Inaccurate forest inventories in relation to tree species, carbon storage, assortment distribution and timber quality result in inefficient use of natural resources. With the drive towards sustainability, it is crucial to use commercial forest stands effectively both from the environmental and commercial perspective. Effective use of commercial stands through optimal…

This article explains how the Latin America forestry market would benefit from making use of harvest production data in the context of forest inventories. …

The European Union (EU) is at the forefront in the quest towards climate neutrality. One example of this is the creation of the first and largest carbon trading scheme globally. As a next step, the EU is establishing a taxonomy framework in order to promote transparency and encourage sustainability in…

Adding quality: monitoring strategies for more credible offsets As the voluntary carbon markets prepare for much-needed scaling, maintaining high quality and integrity of credits is just as important as the quantity. In the first part of this series, we focused on the quantity. …

Embracing existing monitoring technologies for a smarter supply of nature-based offsets — Climate change is a massive problem and challenge. The current approach to tracking and validating carbon offset initiatives is outdated. For countries to meet mandatory state-sponsored goals, and for companies to offset their carbon footprint voluntarily, the global carbon markets need to quickly scale and adapt.

AI and Satellite-Based Verification of Carbon Offsetting Projects This article was also published as a whitepaper by CollectiveCrunch. Abstract This whitepaper gives an overview of current practices in carbon verification, certification and trading. The focus is on carbon storage via trees and forests. The paper argues that current practices do not…