Tag: Paris Climate Agreement

Reflorestation

Guyana Rainforest

Tale of Two Rain-Forests: Why Guyana Is Far Ahead of Suriname in the Global Carbon Market

eyesonguyana Amsterdam, August 6, 2026 – Guyana is unequivocally ahead of Suriname in selling sovereign carbon credits under international frameworks like Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Although both neighboring South American nations sit atop the dense, biodiverse Guiana Shield—ranking among the most heavily forested, carbon-negative jurisdictions on Earth—their strategies over the last decade have…
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COP29 Breakthrough

COP29 Breakthrough

Global Carbon Market Takes Shape eyesonproject Amsterdam/Baku 16 november 2024– At COP29 in Baku, nearly 200 governments agreed on a UN-led global carbon market under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This system simplifies carbon credit trading, fostering climate project funding in developing nations. It replaces the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism, aiming for transparency and…
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Paris Climate Deal

The Promise of the Paris Climate Agreement

eyesonguyana Amsterdam, September 21st, 2024 – Christiana Figueres, a key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, speaks with a sense of “stubborn optimism” about our ability to tackle climate change1. This landmark agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C, ideally to 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels1. For developing countries,…
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