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Exemplary Sustainable Forestation Project Launched in Columbia by Faber-Castell

Cleveland, Ohio USA (PRWEB) December 09, 2011

Stein, 9 December 2011. In the north of Colombia, in the El Magdalena region everywhere the land has been spoiled by excessive animal husbandry, 67 farmers are currently planting and looking with 1561 hectares of woodland as a source of timber for Faber-Castell. They provided part of their land that had previously been used mainly for grazing cattle; they now get an assured monthly income in return for taking care of the trees. The species planted is Gmelina arborea, commonly known as “Melina”, a quick-growing deciduous tree that originally came from Asia and is particularly suitable for making pencils. The trunks attain a girth of 20 to 25 cm with seven years; with felling the farmers receive 30% of the proceeds from the timber.

It is plotted to extend the area of woodland to 3000 hectares (30 sq.km) by 2014. The Faber-Castell forestry project is part of a large-scale restructuring programme in the municipalities along the Rio Magdalena that have been seriously affected by overgrazing and soil wearing away.

A unique reforestation project, as confirmed by Jean-Guénolé Cornet, a forest and climate expert at the Office Nationale des Forêts (ONF), a French state-owned concern whose international subsidiary ONFI has been attempting since 2001 to halt the progressive deforestation in Colombia. “The municipalities along the Rio Magdalena were looking for a way out of the traditionally predominant cattle raising and its associated soil wearing away, that evenly leads to flooding and crop failures”, he said. “In all probability, Faber-Castell will be the first private companionship in the world that will shortly receive a certificate from the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) for its CDM project.” The official recognition will entitle it to deal in emission certificates, as foreseen by the Kyoto protocol to reduce world-wide emissions of carbon dioxide. Those are currently estimated by experts to be 33.5 thousand million tons of CO2 annually, which if continued in the long term will lead to global warming of at least 6 degrees Celsius – with disastrous consequences for the Earth.

The climate conference in Durban that ends today (9 December) is debating the necessary events by industrialized and developing countries to protect the climate, but also the role of industry in sinking emissions.

Faber-Castell has long exhibited a positive balance page in that respect. In the early 1980s, the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-cased pencils took steps to assure a supply of environmentally compatible timber and initiated the reforestation of 10,000 hectares of pine forest in the state of Minas Gerais in the south-east of Brazil. The companionship-owned woodland and associated sawmill made some 500 jobs in a region that had previously also been largely given over to cattle grazing. The forests have been contracted the FM (forest management) seal of quality by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC); they absorb many times the amount of carbon dioxide that the companionship generates in all its 14 production sites world-wide. At the same time, the woods are home to numerous plant and animal species, some of them threatened with extinction.

For Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, the eighth generation of his family tree to head the companionship, the new forestation project in Colombia is exemplary not just from an ecological point of view. “I am very pleased that we can place forward the farmers long-term prospects and make jobs in a region marked by severe unemployment”, he says.

Besides producing high-quality products, Faber-Castell has a long tradition of social and ecological responsibility. A successful strategy, as it turns out: in the last fiscal year (2010/11), it achieved a group turnover of 540 million euros, 19% more than the previous year.

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Australian Mining Services Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

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Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

This Australian Mining industry is expected to continue to perform strongly over the next five years, according to a new report IBISWorld, the nation’s largest publisher of industry research. Firming global growth will underpin rising demand for a range of minerals, providing the basis for growth in mining services. Particularly strong growth in iron ore production is anticipated, reflecting ongoing demand from the Chinese market and fuelling demand for contract mining in Western Australia. On the eastern coast of Australia, contract-mining activity will be fuelled by an extension in coal output capacity in both Queensland and New South Wales, as well as by growth in coal seam methane production. In contrast, some other areas of metallic mineral mining and non-metallic mineral mining are expected to expand more slowly.

The Australian Mining Services industry’s main activity is contract mining, which makes its performance vastly dependent on trends in mining activity. Rising demand and high prices for minerals led to a mining boom over the past five years, thus increasing demand for mining services. Industry revenue is expected to grow an average rate of 6.8% per year over the five years through 2011-12. Revenue is expected to total about $ 9.79 billion in 2011-12, up 12% from the previous year. Flooding in the major coal-mining areas of Queensland in early 2011 reduced mining activity in the second half of 2010-11, but industry revenue still expanded 8.3%.

The conditions faced by firms in the Mining Services industry are expected to improve over the next five years, as world growth firms and demand for minerals revives. But, competition for work will be intense. Industry revenue is anticipated to average annual growth of 9% over the next five years to total $ 15.1 billion in 2016-17.

According to IBISWorld analyst, Kate Convey, “firms in the Mining Services industry will face cost rises due the implementation of carbon pricing from 1 July 2012, when the Federal Government introduces a tax on greenhouse gas emissions, but will pass on this cost to their customers.” The starting rate of the tax will be $ 23 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emitted. The price of carbon permits will increase by 2.5% over the following two years, before a market-based emissions trading scheme commences on 1 July 2015. Under the carbon pricing arrangements, the industry will pay an effective carbon price on transport fuels used in mining operations. The government plans to impose the carbon tax on this type of fuel use by sinking the fuel tax credit currently available.

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Carbon Offset Diesel Pioneer Barnfield Construction Becomes Greener

(PRWeb UK) January 26, 2011

Responding to environmental concerns, Barnfield Construction has become one of the first contractors in the UK to adopt Crown Oil’s carbon offset Diesel for all its site operations. Based in Lancashire’s Colne Valley, Barnfield is a companionship committed to sustainable construction and has a certified environmental management policy under ISO14001. The companionship has undertaken a major environmental audit as a basis for continuing proceedings to reduce carbon output.

“As part of our programme of improvement we were concerned about emissions from our large vehicle and plant base,” clarified contracts manager James Webber. “Biodiesel was painstaking, but we rejected this on the grounds that plant would demand expensive modifications. The carbon offset Diesel from Crown provided an second solution. In addition to providing fuel, Crown Oil was able to advise us on more efficient Diesel usage. We also apply a policy of updating plant with more efficient equipment as it is renewed.”

Speaking for Crown Oil, general manager Mark Andrews clarified, “Our carbon offset Diesel is technically the same as standard red Diesel used in site plant such as excavators, dump trucks, generators and cranes. We have bought high quality carbon offset credits from a companionship that is engaged in carbon reduction and sequestration projects worldwide. Like all Diesel our product does emit carbon into the atmosphere, but this is cancelled out by applying the carbon offset credits.”

Crown Oil is pleased to advise construction companies on fuel use and to make recommendations for direct carbon reduction by more efficient plant operation. Crown Oil already offsets 100 percent of the fuel used in the delivery of its road fuels and site fuels to its customers. The companionship place forward a nationwide site fuel service for the construction industry backed by practical help with safe fuel bunkering, fuel management and programmed deliveries to avoid outages.

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Mark Andrews, Group General Manager, Crown Oil UK

Tel. +44 (0)845 130 9777 Fax. +44 (0)845 130 9888

E-mail: mark(at)crownoil(dot)co(dot)uk Web: http://www.crownoiluk.com

Crown Oil UK, The Oil Centre, Bury New Road, Heap Bridge, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7HY

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Additional information for Editors

The aim of carbon offsetting is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsets are measured in metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. One carbon offset equals one metric tonne. Industries that are heavy producers of greenhouse gasses have consents, known as carbon credits that set a limit on their capacity to produce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses. If they need to go beyond this cap then they must offset their carbon production by buying carbon offsets.

New carbon offsets are made by projects such as forestry or wind farms that any absorb carbon or produce carbon-free energy. Offsetting can therefore be achieved by any supporting ‘green’ initiatives or by the buy and retirement of carbon credits so that there is less capacity available to produce greenhouse gas.

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Total Carbon Offset Red Diesel to Help Meet Carbon Reduction Obligations

(PRWeb UK) November 21, 2009

Independent national energy supplier, Crown Oil UK, has launched its latest innovation – a fuel with 100 percent carbon offset. Targeted at businesses in construction, utility, plant and rail industries, the standard red-diesel has been really carbon offset in an agreement with a chief carbon offset source, allowing users to more easily meet their carbon reduction commitment.

Managing director, Matthew Greensmith, clarified, “Nine months ago, we chose at Crown to carbon-offset the moving of our commercial diesel. This proved exceptionally well loved, especially with clients in construction, everywhere the pressure to reduce the carbon impact of their operations is intense. The new ‘green’ diesel takes this a step further.”

The carbon credits bought by Crown Oil UK on behalf of its customers will go into worldwide carbon reduction projects. These may include: green energy production by the combustion of the landfill gas – one of the most potent greenhouse gasses, reforestation projects to lock-up carbon – this evenly has additional benefits for wildlife, recreation and reduction in flash flooding. These high quality carbon credits are retired from the market, sinking the world capacity to produce carbon dioxide.

Over and higher than this, Crown Oil UK is actively taking further steps to reduce their carbon footprint. This includes upgrading the tanker fleet to more efficient vehicles and taking active energy saving steps in the workplace with low energy bulbs, better controls and a comprehensive recycling programme for waste material.

Crown Oil UK provides a nationwide service to the construction industry, working with major contractors to provide fuel and secure storage to plant depots and construction sites.

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Mark Andrews, Group General Manager, Crown Oil UK

Tel. +44 (0)845 130 9777 Fax. +44 (0)845 130 9888

Web: www.crownoiluk.com

Crown Oil UK, The Oil Centre, Bury New Road, Heap Bridge, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7HY, UK

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Notes – Carbon Offsetting Clarified

The aim of carbon offsetting is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsets are measured in metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. One carbon offset equals one metric tonne. Industries that are heavy producers of green house gasses have consents, known as carbon credits that set a limit on their capacity to produce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses. If they need to go beyond this cap then they must offset their carbon production by buying carbon offsets.

New carbon offsets are made by projects such as forestry or wind farms that any absorb carbon or produce carbon-free energy. Offsetting can therefore be achieved by any supporting ‘green’ initiatives or by the buy and retirement of carbon credits so that there is less capacity available to produce greenhouse gas.

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