCX.
SIR, I WANT TO DO THE PLANTATION OF KARANJ TREE IN THIS rainy season , shall i get the carban credit , and if so how much acers land should i use for plantation or how many minimum trees should i grow to get the benefit of carbon credit?
I have been following this for a year now and feel that it is a organized scam run by the developed world. The developed nations are fooling their citizens by saying " what if we pollute the environment, India & China are not so let us buy carbon credits from them and keep polluting our environment" It is a new way of making money. Now they have started trading the CDR's (Carbon depositary reciepts). GOOD LUCK
The only actual, realistic and solution which can bring about some solace is use nature in a posivie manner and the natural resources that don't give rise to warming and other ill effects to the environment. This could be achieved by using alternative sources of energy and judiciously using the energy. The alternative sources of energy are the Solar energy, the wind energy etc. Both these energies are abundantly available in India. All the tall residential as well as the commercial companies should use the solar energy for the internal and external usage and their dependence on the state should be only in case of energy. India has a long coast line of about 6000 to 7000 kms where the wind mills could be installed and the wind energy could be used. Similarly the long coast line may be used for wave energy. Together with this more and more aforestation activity should be run in the cities which will reduce many of the diseases ( which in turn will require less budgetary allocation to medical). This was the real reduction in the production of GHG is possible and the earth will become a livable place.
Sir, I planted 48 teak trees in my plot in the outskirts of Hyderabad in 1997. Am I elegible for carbon credits.. if so how to claim plz info me.. my email id uma_sankar777@rediffmail.com or at 09889197426 thanking u
RE:How to claim carbon credits
by Raj Reddy on Feb 11, 2008 11:17 PM Permalink
I am not sure about your question... but you do know right, legally you cannot cut Teak trees any more in India.
RE:How to claim carbon credits
by vijay bhaskar on Feb 16, 2008 12:12 AM Permalink
:O Ha Ha Ha.. Were you really serious there? If so, only God(if he existed) can help you. :D
The article is silent on this key aspect. Does anyone know what it takes to achieve 1 tonne carbon emission? And what it takes to save it from being emitted? These are key parameters for a farm person to know.
However, I feel strongly that this is hogwash. While the polluter remains where he is, they want to put a blindscreen before the public of saving through such carbon credit purchases. What you may end up seeing dubious carbon credit generators from backward countries, and in the process some businessmen, politicians making money. All the while, everyone is merrily spoiling the environment.
Why are we cheating ourselves? Do we want our future generations to curse us? The damage countries like USA are doing to environment by not agreeing to proposals lie Kyoto are going to be disaster. What we need is even more radical action to save our environment. It seems human beings will ensure the extinction of all life from earth, if we are not going to be honest with ourselves first.
I would like o be eduacted as to how an individual can earn out of carbon credit. As alredady asked by some body can new plantation made on waste lands etc. come under this trade. If so the GOI should initiate projects at individual levels for encouraging weasteland plantation etc.
RE:carbon credits at individual levels
by ritesh agarwal on Feb 10, 2008 10:03 PM Permalink
Wasteland plantation comes under the net. however this is a long process and moreover you will have to plant a large number of trees that too for some minimum number of years to get some meaning returns
