Increasing Carbon Capture in Plants
The Salk Institute’s Harnessing Plant Initiative & Danforth Plant Science Center’s focus on raising carbon capture in plants like sorghum make sense. Hard to argue against it unless you’re not vaccinated!!
Greenwashing Scrutiny Good for CPC
Looks like SEC will be giving more scrutiny to greenwashing practices. The idea of quantifying emissions levels for Scope 1, 2, and 3 (emissions of a company’s supply chain) could …
Wash Out Greenwashing!
Investors are stampeding for high ESG scores; consumer preferences for organics and climate friendly products are on the rise. Along comes “greenwashing” to wash away these trends. Wash out greenwashing …
Save the Date — October 4 — for CPC!
Heat waves/drought/ floods—we saw it coming! GIC Group hosting pilot on Oct. 4 for CPC (commodity plus carbon) ag emissions reduction futures contract—demos, focus groups, response surveys. If grower, FCM, …
UN Report on Climate Change
UN Report on climate change: “Code red for humanity!” We’re doing our small part to reduce carbon emissions in the ag value chain— code food security!
UN Pre-Summit for Food Systems
The UN Pre-Summit for Food Systems in Rome targeted transformational change with global policies/actions. But nationalist bias and unabated climate adversity risk making sustainability unsustainable.
Eat Up and Wake Up!
The Rockefeller Foundation blockbuster report quantifies GHG emissions from US food system and plenty of other hidden costs. Eat up and wake up!!
Join GIC’s Commodity Plus Carbon Pilot
The EU Commission’s Green Deal was unveiled yesterday, after a long drum roll. GIC Group’s CPC (commodity plus carbon) futures contract for ag emissions reductions saw the carbon border adjustment …
Ag Participants Welcome to Join CPC
The U.S. Senate voted 92-8 to pass the Growing Climate Solutions Act. It’s step 1. Now, the devil is in the details. We’re ready and about to start our pilot …
CPC Emissions Reduction Futures Contracts Coming Soon
The IMF has endorsed a floor price for carbon credits. Might stave off the EU’s carbon border adjustment plans, but where’s the beef? Try our CPC emissions reduction futures contracts …