Carbon Markets 
The Kyoto Protocol is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Countries that ratify this protocol commit to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases, or engage in emissions trading if they maintain or increase emissions of these gases.*
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The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding pilot greenhouse gas reduction and trading program for emission sources and offset projects in North America and elsewhere.
March 1, 2007
Cargill Joins Chicago Climate Exchange®
CHICAGO - Cargill today announced it has become a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX®), the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry and trading program. In joining, Cargill commits to achieve a six percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at its U.S. operations by 2010, from a baseline of the company's average greenhouse gas emissions during 1998-2001.
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