Many governments and business leaders have made commitments to reduce carbon emissions in response to the 2015 Paris Agreement. This series covers topics surrounding green energy transition The 2015 Paris Agreement is a historic agreement between world governments to reduce carbon emissions in order to combat the effects of climate change. As a result, many…
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From Crisis to Confidence by Eftimiya Salo The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) has been recognized as a powerful tool for climate change mitigation by supporting corporate climate targets in addition to deep emission cuts aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory. However, with great power comes significant responsibility, and unfortunately, the current state of the VCM falls…
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Rethinking Integrity in the Voluntary Carbon Market Systemic flaws in the carbon market The VCM is riddled with a lack of transparency and robust quality standards. Various independent investigations have revealed that the market is flooded with low-quality credits with little to no impact on the climate. The Compensate Foundation has reached the same conclusion…
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Sept 13 (Reuters) – The South American forest nation of Suriname plans to become the first country to sell carbon credits under a system set up by the 2015 U.N. Paris Agreement to help curb climate change, an adviser on the sale told Reuters. The prospective sale is a bid to attract investors with government-backed…
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By Susanna Twidale and Sarah Mcfarlane LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Voluntary carbon markets have shrunk for the first time in at least seven years, as companies including food giant Nestle and fashion house Gucci reduced buying and studies found several forest protection projects did not deliver promised emissions savings. Preserving forests is crucial to meeting international goals…
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In the past decade, the phrase “put a price on carbon” has gathered steam around the globe. And carbon pricing has been hailed by scientists, economists, and business leaders as one of the most cost-effective tools to decarbonize economies. But the exact price—typically expressed in terms of value (e.g. dollars or other local currency) per…
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The Next Generation of Energy Clean energy technologies are central to limiting the impacts of climate change as the world shifts away from emissions-intensive energy sources.Embracing clean energy alternatives means fundamentally changing the way we produce and consume energy—in all its forms. https://decarbonization.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NPUC-Annual-Utility-Decarbonization-Report-2022-Sep-22-final.pdf
Leveraging Carbon Credits for a Prosperous Future (Part 2) Kamlesh Ganesh Introduction The recent presentation by Rudolf Elias, highlighting Suriname’s unique position as the greenest country on Earth and its potential in the face of climate change, has sparked discussions on the country’s path to sustainable development. Following the presentation, Minister of Finance, Stanley Raghoebarsing,…
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eyesonsuriname/stanford university Amsterdam July 14, 2023—Forests across the globe but of course also across the good old U.S. of A. are major contributors to the fight against climate change, annually removing damaging excess carbon from the atmosphere equivalent to approximately 13 percent of overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new report published today by…
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Carbon Credit Case Study (Suriname) Presentation by John Goedschalk, CEO of Conservation International Suriname at the NOAH Conference Zurich 2021, 6-7 December, The Circle. John Goedschalk, the CEO of Conservation International Suriname, delivered an insightful presentation at the NOAH Conference Zurich 2021, held at The Circle on 6-7 December. He shared his organization’s vision for…
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