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. …
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.
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
