Sentences with phrase «offset schemes»

While this trend is not evident in observational data to date, our research highlights the immediate importance of understanding how climate variability and disturbance affects savanna dynamics if landscapes in this region are to be used as enhanced carbon sinks in emission offset schemes.

The originators of «climate - smart» agriculture — the FAO and the World Bank — have a vision that «climate - smart» projects will be funded in part by carbon offset schemes.

Carbon offset schemes in agriculture will create one more driver of land dispossession of smallholder farmers, particularly in the Global South, and unfairly place the burden of mitigation on those who are most vulnerable to, but have least contributed to, the climate crisis.

But that approach does not work for Suarez - Pinlac who believes carbon or offset schemes including REDD are a «two faced initiative» from major polluters in the developed world.

Gore used to back this, before he took on the job of managing billions of investments in carbon trading firms whose net worth depends on a complex and politically manipulable cap and trade and offset schemes rather than a simple carbon tax.

During the gathering Dercy was moved to make a brief video statement for California policy makers and climate activists who may not be aware of the problems with tropical forest carbon offset schemes, and for California activists on the frontlines of day - to - day pollution from California's fossil fuel industry.

Regardless of the dubious science and documented injustices of offset schemes, Governor Brown, the oil and gas industry, and their allies among a few of the big green groups have continued to aggressively promote the use of offsets as a primary means to achieving California's emission reductions goals.

Among the offset schemes that the Governor and fossil fuel companies such as Shell, BP, and Chevron want incorporated into the state's Cap - and - Trade program are a variety of tropical forest carbon offset which would come from partner jurisdictions around the world, such as Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, or Cross River State, Nigeria.

«If you look at the quality of these offset schemes, from the best providers, these are five - star, providing real benefits from a climate and a social point of view.»

Describes existing offset schemes and includes many examples of carbon - market utilisations on the European cap - and - trade scheme

Currently biochar isn't something that can win money from carbon offset schemes.

Biomass offset projects must pass the same tests as other carbon offset schemes to ensure that carbon savings are genuine, quantifiable, permanent and additional.

Unlike many other carbon offset schemes, when you buy HelpBuild offsets, you're not just buying carbon reductions from a project that has already been built.

Perhaps more worrisome to advocates for indigenous peoples, however, are so - called carbon - offset schemes that seek to protect standing forests.

This is a key factor in carbon offset schemes, in which trees are given a cash value according to their carbon content, and credits can be traded in exchange for preserving trees.

Offsetting schemes encourage the very opposite.»

We think that there are models whereby you can protect carbon, you can pay for it with a cap and trade or an offset scheme, and you can endow these wonderful wild areas with a sustaining trust fund that also flows money to local people for short - term, medium - term and long - term economic development.

The coalition of European and U.S. activists is now pushing for a radical change to the Clean Development Mechanism, the U.N. - run international greenhouse gas offsetting scheme.

Anger over decision to bar 10 Chinese wind energy projects from entering UN-approved carbon offset scheme

Connie Hedegaard reveals EU is planning to take independent action to address concerns over integrity of UN offset scheme

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

The report's findings come amidst a closed meeting in Montreal that kick - starts the approval of rules for ICAO's new carbon offsetting scheme.

Executive summary A new offsetting scheme called the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) was established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in 2016 to compensate for the industry's emissions growth above 2020 levels.

Last year, states created an offsetting scheme to compensate for aviation's pollution growth above 2020 levels.

because I have offset the carbon emissions generated by the CO2 cylinder, through an online Gold Standard Carbon Offsetting scheme!

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly to agree on a global carbon offsetting scheme to take effect in 2020.

Increase of credits from large hydro expected by 2020A new study released in time for the climate negotiations in Durban confirms that over 20 % of all carbon credits under the UN's offsetting scheme, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), could come from business - as - usual large hydropower projects.

Thanks - Im keen to know whats cooking and can your idea be combined with my theoretical concept of a dedicated wind investment offset scheme?

Flying — yes this is the hardest which is why I cant think of anything better than offsets either for that — just pick a really good company / offset scheme.

This was the third in a series of recent workshops hosted by the Air Board to drive forward its proposal to expand the California Cap - and - Trade program to include an exceptionally risky REDD offsets scheme.

It's a carbon offset scheme, and a dubious one at that.

If not, it's because forests are secondary to REDD (it's a carbon offset scheme), and secondary to California's plan.

Some of the world's largest aviation companies have called for governments to step up efforts to deliver a new international carbon offsetting scheme for the industry.

Is British Columbia's carbon offset scheme really just a green slush fund — one in which the well - connected receive money that should have been spent on sick people?

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is currently finalising the rules for its carbon offsetting scheme that will enter into force come January 1 of next year.

The European Union has told the UN aviation body that it accepts the draft rules for the future global aviation offsetting scheme without changes but raises questions about the quality of offsets.

Seen that it will create a lot of demand for carbon credits in the future, a key issue is to ensure that emissions reductions are not counted towards both national commitments under the Paris Agreement and the targets set under the future aviation offsetting scheme.

The report's findings come amidst a closed meeting in Montreal that kick - starts the approval of rules for ICAO's new carbon offsetting scheme.

The future aviation offsetting scheme will end up having little impact on the sector's soaring emissions unless restrictions are applied on what kind of offset credits airlines can purchase, a new study has found.

A UN-endorsed carbon offset scheme designed to reduce emissions has actually increased them massively, a study by a green think tank has found.

However, the airlines highlighted their preferences over a global carbon offsetting scheme compared to alternative schemes, such as cap - and - trade schemes.

This week, the 36 member countries of the UN's international aviation agency (ICAO) Council meet for closed talks in Montreal to discuss rules on its carbon offsetting scheme - known as CORSIA.

At the same time, rules for the aviation sector's future offsetting scheme CORSIA and its implementation are on a similar timeline.

It would be particularly problematic in the context of a carbon offset scheme.

JI is one of the three carbon offsetting schemes accredited by the Kyoto protocol — along with emissions trading and the clean development mechanism.

Where Eurostar can not eliminate CO2 emissions, it will invest in offsetting schemes as a last resort to ensure that every journey is carbon neutral.

On - trend geometrics are the perfect pattern choice to offset the scheme and give the laid - back look instant impact.

Not exact matches

The Bank said it does not expect the scheme to lead to significantly faster aggregate loan growth, but to offset any hit to lending from a cut in official interest rates closer to zero.

«I guess 0.9 percent in the scheme of things, given how severe the decline was in December, January and February, isn't enough to offset the loss of sales.»