The latest North American Local weather Summit introduced collectively specialists and fanatics from the carbon market and sustainability sectors. Whereas the convention lined numerous subjects, it was closely centered on two subjects: high quality and carbon removals (each engineered and nature-based).
Attendees had been handled to a spread of insightful classes and fascinating panel discussions. Right here, we recap a few of our highlights and key takeaways from this occasion.
Annette Nazareth Sheds Mild on CCPs and Classes Working Group
One of many standout moments of the convention was Annette Nazareth’s presentation on ICVCM’s Core Carbon Rules (CCPs) and the Classes Working Group. The group is about to fast-track sure venture sorts, indicating a decreased degree of scrutiny for extra ‘dependable’ credit score sorts. Nonetheless, the timeline for these adjustments has been pushed again to Q1 2024 from the top of this 12 months. Nazareth expressed a want to have draft offers in place by COP. The launch of CCPs is one thing that many within the trade will set a minimal ground for credit score high quality, thereby spurring demand.
Biochar: A Passionate Dialogue
A panel devoted to biochar drew the eye of the know-how’s fanatics. The panellists explored numerous purposes of biochar, primarily in agriculture enter and water filtration. Nonetheless, the extra biochar producers can promote their biochar for, the decrease the case for monetary additionality for the credit produced.
Biochar producers face funding challenges, with buyers displaying reluctance as a result of capital-intensive nature of the enterprise. Regardless of its potential, biochar struggles to draw enterprise capital, in contrast to the equally capital-intensive however flashier DAC initiatives. In keeping with our database, solely two biochar corporations have raised vital quantities of cash: CHAR Applied sciences and Carbo Tradition.
dMRV for NBS
Digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) for nature-based options (NBS) was a scorching matter, with many corporations getting extra granular information round carbon shares, tree counting and development measurement, in addition to future projections round forest hearth threat, and extra. Some function strictly throughout the VCM, whereas others are broader in scope. How the marketplace for these options develops stays to be seen, however the variety of choices rapidly turning into out there to stakeholders within the VCM can solely be a constructive for the area total.
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