Katherine Hamilton: Archive
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Thoughts on the Green Economy
February 22, 2010 Comment
Leading thinkers from around the world gathered in DC for the National Council on Science and the Environment's 'The New Green Economy' conference in late January and Ecosystem Marketplace checked in on progress of UNEP's initiatives on a 'Global Green New Deal'. A global green economy dream team panel spoke on developments in analyzing the value of natural capital and the value of its loss, projecting economic results from 'green stimulus,' and dreaming a new green economy. What would this world look like?
Party Animals - the International Year of Biodiversity
February 22, 2010 Comment
It might be the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese calendar, but there are many more creatures to celebrate during the International Year of Biodiversity . Biodiversity was toasted with launch parties in Paris, Berlin, New York City (under a big blue whale in the museum of natural history), London, Beijing, Madrid and Canada (and here).
U.S. Offers $1 Billion for REDD
December 16, 2009 Comment
This afternoon, cloistered several metro stops away from the chaotic Bella Center, the non-profit Avoided Deforestation Partners hosted a line up panels bursting with big names in the forestry and climate world. Presenters including Thomas Friedman moderating an unexpected mix...
The Copenhagen Prediction Market
December 15, 2009 Comment
Got predictions on the outcome of COP15? Ready to put your (experimental) money where your mouth is? If yes, drop your thoughts in The Copenhagen Prediction Market.During the COP15 conference, the Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets (CEEM) with sponsorship...
Chinese Offset Consumption
August 31, 2009 3 Comments
This summer, the Shanghai- based Tianping Auto Insurance company turned several carbon market stakeholder heads by voluntarily purchasing 8,026 verified emissions reductions (VERs). Chinese companies supply more emission reduction credits than companies in any other nation, but not surprisingly have...
Bonneville dives into water
June 23, 2009 1 Comment
Bonneville Environmental Foundation is a long standing player in the Renewable Energy Certificate and voluntary carbon offset markets. Last Friday at a conference in BEF's hometown of Portland, Oregon the organization announced it is diving into water. Their newest product--- the BEF Water Restoration Certificate (WRC). According to the website, "each certificate enables you to take responsibility for your water consumption by returning back to the environment an amount of water equal to what you use." And how exactly is this organization aiming to reverse your faucet flow? In short, the program 'rents' water rights from holders in the U.S. West, who currently face a "use it or lose it" dilemma.