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In the absence of federal action to limit greenhouse gases over the last four years, thousands of corporations, cities, regions, organizations, investors, and countries have made net zero, carbon neutral, and climate neutral pledges. Bluesource applauds these efforts while at the same time recognizing that there is a pressing need to define what qualifies for […]
We look at how forest carbon protocols are conservative and under-credit landowners.
Part Two: Positive List Additionality. Learn why carbon offsets were created, where the market’s been, and what that means for recent criticism.
Part One: The Early 2000s. Learn why carbon offsets were created, where the market’s been, and what that means for recent criticism.
How to Keep Institutional Knowledge Created while Heeding the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets Recommendations
A preference for removals could create perverse incentives that lead to immediate timber harvests and ring the death knell for avoided emission activities and their co-benefits
A preference for removals could create perverse incentives that lead to immediate timber harvests and ring the death knell for avoided emission activities and their co-benefits
Determining the preferred geography and fit of an offset purchase can help voluntary buyers narrow their options.
Voluntary buyers can evaluate the co-benefits of carbon offset projects and determine if an investment in the projects supports internal ESG goals or other iniatives.