Learning Event No. 2, Session 1 from Agriculture and Rural Development day (ARDD) 2011
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Questions on Soil Carbon Market: Learning from the Kenyan Experience by Karen Hansen-Kuhn. From Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) 2011.
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Learning Event No. 2, Session 1 from Agriculture and Rural Development day (ARDD) 2011
- 1. Questions on Soil Carbon Markets: Learning from the Kenyan Experience Karen Hansen-‐Kuhn December 3, 2011
- 2. Markets need buyers and sellers Compliance markets Voluntary Markets • Kyoto/JI/CDM • Chicago Climate Exchange • EU Emissions Trading • Africa Climate Exchange Scheme • OTC Exchanges • Alberta, Canada • California Carbon Exchange
- 3. Falling Carbon Prices Source: Environmental Finance, based on ICE data
- 4. Transaction Costs Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project • $2.48 million in carbon revenues over 20 years (assuming $4 per ton) • 60% discount rate • $1.04 million to establish and market fund • 60,000 farmers receive $22.83 over 20 years
- 5. Alternatives the sustainability of finance from carbon trading is … structurally reliant on the failure to reduce emissions adequately in industrialized countries – FERN et al. 20 • Annex 1 countries should honor commitments • Financial Transactions Tax • IMF Special Drawing Rights