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    What is Additionality? Part One: A Long Standing Problem

    GHG Management Institute, 2012
    This article is the first in a three-part series whose overall aim is to more precisely define the terms 'additionality' and 'baseline' in the context of environmental policy and propose a conceptual framework for applying these concepts within offset programmes.
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    What is Additionality? Part Two: A Framework for More Precise Definitions and Standardised Approaches

    GHG Management Institute, 2012
    This article proposes a conceptual framework for offset policy makers and programme administrators to shift the additionality and baseline assessment process from subjective 'tests' towards more standardised approaches based on explicitly recognised policy interventions, theories of behaviour, and objective models. This framework is intended to be applicable to any type of offset programme.
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    What is Additionality? Part Three: Implications for Stacking and Unbundling

    GHG Management Institute, 2012
    The situation of overlapping offset crediting programmes has not been well addressed or widely discussed in academic or policy dialogues. The policy question is whether a single activity can earn offset credits from more than one offset programme. Further, how do we assess the additionality and baselines for proposed activities in a situation with overlapping offset crediting programmes?
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    Forest Carbon Standards Grow, Mature and Link Up

    Forest Carbon Asia, 2012
    Year 2011 saw existing forest carbon standards across the world launch new or revised methodologies, contract new projects and issue verified credits.
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    Does REDD+ threaten to recentralise forest governance?

    American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2010
    Over the past 25 years, developing countries have transitioned toward decentralized forest management that allows local actors increased rights and responsibilities, and has helped protect forests in many regions.
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    Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County

    2012
    This eport produced by SEI and commissioned by King County, Wash. (USA) makes useful contributions to local-level efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
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    The Energy Report: 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

    Ecofys, 2012
    This Energy Report presents a possible transition to a global, sustainable energy system. The two-part report contains a detailed analysis and scenario created by Ecofys, and a narrative by WWF.
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    Potential Impacts of Tree Plantation Projects Under the CDM: An African Case Study

    Timberwatch Coalition, 2011
    This new report expands on the preliminary Timberwatch report released in December 2009, and provides greater insight into the commercial and industrial activities of the Norwegian owned company Green Resources Ltd (GRL), and associated issues, in the Mufindi district of Iringa province in southern Tanzania.
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    Climate change and peak oil: the urgent need for a transition to a non-carbon emitting society

    Springerlink, 2010
    Set against the backdrop of the challenges that exist at the interface of energy, environment, and development, this paper presents the different perspectives on ‘peak oil’ - the point where global petroleum production will peak and then begin to decline.
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    Colonising Africa's Atmospheric Commons

    2011
    At a January 2010 conference, 'Investor Summit on Climate Risk' held in New York, more than 450 investors controlling over US$13 trillion in assets declared that action must be taken to preempt international climate change treaties in order to develop sustainable economies, chiefly through the carbon market.

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