Agreement Number
16-025
Awardee Name
Climate Action Reserve
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Stimulating grassland conservation activites through greenhouse gas emissions markets
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$311,636.00
Production/Use
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Resource Concern (Specific)
Carbon emissions and sequestration
Carbon sequestration
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Conservation Practice(s)
Prescribed Grazing
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to build on its recently developed avoided conversion of grassland protocol. In partnership with Environmental Defense Fund, the Climate Trust and others, CAR will develop a streamlined approach to lower barriers to entry for landowners – resulting in an initial pilot project generating substantial carbon credits.
Project Scale
National
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Max DuBuisson