Getting real about “real” carbon offsets
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 …
Read MoreGHGMI presents on California MRV at US-China workshop
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 …
Read MoreGHG Professional Certification: onwards and upwards
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 …
Read MoreBridging energy efficiency and carbon accounting
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 …
Read MoreNew issue of GHG Measurement & Management now available
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 …
Read MoreNew GHGMI authored article on MRV design published in March 2012 edition of Carbon Trading magazine
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 …
Read MoreHow do you explain additionality?
Update since initial posting: Further explanation on additionality can be found on OffsetGuide.org, which is an online and publicly available resource for understanding carbon offsets developed in 2019. If you …
Read MoreWas Durban a success or failure? A holiday edition.
It’s December, a month best characterized in many parts of the world by holiday cheer, winter revelry, and reflection of the year that’s about to draw to a close. But …
Read MoreProfessional associations invited to take Climate Change leadership
17 November 2011 Vancouver – West Coast Environmental Law, a non-profit environmental law organization, today released a report – Professionals and Climate Change: How professional associations can get serious about …
Read MoreNew initiative launched to meet growing demand from expansion of Chinese carbon market
16 November 2011 Beijing and Washington, DC – The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET), a leading think tank on climate change and sustainable development in China, and the …
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