Seeing the Forest for the Trees

Implementation of this project has introduced the concept of climate change to local populations in remote areas of Mexico, including principles of carbon accounting and Climate Action Reserve Protocols. Since the very beginning of the project in 2012-13, the Climate Action Reserve has helped members of the community understand topics such as climate change, the role of forests in maintaining the atmospheric balance, the voluntary forest market and specific issues of carbon projects such as biomass, additionality, and baseline etc.

Accurate data collection and monitoring over several years have helped in robust reporting, verification, and issuance of carbon emissions. We are excited to see the technical expertise and protocols developed by Climate Action Reserve (CAR) for projects primarily in the United States being extended to the neighboring countries like Mexico. Five more projects are being registered following this methodology in this region, and many more are likely to move forward in the coming years.