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Forest Communities in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Photo by Stephanie Roe
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About Climate focus

Climate Focus is a pioneering international advisory company and think tank that provides advice to governments and multilateral organizations, non-governmental and philanthropic organizations, and to companies across the globe. We support our clients with shaping and navigating through international and domestic climate policies, accessing climate finance, and engaging with new climate mechanisms and cooperative approaches.

 

Highlighted publications

2020 NYDF Progress Assessment Report: Balancing forests and development
2020 NYDF Progress Assessment Report: Balancing forests and development
The 2020 NYDF Progress Assessment report focuses on the complimentary Goals 3 and 4: Reducing deforestation from large-scale infrastructure and extractive industries as well as driven by basic needs.
NDCs Increasingly Becoming a Force for Nature
NDCs Increasingly Becoming a Force for Nature
A new report from WWF has found that countries are increasingly recognising the value of nature-based solutions in their efforts to address the climate crisis.
Article 6 readiness in NDCs and NDC Implementation Plans
Article 6 readiness in NDCs and NDC Implementation Plans
This study supports countries and other stakeholders to understand how they can enhance ‘readiness’ for future Article 6 collaboration in their NDCs and NDC implementation plans.

Highlighted projects

Climate Finance Innovators – Linking carbon markets with climate finance in Africa
Climate Finance Innovators – Linking carbon markets with climate finance in Africa
Climate Finance Innovators develops scalable climate financing models in Ethiopia, Senegal and Uganda and links them with market mechanisms under the Paris Agreement and the Green Climate Fund.
easyJet carbon-neutral initiative
easyJet carbon-neutral initiative
In 2019, easyJet, with Climate Focus as its technical advisor, became the first ‘carbon-neutral’ airline, compensating all its flights-related emissions with carbon credits (8-10MtCO2e per year).
Overcoming barriers for implementing the Beef Zero-Deforestation Agreement in Colombia
Overcoming barriers for implementing the Beef Zero-Deforestation Agreement in Colombia
With support from TFA, Climate Focus and its partners have developed a pilot project to monitor deforestation and traceability systems in the Meta department in the Orinoquía region of Colombia

Highlighted initiatives

NYDF Progress Assessment
NYDF Progress Assessment
Climate Focus annually leads a network of civil society groups and research institutions in undertaking a progress assessment towards the 10 goals formulated by the New York Declaration of Forests.
The Voluntary Carbon Market Dashboard
The Voluntary Carbon Market Dashboard
The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Dashboard is a Climate Focus initiative that provides consolidated data on relevant carbon market metrics, as reported by the leading carbon standards.
Voluntary Carbon Market Global Dialogue
Voluntary Carbon Market Global Dialogue
The VCM Global Dialogue provides a platform for host countries’ governments, private sector and civil society representatives in the global south to formulate how to make the VCM work on the ground.

Announcements

12 August 2021
Vacancy: Washington, D.C. Office, Office Manager & Team Assistant
Climate Focus is seeking an Office Manager & Team Assistant to join our Washington, D.C office.
12 August 2021
Vacancy: Bogotá office, Climate Finance and Land Use Consultant
Climate Focus is seeking a climate finance and land use consultant to join our Bogotá Office. This is a full-time position.

News

15 September 2021
[Blog] The VCM as a catalyst of climate action beyond public action by governments
We discuss the role of project developers and how the recent wave of corporate climate commitments has changed the voluntary carbon market.
25 August 2021
[Blog] Corporates and governments would benefit significantly from joining forces in voluntary carbon markets
In the effort to halt global heating, large global corporates and developing country governments should join forces to stop deforestation and build resilient economies.
20 August 2021
[Blog] Governments can exploit the untapped potential of the VCM to scale-up emission reductions
The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) represents a great opportunity to mobilize significant investments in climate action in developing countries.
02 August 2021
[Report] Voluntary Carbon Market Dashboard H1 2021 Update
We’ve just released the 2021 half-year update report highlighting the direction of the VCM through our VCM Dashboard, including historical volumes up to H1 2021 and projections for H2 2021.
02 August 2021
[Blog] Balancing the Needs of Stakeholders for a Successful Voluntary Carbon Market
The VCM Global Dialogue Initiative puts the supply-side at the center of the conversation on how to shape the voluntary carbon market, balancing the needs of stakeholders.
07 July 2021
[Video Series] A Series on Carbon Pricing Including: Emission Trading Schemes & Carbon Taxes, Crediting Schemes, and Internal Carbon Pricing
Climate Focus has released a new video series on carbon pricing looking specifically at emission trading schemes & carbon taxes, crediting schemes, and internal carbon pricing.