The (prototype) ITC carbon guideWelcome to the worksite for the development of the International Trade Centre's carbon guide.
There is a growing market for carbon offsets providing new export opportunities for developing country entrepreneurs.
This market, however, is fragmented, complex and difficult to enter. Hence, this guide provides practical answers to questions from potential carbon offset exporters.
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What is climate change?
An introduction to climate change and the challenges of global warming What are climate adaptation and mitigation?
An overview of the two main responses to climate change -- adaptation and mitigation. What's does the carbon jargon mean?
Defines some key words and provides links to climate change glossaries What do the climate market critics say?
Insights into some of the criticisms of carbon markets
What are the carbon markets?
Provides a more extensive overview of the markets for carbon offsets including information on its size and scope. What are the mandatory carbon markets?
Introduces the mandatory CDM market under the Kyoto Protocol
What are the voluntary carbon markets?
Introduces the quickly growing voluntary markets
What are the standards in the carbon markets?
Provides information on various standards operating in the carbon markets
Where can I learn about carbon offset projects?
Provides links to listings of projects and also introduces REDD
Who is financing carbon offset projects?
Introduces the emerging group of "carbon financers" who approach carbon from an investment perspective
Who are the carbon offset traders?
Information on various carbon traders for carbon offset exporters
Where can I learn more about the ITC?
International Trade Centre - www.intracen.org
ITC's Market Development Services - www.intracen.org/mds
Where can I send comments and suggestions about this guide?
If you want to suggest an improvement of our text, send us a new report to include in the guide, or even just note a typing or spelling mistake, please send us an email:
Email earthmind.net/carbon