[Terrapreta] NY Welcomes Voluntary Carbon Market Leaders

[David Yarrow]

this conference points out what terra preta advocates must do:
set up businesses to be involved in these preliminary carbon trading systems.  

such businesses must produce biochar, and use those products for soil enhancements, thus creating carbon sequestration credits to trace with businesses looking for carbon offsets for their emissions.

backyard biochar, research and education are all necessary and wonderful, but until biochar hits this business phase of deployment, it's still just a good idea with no teeth to bite down, or feet on the ground.

the business end of biochar has two parts that must be inter-connected and fully accountable:
1) producing biochar
2) incorporating biochar in soil

producing biochar all by itself will not satisfy this carbon credit market.  biochar must be put in soil to be properly sequestered.  thus, to my mind, the ideal business to put this together is a farm cooperative.  throw in producing biofuels, and we have a potential business plan.

this voluntary carbon markets initiative is pioneering the standards, processes, regulations, certifications, and other organization required for this system to spread widely.

for a green & peaceful planet,
David Yarrow
44 Gilligan Rd, E Greenbush, NY 12061
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January 16, 2008 
New York Prepares to Welcome Voluntary Carbon Market Leaders 
Thirty industry experts to present at first US voluntary emissions trading conference 
Press Release from Green Power Conferences, London 
LONDON; January 9, 2007 - This February, New York will host an unprecedented gathering of 30 leading emissions trading experts to share their experiences at Voluntary Carbon Markets. Among those companies presenting are the Californica Climate Action Registry, Voluntary Carbon Standard, GE AES Greenhouse Services, Point Carbon, APX, EPCOR Utilities, City of Aspen, Chevron, USDA Forest Service. 

The voluntary carbon market has experienced rapid growth over the past few years and this expansion is set to continue as more and more companies and individuals are using offsets as a tool to achieve carbon neutrality.  

'Whilst the rising demand for voluntary offsets is raising the profile of corporate action on climate change, the lack of regulation and transparency regarding voluntary offsets threatens to undermine the credibility of offsets as a viable tool in the fight against climate change,' said Chloe Dunbar, producer of Voluntary Carbon Markets, 'Voluntary Carbon Markets will provide delegates with an opportunity to learn about the size of the voluntary market, the range of voluntary standards created and the key to sustainable future growth of the market.'



Carbon markets experts will be discussing a variety of topics related to voluntary emissions reduction including generating, buying and selling credits, investing in voluntary markets, standards, compatibility with future compliance markets and carbon offsetting. 'Companies often work on these projects in isolation so an event like this allows participants to benchmark their own activities and network with their peers,' said Nadim Chaudhry, managing director of Green Power Conferences. 

'The idea is that attendees will walk away from this event with the information they need to either implement or update their own organization's activities in the voluntary carbon markets' said Green Power's Dunbar.

Voluntary Carbon Markets is being organized by Green Power Conferences and takes place on February 5th and 6th at the Park Central Hotel in New York City. 

To download the event brochure, please visit the VCM web site at: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/carbonmarkets/voluntary_newyork08.html

For more information please contact:  Annie Ellis
Green Power Conferences
www.greenpowerconferences.com
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