Rod Taylor

Global Forests Director, World Resources Institute. Conserving forests for a one planet economy. Views are my own.

[Global Forest Watch @globalforests]

New 2023 #TreeCoverLoss data is here! 🌴🌍

2023 saw dramatic reductions in forest loss in Brazil and Colombia, but new fronts kept the rate of tropical primary forest loss high.

Explore the top takeaways from @UMD_GLAD’s #TreeCoverLoss data
👉 https://t.co/Dp70SH9mef

[VCMI @wearevcmi]

Today, VCMI has published additional guidance to the Claims Code of Practice, enabling companies to make high-integrity claims about their use of carbon credits, above & beyond science-aligned emissions cuts.

To make a claim, download the Code: https://t.co/9fcyf3hBVY

[Rod Taylor @RodTaylorWRI]

Cargill Announces Commitment to Eliminate Deforestation and Land Conversion in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay by 2025 - https://t.co/dkLWJGMbmj

[Verra - Standards for a Sustainable Future @VerraStandards]

Verra has released its transformative new #REDD methodology along with a module for Avoiding Unplanned #Deforestation, unveiling a new approach to setting baselines for calculating emission reductions from forest conservation activities.

https://t.co/PYxvvMqY4R

#carbonmarkets

[Indra Van Gisbergen @IndraVGisbergen]

Smallholders & NGOs ask for an implementation of #EUDR which is socially just. Companies need to pay a fair price to farmers for legal & deforestation-free coffee, cocoa, palm oil, rubber etc farmers produce. @InfoSPKS @IIED @Fern_NGO @tfa_Global

[Earthsight @earthsight]

EXPOSED: One of the world’s largest 'sustainable' palm oil producers has seemingly been controlling a network of shadow companies accused of clearing Indonesian rainforests.

Chasing Shadows is a new report from @geckoproj and @ICIJorg 👉https://t.co/J4TI473Ifv

[Rod Taylor @RodTaylorWRI]

New research shows a decline in the extent of tall forests in Europe. Could this be a sign that timber harvesting is exceeding rates that can be sustained into the future? https://t.co/Vq6iBWlDFT via @WorldResources

[WRI Climate @WRIClimate]

The #GlobalStocktake synthesis report offers an extensive summary of past climate efforts.

It's crucial for leaders to unite in support of an immediate action plan. Dive into how countries should address the global stocktake at #COP28: https://t.co/GRIk5fXm94

[Global Forest Watch @globalforests]

Illegal cattle ranchers and miners are decimating the Indio-Maiz Biological Reserve — one of the last remaining rainforests in Central America. The indigenous and Afro-descendent peoples are addressing the threat head on.

This is the story of PATROL: https://t.co/nOuqmNIHtl

[ICVCM (inactive) @ic_vcm]

We have now released our CCP Framework.

ICVCM welcomes applications for CCP assessment from programs.

Apply below ⤵️
https://t.co/xOM8acgBzK

#CarbonCredits #CoreCarbonPrinciples #VoluntaryCarbonMarket

[VCMI @wearevcmi]

VCMI's Claims Code of Practice sets clear guidelines for credible use of carbon credits and their associated claims in just 4 steps: comply with criteria, select claim level, meet carbon credit standards, obtain third-party assurance.

Learn more: https://t.co/9fcyf3hBVY

[Accountability Framework initiative @AcctFramework]

✨NEW: We've just released a new resource on implementing ethical supply chain goals that explores:

➡️ Management system attributes
➡️ The role of senior leadership
➡️ Embedding supply chain goals into operations
➡️ Stakeholder engagement

See more: https://t.co/5f3EYdiVLm

[WRI Restoration @restoreforward]

#Landrestoration isn’t a goal in and of itself, but a means to multiple ends!

This article highlights how can #Multi-stakeholder platforms help translate national restoration pledges and associated goals into local contexts:👇

#GenerationRestoration

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Record-breaking heatwaves.

Devastating wildfire season.

Unprecedented decline in sea ice.

June 2023 has just been declared the hottest month on record, a stark reminder of the intensified impact of climate change and El NiñoRecord-breaking heatwaves.

Devastating wildfire season.

Unprecedented decline in sea ice.

June 2023 has just been declared the hottest month on record, a stark reminder of the intensified impact of climate change and El NiñoRecord-breaking heatwaves.

Devastating wildfire season.

Unprecedented decline in sea ice.

June 2023 has just been declared the hottest month on record, a stark reminder of the intensified impact of climate change and El NiñoRecord-breaking heatwaves.

Devastating wildfire season.

Unprecedented decline in sea ice.

June 2023 has just been declared the hottest month on record, a stark reminder of the intensified impact of climate change and El Niño.

[David Kaimowitz @DKaimowitz]

#Lula goes to #Colombia with Amazon #deforestation result in hand https://t.co/JUi4i6ogck

[Rod Taylor @RodTaylorWRI]

Brazil's Lula unveils plan to stop deforestation in Amazon by 2030 https://t.co/5pUfUC6jMM

[David Kaimowitz @DKaimowitz]

Indigenous control of land leads to better #reforestation outcomes https://t.co/JOKZ4ZKDgB

[Carina Hoorn @CarinaHoorn]

In this paper we summarize how the Amazon flora evolved in the past 20 million years, from wetland to riverscape and from high to low diverse https://t.co/5uiE6UTHrW

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

We're hiring! Consultant as Sustainable Palm Oil Policy Specialist. Learn more or Jobvite a friend. #nonprofitjobs #greenjobs
https://t.co/7aGoz5VP96 #job

[Rod Taylor @RodTaylorWRI]

How Companies Can Use Voluntary Carbon Markets to Help Protect Tropical Forests https://t.co/v627YS6LkJ via @WorldResources