Counting on carbon

Whatever your view of the global carbon credit market, one thing is becoming clear: it’s growing. Countries agreed at the UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on rules for a global market to buy and sell carbon credits, in a move that should mobilize billions of dollars.

At CIFOR-ICRAF, we’re particularly well-poised to tease through the opportunities and knotty issues that emerge as this market expands. We’ve followed carbon markets and projects for over a decade, starting in 2009 with our work on REDD+. Recently, we’ve put together a list of principles for engagement in carbon markets, that can help to bring about projects that make positive impacts for people and landscapes. We also created Resilient Landscapes, which aims to support the private sector and investors with the latest science, technology and approaches.

Join us to school up on the promises – and potential pitfalls – of this crucial part of the global climate conversation.