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Forests, Fires, and Jurisdictional Offsets: A Conversation with Naomi Swickard of Verra

Forests, Fires, and Jurisdictional Offsets: A Conversation with Naomi Swickard of Verra

FromBionic Planet: Reversing Climate Change by Restoring Nature


Forests, Fires, and Jurisdictional Offsets: A Conversation with Naomi Swickard of Verra

FromBionic Planet: Reversing Climate Change by Restoring Nature

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
May 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Global greenhouse-gas emissions will drop 5.5 percent this year because of COVID-19, but they must drop 7.6 percent every year to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5C target. Forest carbon offsets provide one way of getting there fast, but can we trust these offsets? Do they do what they say they do? This week, we hear how the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) handles carbon accounting at different scales. And my guest, Naomi Swickard, actually makes it interesting.
Released:
May 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (94)

We've entered a new epoch: the Anthropocene, and nothing is as it was. Not the trees, not the seas – not the forests, farms, or fields – and not the global economy that depends on all of these. What does this mean for your investments, your family's future, and the future of man? Each week, we dive into these issues to help you Navigate the New Reality.