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  Well done Ed

  You've been a fantastic advocate for building efficiency. Let's keep telling the story until everyone gets it!On Solving climate change can save billions, boost the economy, and create jobs posted 1 year, 7 months ago 5 Responses

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  Reforesation project

  Actually, we here at Carbonfund.org had been looking at supporting a reforestation project in that area, but held off because of the possibility that something like this would happen.

  So in addition to damaging the ecology, it looks like Homeland Security is striking a blow against carbon sequestration as well.

  Best,
  - Russell
  Carbonfund.orgOn Eco-laws pushed aside for faster building of border fence posted 1 year, 7 months ago 9 Responses

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  Logic and stuff

  I'm not surprised that two such well-informed writers as Adam and Sean are getting tangled up in each other's logic chains. I'm glad both of you are attempting to bring some clarity to the additionality debate (let's hope it works!), but I can't help but wonder if we all wouldn't be better off if we could just find some good certification standards and stick by them.

  Adam, you mentioned the Voluntary Carbon Standard, which is a great certification. They've got their standards for additionality, just like CCX, Green-e, etc. Most consumers think they know what additionality is - at least they understand it in concept - but when it gets down to the realities of project development, the folks from VCS are the ones testing for it.

  Looking forward to the continuing conversation!

  - Russell
  Carbonfund.orgOn Measuring additionality has clear benefits -- and also some obvious costs posted 1 year, 7 months ago 8 Responses

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  Finally: Why Financial Additionality is a Bad Idea

  Sean: great post. I've been trying to put my finger on that for ages. I posted to the Carbonfund.org Blog on it this morning.
  - Russell
  Carbonfund.orgOn Does additionality matter? posted 1 year, 7 months ago 29 Responses

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  pesky air travel

  Thanks for the post Joe. You know us offsetters love to use air travel as an example of carbon emissions that aren't going away no matter how much we reduce or how completely we transfer to a clean energy economy. You're responsible for carbon emissions every time you fly - so you can either do something to offset them, or not.On Reducing your carbon footprint from travel posted 1 year, 7 months ago 41 Responses