The upcoming UNFCCC climate change conference, COP 24, is being hosted by Poland in Katowice from December 3-14. COP 24 will focus on the outcomes of the Talanoa Dialogues from COP 23 and is expected to finalize the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement. Very influential at this COP will be the strong presence and... View Article

This session will highlight the efforts of business leaders to discuss critical steps for ensuring public-private cooperation in the fight against climate change. Speakers: Cathy Woollums, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Ranyee Chiang, Technology Officer, Bay Area Air Quality Management District Canadian federal government representative

Subnational leaders from the US and Canada will discuss collaborative climate actions underway at the state, provincial, and regional levels, in order to help their countries meet and exceed their Paris commitments. Speakers: Senator Robert Hertzberg, California State Senate Ben Grumbles, Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland Lauren Sanchez, International Policy Director, California Air... View Article

North American leaders are implementing a variety of approaches to reduce GHGs. Session will discuss various policy approaches, such as carbon markets, transport electrification, and how policies can harmonize with other jurisdictions to foster a just transition to clean energy economies. Speakers: Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board George Heyman, Minister of Environment and... View Article

This session will bring together US sub-national leaders (government) to highlight actions taken to date and to address steps being taken to advance climate ambition in light of the IPCC's most recent scientific assessment. Speakers: Senator Robert Wieckowski, California State Senate Reed Schuler, Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee, State of Washington Anu Hittle,... View Article

The Climate Action Reserve is pleased to invite you to a webinar discussing new opportunities for accelerating action on climate change. As we have known – and the US's Fourth National Climate Assessment and the IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees reminded the world – humanity is running out of time to... View Article

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS April 24, 2019 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT In person at the InterContinental Hotel/Los Angeles (Executive Boardroom II, 6th Floor) and via Webinar Agenda and participation instructions

Nitrogen Management Verification Training Wednesday, May 15, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm PST Price: $1,075 This is a mandatory course for Lead Verifiers wishing to perform verification of Reserve nitrogen management projects under Version 2.0. The training will cover will cover the protocol on a section by section basis, addressing Project Definition, Eligibility, Quantification, and... View Article

On April 24, 2019 the Reserve Board of Directors approved the U.S. Landfill Project Protocol Version 5.0. The protocol update includes a revised Performance Standard Test and updated guidance and additional flexibility for monitoring, reporting, and verification, particularly with respect to continuous reporting and monitoring instrument QA/QC. The update also incorporates previously released errata and... View Article

Forest carbon projects represent a 100-year commitment under the Reserve's voluntary offset program, as well as California's compliance offset program. However, lands change hands, service contracts end, and forests continue to grow and change. With all these variables at play, how can landowners best navigate the requirements of the program, while still planning for the... View Article

The Reserve is pleased to announce the release of the Urban Forest Management Project Protocol Version 1.1. Numerous minor updates have been made to enhance usability and work toward improving project feasibility. The most significant of these changes include: the addition of default ratio estimators by Assessment Area (used for calculating a relationship between canopy... View Article

The Reserve has partnered with Viresco Solutions to develop a Grassland Project Protocol for eligible projects in Canada. The protocol will provide guidance on how to quantify, monitor, report, and verify GHG emission reductions associated with the avoided conversion of grassland to cropland. Please join us for a public webinar to discuss the draft Canada... View Article

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET Register to attend the in-person workshop in conjunction with Carbon Forum North America, NYC or via webinar Background issue paper Agenda Throughout their history, carbon markets have attempted to incentivize GHG emission reductions and removal enhancements on natural landscapes, largely through the protection and improved... View Article

October 8, 2019 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PT Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8560817726964990732 The Climate Action Reserve will be holding the first meeting for the Adipic Acid Production Project Protocol Version 1.0 workgroup process on Tuesday, October 8, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm PT. In the first workgroup meeting to advise the development of the... View Article

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 8:00 am - 4:00 pm PT (10:00 am - 6:00 pm Mexico City time) Cost: $320/person Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8289609989524362764 Description: English: This online training course should be taken by any verifier interested in providing lead verifier or senior internal reviewer services for projects under the Mexico Forest Protocol. The training will... View Article