New Futures Products from GIC
The drumroll for climate change risk mitigation measures is growing at long last, but so are the risks for big and very costly mistakes. We’re focusing on a bottom-up approach …
CPC: Avoiding carbon credit trading pitfalls
Stories are popping up of carbon credit trades based on thin air. Expect more with the flood of players and incentives to game the system. For bona fide emissions reductions …
Climate Change Holding Back Food Production
Nature Climate Exchange reports results of Cornell research–Climate change has been holding back food production for decades, with a new study showing that about 21% of growth for agricultural output …
CPC is Key for Carbon Pollution Pricing
Bravo, Canada: https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2021/03/17/na031821-four-charts-on-canadas-carbon-pollution-pricing-system?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery . IMF reports, “While Canada is in the vanguard, momentum for carbon pricing is building globally.” To get to net zero, the key is building the momentum. …
National Ag Day, March 23
03/23-National Ag Day: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrate-americas-farmers-on-national-ag-day-301251318.html#:~:text=OVERLAND%20PARK%2C%20Kan.%2C%20March,and%20communities%20across%20the%20country. We at GIC join in saluting earth’s shepherds and in applauding the bounty they provide worldwide.
Commodity Plus Carbon (CPC) in Step with the Times
Another step for mankind. SEC, CFTC, the Fed, USDA all looking at climate change metrics as part of company valuations. Next step: the launch of our CPC (commodity plus carbon) …
Female Founders in Food and Ag Tech Space
Another achievement for women–Crunchbase reports 182 companies in the food and ag tech space in 2020 included female founders. These companies had 353 funding rounds in 2021, raising 1.1 billion …
Women in Agriculture
The Committee on World Food Security/FAO Gender Dept reports an average of 43% of ag labor force in developing countries are women where they are responsible for nutrition and food …
Commodity Plus Carbon (CPC) is the Way to Go!
Washington Post reports today that API (oil/gas industry lobby group) “edging closer to endorse carbon tax.” Catch trade-off — tax as alternative to government regs. Surprise? Just shows carbon tax …
Commodity Plus Carbon (CPC) Futures Contracts
GIC Group preparing pilot program for CPC (commodity plus carbon) futures contracts. For interested participants, contact us at: rickgilmore@gicgroup.com