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08/12/2003 Washington, 15 jul (EFE).- El Banco Mundial lanzó hoy un fondo para reducir las emisiones de dióxido de carbono en países pobres que permitirá a empresas privadas, que aportan la mayoría de los 35 millones de dólares iniciales, adaptarse al Protocolo de Kioto.

Italy Brings CDCF Closer to Reality
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05/13/2003 The groundbreaking Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF) took a step closer to reality on May 2nd at Bank Headquarters when an agreement was signed between the Ministry for the Environment and Territory of Italy and the World Bank.

Jiji Press Ltd., Japan
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08/12/2003 Four Japanese firms, including Daiwa Securities SMBC Co., will invest in a carbon fund managed by the World Bank for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it was learned Monday.

Kyodo News, Japan
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08/12/2003 The World Bank launched a new fund Tuesday to help finance projects to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in poor countries, with initial commitments of $35 million from both public-and private-sector participants, including Japanese firms.

New Vision Press, Kampala
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08/12/2003 The World Bank has named Uganda and Kenya among African countries to benefit from the $380m for the private sector to participate in agro-forestry and afforestation projects, David Muwanga. The funds that are in three phases, include the World Bank bio-carbon fund and the community development carbon fund both totaling $200m and the World Bank Carbon Fund totaling US$ 180m.

State of Carbon Market Media Advisory
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06/08/2004 State of Carbon Market Media Advisory

Press Releases
CDCF Launch Press Release
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12/11/2002 CDCF Launch Press Release

CDCF Press Release July 15, 2003
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07/17/2003 Supporting poor communities under the Kyoto Protocol: New Community Carbon Fund Launched.

Washington DC, July 15, 2003--Poor communities in developing countries will benefit from the groundbreaking Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF) which became operational today. The World Bank which developed the CDCF in collaboration with the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat and the International Emissions Trading Association, announced commitments of US35M from both public and private sector participants, as part of a US100M package.




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