Raphaël Haupt and James Farrell got to talking about how to use the growing popularity of blockchain and cryptocurrencies to help combat climate change. While companies and individuals need to reduce how many carbon emissions they produce, in the short-term at least there will always be a certain amount they won’t be able to get […]
Susan Collins for her efforts to support legislation that advances carbon-reduction efforts while supporting a vital sector of Maine’s economy: agriculture and forestry. Department of Agriculture that would not only provide vital information about how to best adopt these practices, but also connect Maine farmers and foresters to certified third-party organizations looking to purchase the […]
And yes, these conversations are vital — the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is the highest it’s been in over 4 million years. But there’s an equivalent problem nobody seems to be talking about: for all the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, there’s not nearly enough carbon in the soil. Conversations around soil […]
For the past year or so now, plenty of people within the agricultural community have consistently talked about carbon credits and what these will/could mean for the entire industry. At this event, IFCA President Kevin “K.J.” Johnson had managed to assemble three key trade association leaders – CropLife America’s Chris Novak, The Fertilizer Institute’s Corey […]
Carbon emissions are the primary cause of accelerated climate change, which has led to more frequent extreme weather events and other natural disasters. South Africa ambitiously increased its targets in the latest NDC submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the UN climate talks in Scotland last year. This means, for […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. California runs one of the world’s largest carbon markets, known as “cap-and-trade,” which requires companies to buy, trade or receive pollution “allowances” equivalent to how much they plan to emit. California’s market has been closely watched by both advocates and critics of efforts to control emissions using market forces, not mandates. But companies […]
To register, call the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, AFPC, at Texas A&M University at 979-845-5913. Payment can be mailed in care of Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Department of Agricultural Economics, 351 AGLS Building, 2124 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2124. At 12:30 p.m., the presentation “A Discussion with Key Senate Leadership” will begin, moderated by […]
“Go-anywhere, flexible mandates have a wide opportunity set to increase yield or shorten duration as market opportunities arise,” he said. He also pointed to investors’ growing concern about sustainability. Whether investors want a broad-based exposure that screens for positive ESG attributes, a portfolio solution, or a more thematic exposure to benefit from long-term trends, “the […]
Extreme poverty continues to afflict many countries globally, with the division in wealth only growing greater. The findings highlight the vast carbon inequality occurring worldwide, with the bottom economic half of the global population’s consumption only driving 10% of carbon emissions globally. “Quantifying carbon footprints of people in poverty, which are largely below 1 tCO2, revealed […]
Last year, we continued to see the changing needs of investors, including an increasing focus on seeking to address real-world problems, which led to a new wave of ESG research and data that moves beyond third-party ratings. And third, we should strive to not make trade-offs in innovating ESG research where, perhaps, regulation and end-investors […]
Voluntary carbon markets are growing rapidly but where credits or the claims made by buyers lack integrity and quality, this could undermine global climate action and development. Christiana Figueres, a key architect of the Paris Agreement, recently wrote that trust as an essential resource in our collective response to climate change is still scarce. The […]
For this reason, the company expects that the ETF returns and those of the underlying index, excluding currency hedging, will be different. Furthermore, it proves that Horizons ETFs is a leader in the market as it brings innovative, exciting, and new assets classes for Canadians. The TSX has already approved the MTAV units, which began […]
The platform is being developed to supply settlements infrastructure and techniques for marketplaces and exchanges within the voluntary carbon market and is anticipated to be totally operational by the tip of 2022. Customers will be capable to view the worth historical past of obtainable carbon credit in addition to viewing all documentation referring to their […]
They are purchased by entities or people to mitigate their carbon footprints, and are transacted in the carbon market using serial numbers to avoid double counting. “We’re getting calls from landowners, producers, and industry groups around the state,” Lashmet said. Lashmet said, as with any agreement, several legal and economic issues should be carefully considered […]
In Australia, every metric ton of sequestered CO2 equals one government-backed carbon credit. Also highlighted in Santo’s annual reserves report is that proved, plus probable reserves jumped by 80% to more than 1.67 million BOE. …Read the full story
The study found EDC “unaligned” with the Paris Agreement, which strives to hold global warming to no more than 1.5 C, and gave the EDC the worst of four possible rankings. Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office, EDC has increased investment in fossil fuels by 3.7 per cent from its annual average amount between […]
Banks leading the initiative claim the platform will help to boost transparency by providing a book of record for the ownership of carbon credits, allowing owners of such credits to clearly demonstrate possession to the market, thereby reducing the risks of double counting and simplifying reporting. As such, several organisations are now working to develop […]
The year has been a year of multibaggers and this small cap diversified concern too has rocked with massive gains. The fortunes of the company changed after Joe Biden took charge as the US President and revoked the decision taken by Donald Trump who disengaged from the 2015 Paris Agreement and instead committed to stay […]
Environmental, Social and Governance issues continue to create a paradigm shift in the way businesses are run. The latest wave saw increased interest in novel causes of action and claims. In particular, litigants are alleging breaches of corporate and consumer law – primarily, misleading or deceptive conduct – in claims against entities in the banking […]
