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Terra Global conducts biodiversity training for Myanmar’s newest Protected Area

Terra Global Capital - February, 2018

This January, a team from Terra Global Capital traveled to Myanmar to finalize the biodiversity survey procedures, and train local staff on observation techniques. Myanmar’s newest protected area, North Zamari, was identified to be a Key Biodiversity Area due to many irreplaceable species and the high concentration of Asian Elephants in this area of the Bago Yoma Mountains. North Zamari is protected as an Elephant Sanctuary, but the number of elephants and other species High Conservation Value are unknown.

Terra Global Completes 11th year of GHG Verification and Carbon Neutrality

Terra Global Capital - January, 2018

To deliver on its commitment to carbon neutral operations, Terra Global completed its 11^th year of measuring and verifying the greenhouse gas emissions from the company’s operations. For the reporting year of 2016, Ruby Canyon Engineering performed the third party greenhouse gas emissions inventory verification under The Climate Registry’s reporting program. Terra Global’s operations were made carbon neutral by the Company retiring offsets to the 2016 emissions using verified emission reductions certified under the Verified Carbon Standard.

Terra Global 2016 Verification Report Final.pdf

Response: How FERN actively uses forest communities as a political tool depriving them of much needed resources

Terra Global Capital - January, 2018

A response to FERN’s paper “Unearned Credit”

Article Published by Terra Global Founder, CEO “Fueling Climate Finance in Colombia”

Terra Global Capital - November, 2017

As part of Colombia’s tax reform in 2016, the country added a new fuel tax to encourage compliance with their greenhouse gas mitigation goals. The level of the tax is based on the carbon content of fuels, and includes all petroleum products and all types of fossil gas used for energy purposes, provided that they are used for combustion (other than coal). The details of the tax are covered under Decreto 926 de 2017, which went into effect on 1 June 2017.

IETA Insights Terra Global Colombia Carbon Tax.pdf

Terra’s Expert Training at Korea Forest Service REDD+ Workshop

Terra Global Capital - March, 2017

Erica Meta Smith, a forester at Terra Global, was a key lecturer at the REDD+ training workshop at the National Institute of Forest Science in Seoul Korea in March. The Republic of Korea is a key donor investing in REDD+ and sustainable landscapes across a number of Southeast Asian counties. Terra provided expert training for a number of training sessions including, from practices on the ground to accessing climate finance. The meeting, hosted by Korea Forest Service (KFS), was held to strengthen government capacity in REDD+ development and design.