Is climate literacy an effective approach to root out climate change denial?

January 15, 2013, by Michael Gillenwater

One of the more frustrating issues I deal with as an educator is the focus by many governments, NGOs, foundations, and much of the scientific community on “climate literacy” as …

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Short sleeves in February. Did it have to turn out this way?

October 25, 2012, by Michael Gillenwater

Much of the world right now appears largely unconcerned with climate change. And, this state of affairs is just what social psychology tells us we should expect. People will avoid …

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Additionality is assessed against a counterfactual. True or False?

August 24, 2012, by Michael Gillenwater

Continuing on the theme of widely held fundamental misconceptions in the carbon management community (see previous blog posts here and here), today I am going to write on a matter …

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USAID Low Emission Asian Development (LEAD) program website launched

August 3, 2012, by Tim Stumhofer

GHGMI is working with a group of expert implementing organizations to develop low emission development capacity across 11 countries in south and southeast Asia. To learn more about this USAID-funded …

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Getting real about “real” carbon offsets

August 3, 2012, by Michael Gillenwater

I am about to commit an act of minor heresy by telling you that something everyone repeats as gospel is flat bunk. The qualities of a good emission offset project …

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GHGMI presents on California MRV at US-China workshop

June 27, 2012, by Tim Stumhofer

On 5 June 2012, GHGMI’s Michael Gillenwater participated in an MRV panel co-hosted by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and Tsinghua University in Washington, DC. Click here …

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GHG Professional Certification: onwards and upwards

June 25, 2012, by Stelios Pesmajoglou

Since the June 2011 global launch of the EP(GHG) and EPt(GHG) designations under our Professional Certification Program, in partnership with ECO Canada, we have seen an outpouring of enthusiasm from …

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Bridging energy efficiency and carbon accounting

May 29, 2012, by Michael Gillenwater

You have probably experienced this situation before. You have an idea for a project that you believe is important and innovative. But you don’t have funding for it, and are …

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New issue of GHG Measurement & Management now available

March 2, 2012, by Tim Stumhofer

The latest issue of Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Management (GHGMM) is now available. A collaboration between the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute and international publishing house Taylor & Francis, GHGMM is …

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New GHGMI authored article on MRV design published in March 2012 edition of Carbon Trading magazine

March 2, 2012, by Tim Stumhofer

A new article advocating for the design of GHG measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) institutions that foster and promote a professional class of climate change practitioners is now available in …

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