News & Press

For two decades The Climate Trust has been a quality leader in the carbon market.

The Trust In the News

• Biden-Harris Administration announces USDA Climate Smart Commodities grantees | Sept 2022
• Land Trust Alliance Announces Pilot Project to Assist Land Trusts in Accessing Carbon Markets | Sept 2020
• Seeing the Forest for Its Carbon Storage | February 4, 2019 – Cool Green Science
• Carbon Fund Investment Supports Ecological Stewardship of Upper St. John River Forest | June 27, 2018 – Cision PRWeb
• Walking the Talk | May 29, 2018 – Oregon Business
• RNG Bill Moves Forward in California | April 17, 2018 – Next-Gen Transportation News
• AUDIO] Interview–Julius Pasay, Forestry Project Analyst of The Climate Trust | Mar 2, 2018 – Carbonfreeda
• [AUDIO] Interview–Sean Penrith, Executive Director of The Climate Trust | Jan 25, 2018 – PDX Money
• U.S. Offset Investor Announces New Co-Leadership Amid Director Departure | Jan 25, 2018 – Carbon-Pulse
• The Climate Trust Announces Livestock Deal | Jan 23, 2018 – ICIS carbon news
• Climate Trust Capital Announces Investment in 2nd California Digester Offset Project | Jan 23, 2018 – Carbon-Pulse
• The California Effect | Winter 2017 – The Nature Conservancy Magazine

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Media Releases

• TCT’s TRACT reforestation grant selected by USDA for $15MM in funding | Sept 2022
• TCT Announces New Executive Director | February 2022
• TCT Fund II Press Release  | June 19, 2019
• Carbon Market Pioneer Undergoes Leadership Transition | Jan 25, 2018
• Climate-Focused Carbon Fund Invests in Clean Energy and Improved Performance for California Dairy | Jan 23, 2018
• Ringing in the New Year with a Forecast of the Top 10 Carbon Market Trends | Jan 2, 2018

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Publications & White Papers

• California’s cap-and-trade program is paying for improvements in disadvantaged communities |January 2020
• Crediting Farmers for Nutrient Stewardship: Using Carbon Markets to Create Positive Environmental Change | July 2016
• Promoting Increased Nutrient Use Efficiency Through Carbon Markets | Oct 2015
• Harmonizing the Proposed Clean Power Plan with Oregon’s Existing Law and Policy | June 2015
• Mobilizing Conservation Finance  | April 2015
• Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands  | Mar 5, 2015
• Plowing New Pathways: Developing Quality Offsets in a Maturing Market (5 Year Report to EFSC) | October 2014
• An Evaluation of Potential Carbon Pricing Mechanisms for the State of Oregon | February 12, 2014
• Dairy Digestion in the Pacific Northwest: Its Barriers, Needs, and Potential Solutions | December 2013
• Evaluation of Avoided Grassland Conversion and Cropland Conversion to Grassland | December 28, 2012
• Promoting Washington Biogas: Feasibility Study of the DeRuyter Dairy. Study Summary. | May 1, 2012
• Aggregation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offsets: Benefits, Existing Methods, and Key Challenges | October 2011
• Growing Oregon’s Biogas Industry: A Review of Oregon’s Biogas Potential and Benefits | February 2011
• WESTCARB Report: Carbon Market Investment Criteria for Biochar Projects | September 2010
• Assessing Offset Quality in the Clean Development Mechanism | November 2009
• Maintaining Market Integrity, Why Renewable Energy Certificates Are Not Offsets | June 2009
• Ensuring Offset Quality, Integrating High Quality GHG Offsets Into North American Cap-and-Trade Policy | July 2008
• Greenhouse Gas Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates: Distinct Commodities in an Evolving Market | 2007
• Methodology for Determining the Additionality of Greenhouse Gas Offset Projects | May 4, 2007

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2017

• • First Biogas Project Investment for Climate-Focused Carbon Investment Fund | September 21, 2017
  • Investment by Innovative Carbon Fund Protects Large Northeast Forest | July 19, 2017
  • Greater Certainty, Less Risk on the Horizon for Investors and Developers in Conservation Projects  | June 20, 2017
  • Climate Trust Capital Announces First Grasslands Investment | June 15, 2017
  • The Common Ground Between Grazing and Conservation | June 5, 2017
  • Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Agreement: Time to Get Serious | June 5, 2017
  • The Climate Trust Seeks Candidates to Fill Two Open Board of Directors Roles | May 18, 2017
  • Ringing in the New Year with a Forecast of Top 10 Carbon Market Trends | January 4, 2017

   

  2016

  • $5.5M Program-Related Investment Seeds Carbon Investment Fund | November 23, 2016
  • Senior Investment Executive Joins The Trust to Head Up Carbon Investment Fund Venture | September 28, 2016
  • Board Expertise Expands to Include Sourcing and Developing Investment Opportunities | September 27, 2016
  • Celebrating 19 Years of Valuing Air, Water and Soil with a Milestone Reduction | June 23, 2016
  • City Services Funded Through Purchase of Astoria Forest Carbon Credits | June 16, 2016
  • A New Home for the Colorado Carbon Fund | May 31, 2016
  • The Climate Trust Celebrates Powerful Response to $5.5M  RFP | March 22, 2016
  • The Climate Trust Issues RFP for Inaugural Carbon Investment Fund | January 25, 2016
  • A 2016 Carbon Market Forecast from The Climate Trust | January 5, 2016

   

  2015

  • The Climate Trust Releases Assessment on Crediting Farmers for Nutrient Stewardship | October 28, 2015
  • $1M USDA Grant Awarded to The Climate Trust to Build Conservation Investment Fund | September 24, 2015
  • Purchase of Milestone Forest Carbon Credits from City of Astoria Announced | August 11, 2015
  • New Face and Mission for The Climate Trust | July 7, 2015
  • The Climate Trust Gets More Transparent with Glass Door Committee | June 25, 2015
  • The Climate Trust Amps up Caliber of Board of Directors with New Membership | June 23, 2015
  • The Climate Trust Buys First Avoided Forest Conversion Offsets in the California Market | April 21, 2015
  • Tierra Resources Release Two-Year Assessment of Blue Carbon Potential on Louisiana’s Coast | January 23, 2015
  • Top 10 Carbon Market Predictions for 2015 from The Climate Trust | January 5, 2015

   

  2014

  • The Trust Releases Milepost Performance Report Celebrating Vision of the Oregon Standard | November 20, 2014
  • Chevrolet Invests in Greenhouse Gas Reductions through the Protection of Prairie Grasslands | November 17, 2014
  • Major Milestones and New Look for The Climate Trust | October 14, 2014
  • Appalachian Mountain Club Announces Sale of Carbon Credits from Maine Ecological Reserve | July 18, 2014
  • First Agricultural Fertilizer Offset Transaction Rewards Michigan Farmer and Reduces Emissions | June 19, 2014
  • The Climate Trust, Oregon Environmental Allies Applaud Plan to Curb Carbon Pollution | June 2, 2014
  • The Climate Trust Applauds Washington State’s Approach to Climate Change | May 5, 2014
  • Conservation Partnership Launches 1st Credit Transaction to Reduce Agricultural N2O | February 19, 2014
  • 10 Carbon Market Predictions for 2014 from The Climate Trust | January 2, 2014

   

  2013

  • Peter Fisher Joins The Climate Trust Board | December 16, 2013
  • Conservation Partnership Celebrates Innovative Prairie Preservation Project | October 30, 2013
  • The Climate Trust Welcomes Three New Board Members | October 1, 2013
  • The Climate Trust Celebrates Powerful Response to RFP | September 3, 2013
  • The Climate Trust Announces New Leadership | August 14, 2013
  • New Interim Leader of The Climate Trust Named | February 20, 2013
  • Leadership Transition at The Climate Trust | January, 2013

   

  2012

  • First Use of Organic Composting Carbon Credits to Offset Emissions | December 13, 2012
  • The Climate Trust National Board Welcomes Odin Knudsen | October 3, 2012
  • The Climate Trust Takes Over Colorado Carbon Fund | June 5, 2012
  • Second Statewide Carbon Mitigation Project for Colorado Carbon Fund | April 20, 2012
  • First Methane Reduction Project Funded under Oregon Law | March 27, 2012
  • Free Climate Event: A Flurry of Changes | January 26, 2012

   

  2011

  • The Climate Trust Announces Two New Board Members | December 16, 2011
  • Arya Behbehani Joins The Climate Trust Board | September 26, 2011
  • Updated Law Secures Oregon’s Climate Leadership | July 26, 2011
  • The Climate Trust Partners on Two USDA Conservation Grants | July 21, 2011
  • PacifiCorp Buys Credits from a Farm Power Biodigester Project | July 18, 2011
  • Trey Senn Joins The Climate Trust Board | April 6, 2011
  • Dick Kempka Named Vice President of The Climate Trust | January 2011

   

  2010

  • Smart Energy Udder Success at Three-Year Mark | October 25, 2010
  • Colorado Carbon Fund Announces Grants for Two Solar Thermal Projects | August 12, 2010
  • ITS America Awards: Collaboration with The City of Portland on Traffic Signals Optimization | February 11, 2010
  • The Climate Trust Seeks Solar Hot Water Project Proposals on Behalf of the Colorado Carbon Fund | January 7, 2010

   

  2009

  • The Climate Trust Names New President | December 3, 2009
  • Nonprofit Coalition Assesses Clean Development Mechanism for Quality | November 19, 2009
  • The Climate Trust Offset Funding Makes Building Green Even Greener | October 14, 2009
  • Colorado Governor Announces First Colorado Carbon Fund Project | September 16, 2009
  • The Climate Trust Announces Leadership Transition | March 31, 2009
  • The Climate Trust Funds Farm Power Regional Anaerobic Digester | February 4, 2009

   

  2008

  • Nonprofit Coalition Issues Recommendations for Design of GHG Offset Programs in Cap-and-Trade Systems | July 28, 2008
  • The Climate Trust Selected to Implement Colorado’s Innovative Voluntary Carbon Fund | May 6, 2008

   

  2007

  • The Climate Trust Launches the Offset Quality Initiative | November 1, 2007
  • The Climate Trust, NW Natural Launch GHG Offset Program for Natural Gas Customers | September 8, 2007
  • Geothermal Production Facility to Open in Klamath County | August 22, 2007
  • Climate Trust Funding Launches Fuels for Schools Program | March 19, 2007
  • Climate Trust Opens an RFP to Offset Over 10M Tons of Greenhouse Gases | February 12, 2007
  • Climate Trust Funds Three New Greenhouse Gas Offset Projects | February 6, 2007

   

  2006

  • Rejuvenation is Going Carbon Neutral to Celebrate 30^th Anniversary | December 20, 2006
  • The Climate Trust Combats Global Warming With Launch of CarbonCounter.org | December 18, 2006
  • The Climate Trust and IETA Form Partnership | July 24, 2006
  • The Climate Trust and the KCEDA Launch Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program in Southern OR | June 2006
  • First Trans-Atlantic Greenhouse Gas Offset Deal Sourced from US-Based Projects | May 9, 2006 
  • The Climate Trust Offsets New York City Premiere of “The Great Warming” | March 16, 2006
  • Best Global Warming Film Ever Made Comes to Portland | February 14, 2006
  • PECI Walks the Walk: All 2005 Air Travel Related Emissions Offset by The Climate Trust | January 31, 2006

   

  2005

  • The Climate Trust Fights Global Warming at Truck Stops | October 3, 2005
  • Climate Trust Joins California Climate Action Registry| July 13, 2005
  • Montana Power Plant Meets the Oregon Standard | April 18, 2005
  • Blue Heron Builds Competitiveness by Saving Energy | February 4, 2005
  • Climate Trust to Stimulate U.S. Carbon Market with $4.3 Million for Offsets | February 2, 2005

   

  2003-2004

  • The Trust Commits $2.2M to Purchase Carbon from Reduced Diesel Pollution at Truck Stops | September 30, 2004
  • The Climate Trust Closes the Books on its First GHG Offset Project | December 14, 2003
  • Lewis and Clark College Reaches Kyoto Compliance | October 24, 2003
  • Mercy Corps and The Climate Trust Launch CarbonCounter.org to Address Global Warming | May 13, 2003
  • Carbon Dioxide Offsets Purchase from First Forest Products Company | March 12, 2003
  • Green Mountain Energy Teams Up with The Climate Trust to Reduce Impact | February 12, 2003

   

  2001-2002

  • City of Portland and The Climate Trust Partner to Keep Traffic Flowing | December 2002
  • Building Tenants Team with The Climate Trust to Offset Emissions | October 8, 2002
  • Contract Awarded to Deschutes Resources Conservancy to Capture Carbon via Riparian Reforestation | August 7, 2002
  • The Climate Trust Awards $1M Contract to the City of Portland to Improve Energy Efficiency | July 31, 2002
  • Nike and Delta Airlines Offset Air Travel through The Climate Trust | May 23, 2002
  • Investment Firm and The Climate Trust Agree to Fight Global Warming | November 5, 2001