CBAM Compliance
OPIS reports CBAM’s (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) compliance threshold of weight tonnage equivalent of carbon emissions of imported goods. Potential bad news: US corn and soybean exports reportedly on CBAM …
Tariffs
Cautionary Note; The tariff war isn’t only Dudgeons and Dragons. With tariffication, there’s disruption in supply chains. And more… There’s big setbacks on emissions reductions and climate change technologies. Is …
Happy National Ag Day!
National Ag Day pays tribute to American farmers and their tireless efforts to provide food security, quality food, and sustainable production for the future. Now, it’s our turn to show …
A Cautionary Tale – Part 2
Europe Targets US Corn, Soybeans in Tariff Tit-for-Tat. Reacting to the US’ 25% tariff on European steel, the European Commission has announced retaliatory 25% tariffs on US corn and soybean …
A Cautionary Tale
The tariff-free-for-all may be creating a Transatlantic storm where Europe pivots to other markets and pursues independent solutions. The centrifugal attraction of Chicago for global commodity trading may rotate to …
Bearish Trends Hitting US Commodity Prices
Bearish trends are hitting US commodity prices. No surprise in the face of tariffs and trade wars. CPC (commodity plus carbon)futures offers premiums for growers and new trade and tax …
Climate Change Programs Worldwide
Climate change program slowdowns are by no means universal. China is emerging as global leader in GHG emission reduction regs for energy and EU content requirements are maintained in public …
Private Sector in Sustainability
We’ve all read about the fall-off in attention to emission reduction strategies. And there’s Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar to turn up the heat. But the reality is that the private …
Ineffectiveness of Carbon Off-Sets
A cautionary tale– REDD-Monitor piece on SBTi (Science Based Target initiative) considering use of off-sets in its corporate net zero standard. It points to several flaws but the stand-out is …
Emission Reduction Strategies in Trade
Despite new policy preferences in Washington, counter-intuitively, we’re seeing more focus on emission reduction strategies in trade, supply chains, and corporate compliance, including growing support for CPC (commodity plus carbon) …
