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Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Myrtle Beach hosts Can-Am Days amid trade tensions
Myrtle Beach is hosting a week-long celebration for Canadian visitors amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Canada due to a trade war. The celebration, known as the Can-Am Days, aims to foster goodwill and strengthen ties with Canadian tourists, who have been hesitant to visit the U.S. because of the trade dispute. 'It's a great spot for families, and there's always something to do,' said Bonnie Beitz, a Canadian tourist from Ontario who has been visiting Myrtle Beach for two decades. 'A lot of people at home are thinking of staying at home and supporting Canadians,' said Amy Merrill, another tourist from Ontario, reflecting on the calls to boycott American trips. ALSO READ: Everyday items may see price hikes as tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China begin According to WPDE, Beitz and Merrill expressed initial concerns about their trips to the U.S. due to the trade tensions but were reassured by the welcoming atmosphere in Myrtle Beach. The Can-Am Days have been a tradition for 64 years, and this year's events are seen as particularly important given the current political climate. Tracy Conner, the interim CEO of the Myrtle Beach Chamber, emphasized the importance of hosting the event this year to maintain the strong relationship with Canadian visitors. Despite the trade tensions, the celebration aims to remind both Canadians and Americans of their longstanding friendship and alliance. The Can-Am Days serve as a reminder of the enduring friendship between the U.S. and Canada, even as political tensions pose challenges to tourism. VIDEO: Everyday items may see price hikes as tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China begin
Reuters
07-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Global carbon offset standard approves three clean cookstove methods
LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - A global standard setter for voluntary carbon projects has approved three new methods for projects that reduce emissions by switching to cleaner fuels used in domestic cookstoves, hoping to boost buyer confidence in the credits they generate. Carbon trading, through which companies can buy credits from projects that avoid emissions such as cleaner cooking fuels or deforestation prevention schemes, is seen as one way for richer countries to meet their emissions reduction targets at the same time as helping poorer countries move to greener energy and to improve their resilience against climate change. The global voluntary carbon market was worth around $723 million in 2023, according to Ecosystems Marketplace data. Proponents of cookstove projects say that as well as curbing emissions from burning kerosene or coal to cook food, they bring health benefits to households by reducing exposure to air pollution. But critics have warned that the programmes have overstated their, opens new tab emission reduction benefits and overestimated their use. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), an independent governance body, has sought to address concerns by launching Core Carbon Principle (CCP) standards and is assessing the validity of carbon offset projects. It said the clean cookstove methods approved require a more rigorous approach to determine the baseline fuel being replaced and for monitoring usage. This, it said, will cut the risk of over-crediting. "This will provide the confidence needed to ensure that carbon finance can flow into these projects, enabling them to deliver their social, environmental and health benefits to communities around the world," said Amy Merrill, CEO of the ICVCM. ICVCM said there is a large project pipeline it expects will update their methods to meet the new criteria, with the potential for hundreds of thousands of credits to be issued in the coming year. The ICVCM also approved one household bio-digester - a sealed container designed to break down household waste such as food scraps into a usable cooking fuel.
