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 …
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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) …
US Corn and Soybean Forecasts
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: What To Know
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.
Japan following EU Footprint
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 …
New VCM Guidelines
US Treasury Guideline for VCM’s is out: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VCM-Joint-Policy-Statement-and-Principles.pdf Here’s why: “…several popular crediting methodologies and activities that rely on them have not produced the decarbonization outcomes they claim.” CPC is …
