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Aimee Barnes manages U.S. Regulatory Affairs for EcoSecurities, where she focuses on strategic analysis of, and advocacy related to US state, regional and federal climate change policy initiatives. She has a strong knowledge of project-based emission reductions (carbon offsets) for compliance and voluntary markets, voluntary carbon market standards, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and an interest in environmental justice issues.

Getting Back to Our Roots: The Renewed Interest in Forestry Carbon Offsets ClimateBiz.com
By Aimee Barnes, April 20, 2009
The forestry sector was left out of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme and faced restrictions under the Kyoto Protocol. Bur recent developments indicate forestry may play a key role in...
Voluntary Offset Standards: Separating Land Mines from the Diamonds in the Rough ClimateBiz.com
By Aimee Barnes, March 25, 2009
The number of voluntary carbon offsets standards used in the market is vast and growing. So how can voluntary offset project developers and buyers wade through the mire of offsets to determine...
REC vs. Carbon Offset: Do You Know the Difference? ClimateBiz.com
By Aimee Barnes, March 12, 2009
As the U.S. carbon and clean energy markets continue evolving, it’s important for everyone -- from policy makers to your average offset purchaser -- to understand why there's much more to it than...
Final Thoughts on Pozna?: Mexico, Al Gore and CDM Reform ClimateBiz.com
By Aimee Barnes, December 16, 2008
Mexico's voluntary emissions reduction targets proved one of the most important developments of the Pozna? climate change talks, which received a shot in the arm from a speech given by Al Gore....
Running Out of Hope in Pozna? ClimateBiz.com
By Aimee Barnes, December 09, 2008
While hope for progress in Pozna? continues to look bleak, hopes and expectations for the new U.S. administration are raised by almost everyone, and references are made almost daily to Obama's...
U.N. Climate Summit: Live from Poland ClimateBiz.com
By Aimee Barnes, December 02, 2008
Aimee Barnes of EcoSecurities begins a stream of updates from the U.N. International Climate Change negotiations in Pozna?, Poland, a meeting which will serve as the half-way point on the road to...

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