CO2 investors disband JI lobby on bleak prospects

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters Point Carbon) – Developers of Joint Implementation (JI) emission reduction projects are to dissolve a lobby group promoting the U.N. mechanism and many are abandoning the scheme entirely because they see no prospect of a recovery in rock-bottom CO2 offset prices.

China needs $243 bln a year low-carbon investment by 2020-report - Reuters News - Point Carbon

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - China will have to raise up to $243 billion a year by 2020 to finance clean energy development, said a report commissioned by Beijing which will be presented to the government this month.

Cold weather delays strawberry harvest | WVEC.com Norfolk - Hampton Roads

Even with the row covers, the frigid temperatures have already stunted the crops' growth and caused harvest time to be pushed back from April to May.