You are not buying green, or really any, electrons!
Note: This is an updated version of a post originally published in 2013. How do you envision our electric grid works? It is probably that electricity, in the form of …
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The Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action (WICA) 2021
103 early-career women from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo gained climate action skills through this U.S. Forest Service International Program. The …
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Companies’ Climate Goals in Jeopardy from Flawed Energy Credits
“A new study charges that renewable energy credits are leading businesses to overestimate their carbon emissions cuts. To neutralize their carbon dioxide emissions, many companies buy certificates from clean power providers, …
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2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
Each year, the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute rewards an alumnus/a with the GHGMI Distinguished Alumni Award. Awardees receive an official certificate that they’re able to share with their professional network …
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2021 Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award
GHGMI recognizes the value of instructional excellence that each of our faculty members brings to our courses and workshops. In an effort to celebrate their commitment to instructional excellence, faculty …
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Capacity Building Modules for Agriculture and Forest Sector ICAT Assessment Guides
The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) provides countries with a suite of tools and guides, the ICAT Toolbox, to help them assess their climate policies’ impacts and to strengthen …
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Forest Carbon in Indigenous Territories and Protected Natural Areas
“Carbon sequestration is a widely acknowledged and increasingly valued function of tropical forest ecosystems; however, until recently, the information needed to assess the carbon storage capacity of Amazonian indigenous territories …
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Journal Announces New Editorial Board Members
We are proud to announce new editorial board members for Carbon Management, the peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the GHG Management Institute. The members of the journal’s editorial board represent …
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Fiji Achieves Climate Change Act with ICAT Support
Fiji made history when it enacted the Climate Change Act of 2021. This legislation formalizes Fiji’s national commitment to the Paris Agreement and response to escalating climate risks. The Greenhouse …
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What is a baseline?
Judging the effectiveness of any action or policy addressing climate change relies upon the concept of a “baseline”. But are you sure you know what a baseline is? We probably …
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