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?? News Alert! ?? The OPIS, A Dow Jones Company Global Carbon Offsets Report recently highlighted our new partnership with Kijani Forestry. The project helps local farmers implement improved land use practices and sustainable woodlot management systems — removing carbon while providing benefits to the environment and new income streams for farmers and their communities.? Read what OPIS had to say.

?? ICYMI: Team Catona was on the ground last week in Phoenix ?? — sharing ideas and insights with other carbon pros at ?#GreenBiz25. ?? Here are some key takeaways from Catona team members Tracy Bain, Dan Shurey, Robert Lee, and Zara Ahsanuddin.

?? Our latest major investment in nature is enabling our new partner Kijani Forestry to majorly scale a project that helps local farmers implement improved land use practices and sustainable woodlot management systems — removing carbon while providing benefits to the environment and local communities. ?? ?? It’s another example of our innovative financing model at work: de-risk and scale rigorously-vetted, climate-critical projects with transformative capital at the key moment when they're ready to go from early-stage to full potential. ?? ??Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gT73gRmb And learn more from Beau Milliken, Destin Whitehurst, Megan Bomba, Robert Lee and Tate Mill below ??:

?? We’re once again doing what we love best: making a catalytic investment into nature. ?? ?? ?? We’re excited to announce we’re deploying funds to scale a high-quality agroforestry project in northern Uganda that removes carbon while providing sustainable income sources for local farmers. ?????????? ?????? Our new project developer partner Kijani Forestry, one of Africa’s largest tree-planting organizations, works with smallholder farmers to establish sustainable wood lots on their land that: ??? Fight climate change; ?? Improve soil quality; ?? Enhance biodiversity; and ?? ?? Provide local farming communities with new income opportunities from carbon credits and the sale of sustainably-grown timber and fuelwood. ?? As always, our decision comes only after an exhaustive due diligence process, including on-site visits to vet the project. We’re convinced it has great potential, so we’re helping scale it — with the ultimate aim of restoring over 300,000 hectares of land and removing an estimated 17M tonnes of CO2e from the atmosphere. ?? ??Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gT73gRmb

?? Today! 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Grand Saguaro South. #Greenbiz25 #Greenbiz Don't miss How to Integrate Biodiversity into Decarbonization Plans, a panel discussion featuring Tracy Bain, VP, Head of Monitoring & Engagement at Catona. Tracy will share her insights on the role biodiversity conservation can play in making carbon projects more impactful ??

?? Happening Tuesday! ?? If you’re in Phoenix for #GreenBiz25, don’t forget to head to How to Integrate Biodiversity into Decarbonization Plans at 1:30pm, a panel discussion featuring Catona’s VP, Head of Monitoring & Engagement Tracy Bain. Tracy will draw on her deep expertise and experience to share thoughts on how conserving and enhancing biodiversity can greatly increase the quality and impact of carbon projects. She’ll be joined on stage by other prominent carbon experts who’ll provide a host of enlightening insights: - Margaret O'Gorman, President of Wildlife Habitat Council - Mary Goldman Director of Nature Risk Analytics at Risilience - Sophie Beckham, VP and Chief Sustainability Officer at International Paper https://lnkd.in/g6V6W7SA If your organization's decarbonization plans include carbon projects, this is one event you won’t want to miss! ??♀? (But even if you can’t make it to the panel, you can still meet with Tracy or other members of the Catona team to discuss your organization’s climate goals — simply get in touch and we’ll be happy to set that up.) Tate Mill Robert Lee Dan Shurey Zara Ahsanuddin https://lnkd.in/ghib2GCq #CarbonMarkets #CarbonSolutions #Greenbiz25 #Biodiversity #Nature

?? Pricing ain’t easy. As Catona co-CEO Robert Lee explains, you need to support your carbon project’s development costs but also underwrite risks — anything less makes for “an unhealthy market that we need to fix.” ?? ??Hear more from the webinar hosted by the team at CarbonPool:

So you’ve signed a big offtake agreement for your carbon project. ?? Now how do you help mitigate against any risk you’ll underdeliver? ?? ?? Listen to Catona co-CEO Robert Lee share some insights. And special thanks to the team at CarbonPool for hosting this event. ??

?? What’s next in corporate decarbonization and biodiversity conservation? ?? Sustainable business leaders and industry experts are set to meet in Phoenix Feb. 10-12 for #GreenBiz25 – and Catona Climate will be there! Heading to GreenBiz yourself? We’d love to meet and chat about your organization’s goals and strategies for the transition to a net zero future. Don’t hesitate to get in touch to set up a meeting with one of our team members: Robert Lee Tate Mill Dan Shurey Zara Ahsanuddin https://lnkd.in/ghib2GCq And be sure to catch How to Integrate Biodiversity into Decarbonization Plans, a panel discussion featuring Tracy Bain, VP, Head of Monitoring & Engagement at Catona, happening Tuesday February 11th at 1:30 pm. https://lnkd.in/g6V6W7SA ??Hope to see you in Phoenix! ?? #CarbonMarkets #CarbonSolutions #Greenbiz25 #Biodiversity #Nature

??With carbon projects, there’s always a risk things won’t go quite as planned. ????Listen in as Catona co-CEO Robert Lee reveals our "first line of defense” in risk mitigation — tools and processes to help you get ahead of potential project pitfalls. ??? Special thanks to the team at CarbonPool for hosting this insight-filled webinar. ?? ??Listen in: