It is one of the first laws of diplomacy: when it is hard to agree on an answer, change the question. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) schemes are the product of two of these diplomatic back-flips.
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Climate Policy Issues |
13 years 10 months ago
UNDP |
13 years 10 months ago
An Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities
VCS |
13 years 10 months ago
Thursday 13 January 2011 – WASHINGTON – A new methodology for crediting projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) was approved for use under the VCS Program Thursday. Developed by environmental consultancy Wildlife Works Carbon, the methodology is the fourth...
CIGAR |
13 years 10 months ago
January 2011: The ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins has released a policy brief that describes efforts to reduce conflicts over who controls forests and forest margins.The brief, titled "Stewardship Agreements to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in...
Carbon Positive |
13 years 10 months ago
The new year sees emissions trading plans in Japan shelved and under mounting question marks in South Korea as their respective governments face heavy political pressure from industry. Japan’s plan for an emissions cap and trade scheme to start in 2013 have been shelved for now following heavy...
World Politics Review |
13 years 10 months ago
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed an agreement with his counterparts in Acre, Brazil and Chiapas, Mexico, to cooperate on efforts to counter climate change.
Jagadees |
13 years 10 months ago
REDD is supposed to be about reducing emissions from deforestation. Unfortunately, if you really look at the agreements and what’s behind it, you find that that’s not exactly what REDD is designed to do. REDD is really—has been designed as a way for—and is being pushed by the United States—as a...
Earth Journalism |
13 years 10 months ago
Reporting REDD+: a journalist's guide to the role of forests in combating global climate change This media pack is a joint initiative of the Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and the United Nations Collaborative Programme on...
Climate Focus |
13 years 10 months ago
The results of CP16/CMP6 in Cancún, Mexico, held from November 29 through December 10, 2010, offer a reason to celebrate even though a post-2012 climate deal was not struck and thorny issues will remain unresolved until next year at CP17/CMP7 in Durban, South Africa. Both the UNFCCC as well as...
Planet Ark |
13 years 10 months ago
Japan has no objection to buying more carbon emissions rights from Ukraine as its checks have shown that money Tokyo previously paid for permits has been properly accounted for, a government official said Thursday. Ukraine's current government has accused the former prime minister of misusing...
Business Green |
13 years 10 months ago
The World Bank has launched a €68m (£57m) pot of funding aimed at enabling carbon-cutting projects to keep selling UN-backed offsets after the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. A statement published by the bank yesterday said the second tranche of funding under its Umbrella...
Kaieteur News Online |
13 years 10 months ago
The World Bank has approved Guyana’s request for the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to perform the services as delivery partner for Guyana’s participation in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) which focal point is the Guyana Forestry Commission. This request for piloting the...
Focali |
13 years 10 months ago
The bilateral REDD+ agreement between Norway and Guyana in 2009 has received international attention. This Focali brief gives and update on the Gyuana case from the previous brief (Henders 2010).
EFI |
13 years 10 months ago
According to the contract signed by Director Risto Päivinen with Europe Aid on 22 December 2010, EFI will host the newly established EU REDD Facility. The EU REDD Facility aims at assisting developing countries by providing effective support to the emergence of REDD national frameworks,...
Bloomberg |
13 years 10 months ago
Global carbon markets will grow 15 percent in 2011, the most in three years, on higher prices and increased demand for emission allowances from energy companies, analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance said. Emission markets worldwide will expand to 107 billion euros ($139 billion) this year from...
AllAfrica |
13 years 10 months ago
Dar es Salaam — The National Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) task force has invited stakeholders to give their inputs to the first National REDD draft strategy. According to a statement released yesterday by the University of Dar es Salaam's Institute of...
Environmental Leader |
13 years 10 months ago
The global forest carbon offset market is projected to grow from $42.0 million in 2010 to $65.1 million in 2015, according to the latest issue of EL Insights. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 9.2% during this time period.
Ekantipur |
13 years 10 months ago
As a national delegate to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Party-16, I had an opportunity to witness interesting and rigorous deliberations on “climate change disputes” among the 194 parties. These deliberations sometimes seemed worthless, and sometimes thought...