EDF and rice partners granted $1.1 million to expand rice GHG offsets effort
By Candice ChowThe next exciting phase of developing greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets from rice production in the United States is now possible thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleCalifornia Will not Repeat UN Offset Design Flaw
By Erica MorehouseLast week, the New York Times highlighted a specific design flaw in the UN carbon offsets program that the EU has allowed entities subject to its emissions trading system to utilize....
View ArticlePlow, or Preserve and Profit?
By Ashley RoodKonza Prairie Biological Station This weekend, long-time Minneapolis Star Tribune outdoors columnist and reporter Dennis Anderson wrote a revelatory call to arms about the dire state of...
View ArticleSpring Cultivates Rice Offsets
By Robert ParkhurstThe arrival of Spring can’t come soon enough for some, though it came early for the California offset market. Three significant events will spur the development of carbon offsets...
View ArticleFertilizer-Efficiency Credits Seed the Market for Agricultural Offsets
By Robert ParkhurstFertilizer use is key to increasing the productivity necessary for farms to feed rising populations. However, not using the right amount in the right place at the right time is one...
View ArticleThe New Fall Crop for Rice Farmers: Carbon Offsets
By Robert ParkhurstThis September, a new crop will be made available to rice producers: carbon offsets. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) took another important step forward last week when it...
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