March 2021
Confirmation Body Training for Climate Forward
The Reserve’s Climate Forward program provides a practical solution to companies and organizations seeking cost-effective mitigation of anticipated (i.e., future) operational and/or project-related GHG emissions. In order to receive Forecasted Mitigation Units (FMUs) for the anticipated emission reductions, every project must conduct a confirmation, in which an accredited third-party ensures the projected GHG emissions reductions have met a specified quality standard and complied with the Reserve’s procedures and approved forecast methodologies. This is a mandatory course for team leads wishing…
Find out more »October 2021
Avoided Wildfire Emissions Kickoff Webinar
Please join the Reserve for an overview of the Climate Forward program's Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology development process. The Reserve is developing a forecast methodology under its Climate Forward program to recognize the climate benefits associated with fuel treatment activities that lower the risk of catastrophic forest fires and the emissions associated with them. Megafires across the western U.S. have increased in scale, intensity, and frequency and have become major emissions sources. Known management options, such as mechanical fuel…
Find out more »February 2022
Reforestation Forecast Methodology v2.0 Public Comment Webinar
Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/996373459380614160 The Reserve is hosting a webinar to discuss the draft Reforestation Forecast Methodology v2.0 in detail and to solicit public comment. The methodology provides revised guidance for eligibility, quantification, reporting, and confirmation of reforestation projects, including updated guidance on the selection and use of forest growth projections, revised discounting approaches, new baseline quantification requirements, and the expansion of eligible pools to include soil carbon under limit circumstances, among other revision. Furthermore, guidance has been incorporated to indicate the…
Find out more »Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology Workgroup Meeting 1
The Reserve is hosting the first meeting of the Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology workgroup. Details on methodology development are available on the Avoided Wildfire Emissions webpage at: https://climateforward.org/program/methodologies/avoided-wildfire-emissions/ Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7272095560447383051
Find out more »March 2022
Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology Workgroup Meeting 2
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1992266012838442764 The Reserve is hosting the second meeting of the Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology workgroup. Details on methodology development are available on the Avoided Wildfire Emissions webpage at: https://climateforward.org/program/methodologies/avoided-wildfire-emissions/
Find out more »Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology Workgroup Meeting 3
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9161472153007847952 The Reserve is hosting the third meeting of the Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology workgroup. Details on methodology development are available on the Avoided Wildfire Emissions webpage at: https://climateforward.org/program/methodologies/avoided-wildfire-emissions/
Find out more »June 2022
The Role of Reforestation in Carbon Markets through Climate Forward
Climate Forward, a global greenhouse gas mitigation program of the Climate Action Reserve, accelerates action on climate change by encouraging companies and organizations to proactively invest today in projects that mitigate future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Critical to Climate Forward is our Reforestation Forecast Methodology, which has recently gone through several exciting updates and enhancements, including the option for projects and their associated Forecasted Mitigation Units (FMUs) to be transferred to the Reserve’s voluntary offset program under a corresponding forest…
Find out more »July 2022
Avoided Wildfire Emissions Public Comment Webinar
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BcNW78k9QHy9yk1taDeZfQ Climate Forward, a global greenhouse gas mitigation program of the Climate Action Reserve, accelerates action on climate change by encouraging companies and organizations to proactively invest today in projects that mitigate future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this public comment webinar, the methodology development team, including members from the Climate Action Reserve and Spatial Informatics Group, will provide an overview of Avoided Wildfire Emissions Forecast Methodology Version 1.0 which provides eligibility, quantification, reporting and confirmation requirements for projects…
Find out more »September 2022
Schedule a General Confirmation Recertification Exam – Date and Time TBD by Team Lead
The Reserve offers the option to request private exams for general confirmation recertification, with the date and time to be scheduled by the team lead. Please email Holly Davison at [email protected] indicating the date you would like the two week exam window to open. Please allow at least one week notice for the Reserve to prepare the exam. The exam administration fee is $500. var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // Required widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '427583051417', iframeContainerId:…
Find out more »May 2023
Reduced Emissions from Megafires Forecast Methodology Version 1.0 public webinar
The Reserve will be hosting a public webinar to present the recently released Reduced Emissions from Megafires Forecast Methodology Version 1.0. Register
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