by Sonia Medina
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Supply and demand
Kerry-Boxer muddies handling of international offsets 0
Posted 1 month ago The Kerry-Boxer climate bill's treatment of international carbon offsets should be modified to align it with the Waxman-Markey approach. Otherwise, U.S. policy could have a ripple effect that would weaken international carbon trading schemes. Read More -
Checks and balances
A private sector view of offsets under a cap-and-trade program 4
Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago In designing a U.S. cap-and-trade system, Congress should avoid mandates that would hinder the evolution of a robust market in carbon offsets. Read More -
No continent left behind
Climate talks should not focus on China and India at Africa’s expense 0
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago As the international community prepares to negotiate a new international climate treaty, extending the Clean Development Mechanism and modifying it to better serve African nations must be a priority. Read More -
Sweating the climate details
A closer look at problems with the sectoral approach to carbon offsets 1
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago Last month I went home to Barcelona to attend Carbon Expo, one of the major annual gatherings for professionals involved in the global carbon market. There were many interesting conversations and panel discussions over the course of the three-day conference, but one in particular focused on sectoral mechanisms as a way of sourcing international offsets from emerging economies.In my last post, I argued that a sectoral mechanism can be a powerful instrument to deliver cost-effective offsets -- provided it is able to clearly link investment and subsequent returns from a private sector perspective. In relation to this,… Read More
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Everyone on the same page?
‘Sectoral carbon’ ... Eh? Please define 0
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago Say "sectoral carbon" in a room full of climate policymakers, and you better be ready for an argument over what the heck you mean. Read More -
Why the CDM should matter to the United States 11
Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago Too many critics in the United States simply want to throw the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) baby out with the bath water. The real opportunity is to learn from the experience and use the fantastic negotiating power of the U.S. government and economy to improve the system. Read More
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