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Follow us on LinkedIn! Click here. Listen to this Sliced essay on any of the streaming platforms below: Written By: Jay Tipton As the world seeks to combat climate change, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has gained significant attention. Achieving net-zero pathways by 2050 could require removing six to ten gigatonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, making…
Our Take: What The Heck Is Happening in the VCM?
Written by Jay Tipton As we pass the midway point of 2023, we find ourselves in the third crucial year of the battle against the climate crisis in undoubtedly the most decisive decade yet. Time seems to be racing by and the countdown is advancing at a dizzying speed. Listen closely to the resounding…
Our Take: IFNF Field Notes No. 4. – The Team You Build Determines the Capital You Raise
In conservation finance, “community engagement” has become almost reflexive. Projects mention it in their opening paragraphs, check the box in their logic models, and schedule a round of stakeholder meetings before implementation begins. Yet across the Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) program, this language often masked a deeper problem: communities were being informed about decisions, not invited to shape them.
Sliced: Witnessing Progress in the Voluntary Carbon Market
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Virtus: Participation Is Key To Unlocking Capital
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Our Take: Grounded or Soaring – The Future of CORSIA in Meeting Aviation’s Climate Goals
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