Category: GIC Press Releases

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

Forecasts for US corn and soybean prices converge on the downside.  If the ballooning prices of the last couple of weeks develops a slow leak, where’s the price floor and …

COP29 (Conference of the Parties) is here! This year’s conference will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22. Check out our infographic to learn why it matters.    

Looks like Japan is following EU “footprint.” Refer to USDA GAIN publication: Japan Launches Greenhouse Gas Reduction Labeling System for Agricultural Products.  Next up on the label list could be …

This year’s theme is Agriculture: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow. We applaud US agriculture’s focus on sustainability through good agriculture practices. With an 80% positive response rate for CPC (commodity …

Backpedaling on emissions: Greenwashing, greenhushing, European farmer protests, Climate Action 100 departures, ESG anti-trust charges. The good news: compliance infrastructure holding firm; growing consumer bias for sustainable foods; and CPC …