The increased use of biomass to generate energy is one of the main ways to reduce the emissions of CO2 and mitigate climate change. It is therefore a cornerstone of climate change policies in many countries and also in the international debate on climate change. At this moment – February 2013 – the market may look bleak to many: prices on the international carbon markets have collapsed and it is hard to predict when they will recover.
At this moment – February 2013 – the market may look bleak to many: prices on the international carbon markets have collapsed and it is hard to predict when they will recover.
Adriaan Korthuis, founder/director at Climate Focus, has provide today insights in a webinar that was organised by NL Agency ; the opportunities and the limits of climate finance for biomass projects.
Issues addressed in the webinar were:
- The status of international climate change negotiations: from Durban and Doha to a new climate change agreement;
- The possibilities of carbon credits: CDM, voluntary markets, new carbon markets;
- Other types of project support: trust funds, sustainable energy funds, climate change funds;
- Biomass certification.
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