Climate Focus: Recent News

DC DURBAN DEBRIEF

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:20:59 -0500

Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace, Climate Focus and McGuire Woods invite you to attend the DC Durban Debrief – a panel event exploring post-COP17 scenarios for Kyoto-based carbon mitigation, REDD+ and private sector market engagement. Read more...

MEET CLIMATE FOCUS AT COP17

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:22:37 -0500

Climate Focus staff will be attending COP17 in Durban, South Africa between the 28th of November and the 9th of December. You can meet Robert O'Sullivan, Moritz von Unger and Anna Lehmann at various side events including the ones listed here.

REDD METHODOLOGY MODULES TRAINING WORKSHOP IN DURBAN

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:05:18 -0500

On Tuesday, December 6th, with the support of Avoided Deforestation Partners, Winrock International, Climate Focus and Terra Carbon will host an open training workshop at COP17 in Durban, South Africa. The workshop will be a longer version of a similar workshop and webinar held in September 2011. Read more...

EBRD SELECTS CLIMATE FOCUS TO SUPPORT CARBON FINANCE IN TURKEY

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:09:58 -0500

Climate Focus, Gaia Carbon Finance and Triodos Facet together with the EBRD will assist Turkey to catch up in the carbon markets. The partnership will address market barriers with the objective of unlocking the potential that carbon market has in Turkey. Read more...

MAINE HOUSING WEATHERIZATION PROJECT FEATURED IN CHEVROLET'S CARBON INITIATIVE PROGRAM VIDEO

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:01:09 -0500

Click here to watch the video on the ENN (Environmental News Network) website. Climate Focus has assisted Maine Housing in registering VCS methodology for weatherization and is providing support in the ongoing validation.

ANNA LEHMANN ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF CMIA

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:37:39 -0400

Climate Focus is pleased to announce the election of Anna Lehmann to the Board of the London-based Carbon Markets and Investors Association (CMIA) at its Annual General Meeting in Brussels on October 12. Read more...

A NEW FRONTIER?

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:23:51 -0400

In an article published by Point Carbon in September 2011, Robert O'Sullivan, David Burns, Timothy Pearson, and Thiago Chagas outline how marine and coastal ecosystems offer new opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The article is available on the Point Carbon website for subscribers.

REDD+ STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION WORKSHOP IN PANAMA

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:44:36 -0400

Climate Focus through the USAID-funded LEAF project has contributed a background paper on REDD+ finance for a REDD+ stakeholder consultation workshop held in Panama on 2 October, 2011. The workshop forms part of the project ‘Towards a Governance Framework for REDD+ Financing’, a joint initiative between the Government of the Philippines and Switzerland. Read more...

LOWERING EMISSIONS IN ASIA'S FORESTS (LEAF) TECHNICAL REDD+ WORKSHOP

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:27:19 -0400

The workshop, held in Bangkok, Thailand between 23-25 August, 2011, will have a dual purpose, serving as the kickoff event to introduce the LEAF program and as the first workshop on the technical aspects necessary to launch effective REDD+ strategies. Click here for more information.

THE CANCUN CLIMATE CONFERENCE, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:16:29 -0400

Ernestine Meijer of Climate Focus published the article “De Cancun Klimaatconferentie, en hoe nu verder?" in the Dutch Law Journal “Tijdschrift voor Milieu en Recht” (2011/90). Read more...