Climate Focus: Recent News

CLIMATE FOCUS AND CLIMATE WEDGE SUBMIT COMMENTS TO CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:48:05 -0400

Climate Focus and Climate Wedge presented comments to the California Environmental Protection Agency encouraging it draft its guidelines for California’s cap and trade system to influence emerging international REDD mechanisms. The rules defined for AB 32’s demand for REDD offsets and internationally linked credits can shape long term sustainable and scalable REDD mechanisms and associated projects. Read more...

FINANCING GREEN GROWTH - PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:49:33 -0400

The first session in a dialogue series focused on climate change is being sponsored by the Governments of Mexico and Switzerland. The World Business Council on Sustainable Development and the International Chamber of Commerce are hosting the series, and the first session, held on September 1-2 in Geneva, focuses on the role of the private sector in a future climate regime. Climate Focus Director Charlotte Streck facilitates the session. Read more...

CF EXAMINES THE NEW PROMISE OF AGRICULTURE

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:02:04 -0400

Although contributing 14% of the world’s GHG emissions, agriculture has been largely neglected until now. Michael Coren looks at the future of the agricultural sector and climate change in an editorial for the Katoomba Group. With synergies between mitigation and adaptation within reach, agriculture’s time has finally come. Read more...

CLIMATE FOCUS PROMOTES AFRICAN ACCESS TO CARBON MARKETS

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:56:01 -0400

Climate Focus promotes African access to carbon markets by actively participating in the World Bank sponsored African Electrification Initiative (AEI). Read more...

ELECTRICITY INTERCONNECTION PROJECTS GET ACCESS TO CARBON MARKETS

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:58:08 -0400

Climate Focus is evaluating the feasibility for electricity interconnection projects in Latin America to participate in the carbon markets. Read more...

VIETNAM AT THE FOREFRONT OF REDUCING C02

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:04:10 -0400

VietNamNet Bridge published Charlotte Streck’s article about Vietnam’s role in REDD+ on occasion of a Hanoi Conference on Payment for Ecosystem Services from REDD. The article discusses Vietnam’s active involvement in REDD+ related activities over the past 20 years, signaling how it serves as a model for the ‘plus’ component of REDD+, and can further develop its policies and programs. Read more...

DENMARK STARTS DOMESTIC OFFSETS PROGRAMME: CLIMATE FOCUS DESIGNS

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:57:42 -0400

Climate Focus and the Danish engineering firm COWI will help the Danish government with designing a domestic offset programme. Read more...

METHODOLOGY FOR BUILDINGS RECEIVES FIRST APPROVAL

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:01:29 -0400

The methodology developed by Climate Focus, Maine Housing and Lee International, US for the “Weatherization of single and multi-family residential buildings” receives approval from First Environment. The methodology follows the double approval process of the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) where First Environment acts as the first validator. Completion of the second validation is expected soon.

CHARLOTTE STRECK IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Tue, 18 May 2010 10:55:35 -0400

Charlotte Streck traveled to Australia in April 2010 to speak at a seminar on Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use hosted by local partners GreenCollar Climate Solutions together with Baker & McKenzie and DNV (Det Norske Veritas). Read more...

FORUM

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:59:29 -0500

The Magazine of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers published an interview with Adriaan Korthuis, Director of Climate Focus, on 9 January 2008 addressing the state of the Climate Change debate, the current carbon market and the need of poor countries to receive finance to combat climate change. Read more...