Africa’s Potential in the Carbon Market: Voices from the West Africa Carbon Forum
Africa is one of the regions with the greatest potential to lead nature-based climate solutions. However, its participation in global climate finance mechanisms remains limited. During the recent West Africa Carbon Market Forum, held in Senegal, institutional, technical, and community…
Mothers of the Earth: Women, Sustainability, and the Strategic Horizon of the Global South
By: Alexis Leroy As Mother’s Day approaches, we are invited to honor the women who raise us and recognize the women who raise the very foundations of sustainability and justice across the Global South. Their role is not symbolic. It…
To fix climate finance, we must start where the real solutions are
By Alexis Leroy At the latest UN Climate Summit, wealthy countries committed to mobilizing $300 billion per year in climate finance by 2035, with a more ambitious goal of reaching $1.3 trillion annually to support developing countries in climate adaptation,…
NDCs, Trump’s Trade War and Latin America’s Green Opportunity
By: Alexis Leroy When countries signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, they did so with the promise to reduce their emissions and protect the planet from climate collapse. But not all did so with the same urgency. Today, a decade…
Latin America facing the challenge of climate regulations: Threat or competitive advantage?
By: Alexis Leroy New climate regulations are transforming international trade and pose a significant challenge for Latin America. Regulations such as the European Union’s Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), along with similar initiatives…
The price of nature: Why are we still unwilling to pay for ecosystem services?
By: Alexis L. Leroy Since the Industrial Revolution, we have built our economies on a mistaken assumption: that nature is free. That forests, oceans and ecosystems as a whole can continue to provide us with clean air, clean water, fertile…
Celebrating 15 Years of ALLCOT
A Journey of Impact and Innovation In 2024, ALLCOT celebrated 15 years of generating positive impact, developing innovative projects in sustainability, and forging alliances for a better planet. This milestone represents a path filled with achievements and challenges that have…
Carbonic reflections on 2024: progress, challenges and the road ahead
As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year of significant progress in carbon markets, but also on the critical gaps that remain. This year has shown us what is possible when ambition is combined with collaboration: Significant…
Securing Article 6 Implementation as a High-Integrity Tool to Drive Climate Action Over Perfection
ALLCOT’s Expectations for COP29 by Sergi Cuadrat, Vice President of Climate Action. As the global community anticipates COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11–22 November, expectations are high for decisive progress on climate finance, carbon markets, and enhanced commitments. As a…
ALLCOT attended IETA workshop on Carbon Market in Vietnam 2024
Vietnam at the Heart of the Global Carbon Market Transformation! The workshop “Capacity Building for Vietnamese Industry Stakeholders on the Implementation of the Emissions Trading System and Linkage to International Carbon Markets”, hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry…