Reflections on COP28 and the urgency of Climate Action
The time for negotiation and planning has passed, urging immediate and comprehensive action on a planetary scale. Faced with the unprecedented impacts of climate change felt worldwide in 2023, the call for immediate and collective action on all fronts becomes…
Private Sector Advances in Carbon Trading: Global Developments under Article 6
In the emerging landscape of carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, private sector firms have initiated projects, yet many remain discreet due to ongoing UN negotiations and incomplete legal frameworks in several countries. At COP28 in Dubai,…
Mangroves: unsung heroes in the fight against climate change
Mangroves, often dismissed as stagnant swamps, are revealed as critical guardians of our planet. Despite their vital role in climate change mitigation, half of the world’s mangroves have been lost due to misconceptions about their value. These unique coastal ecosystems…
ALLCOT contributes to the development of an international instrument against plastic pollution
With the presentation of the methodology for recycling and collection of plastics (MCE-R01), developed by ALLCOT, with the support of Cercarbono and Basura Cero Global, ALLCOT participated and made its contribution at the Regional Meeting of Latin America and the…
It’s not waste, but resources
In a world grappling with environmental challenges, it’s time to reframe how we view waste. Beyond mere garbage, these are untapped resources that hold the key to a sustainable future. Waste, whether organic or solid, can be composted, harnessed for…
ALLCOT and ProYungas sign alliance to combat climate change in Argentina
To combat climate change, ALLCOT and ProYungas signed an alliance that will protect the ecosystem of the South American subtropics, a region with a strategic ecosystem for its environmental, cultural and productive diversity. The signing of a memorandum of understanding…
Senegal and Switzerland, with ALLCOT’s support, work together to sign an ITMO Program
ALLCOT participated as a consultancy firm performing a study with comprehensive data to qualify and quantify the waste management infrastructure eligible for an ITMO program between Senegal and Switzerland. The MADD document is already issued, and waiting to start the…
Proposal to create a West African Carbon Market HUB
ALLCOT applauds the initiative of the West Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance to create a carbon market HUB, so as to leverage from the production of carbon credits the financing of the West African sub-region and the…
ALLCOT Academy participated in the call made by the Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic to be accredited as an observer at COP28
ALLCOT Academy, together with numerous NGOs that fight against climate change, attended the high-level panel convened by the Dominican Government to explain the requirements to be accredited as observer to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and to…
Dominican delegation to COP28 trained in public speaking techniques for effective negotiations
ALLCOT, together with other public and private organizations from the Dominican Republic, which will attend and support the delegation to COP28, were trained in public speaking to effectively advocate for climate action on the global stage. The Ministry of Environment…