It’s surprising to learn how many project development standards are out there. Here’s a list that I’m not even sure is complete: VCS, CCB Standards, Plan Vivo, CarbonFix, CCAR, CCX, and ACR. At some point, the list will shrink, as markets pick the most effective and transparent methodologies. In terms of how the winners will [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Biodiversity’
Standards for voluntary forest carbon projects
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Biodiversity, Climate, Forests, Tools on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Measurement tools for Copenhagen
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Biodiversity, Climate, Tools on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Despite the talk of Copenhagen as a make-or-break week of negotiations, it is in reality merely punctuation in a long, seemingly endless process of negotiations and product development. And next week’s outcome may not even matter. While national governments and the U.N. tackle climate change, the process also mobilizes private actors – including foundations – [...]
3 good things about the new Verde Ventures fund
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Biodiversity, Impact on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s so great about the new Verde Ventures fund? It’s a question I tried to answer last week here by showing how the fund addresses three major obstacles to impact investing. The new fund provides loans and capacity grants to biodiversity-friendly entrepreneurs doing business near World Heritage Sites. 1. The fund builds deal flow by [...]
