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6 differences between forestry and soil carbon offsets

GreenBiz

6 differences between forestry and soil carbon offsets. Carbon offsets are a big, confusing topic. Carbon credit projects vary widely, from urban forestry projects to air carbon capture to regenerative agriculture. Here are six differences between these two popular types of carbon offsets. .

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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

A convoy of tractors was making its way to a Dutch government building in February when Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out his support for farmers revolting against the EU’s regulatory push to drive down climate emissions: “I’m pro-environment, but I support the farmers! Farming has no material effect on climate change.”

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3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food

GreenBiz

The rush for regenerative ag . Big industry names such as Bayer and Cargill said they would help farmers transition to regenerative methods, and big names from the wider corporate world — JPMorgan Chase and IBM, for instance — bought some of the first carbon credits from Indigo Carbon, an soil offsets marketplace.

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Cargill aims to connect farmers to carbon offset buyers

Environmental News Bits

Cargill is taking advantage of its position in the supply chain between farmers and consumer food companies to invest in advancing the emerging carbon marketplace associated with regenerative agriculture. Read more →

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Key Takeaways From NACW 2022

3BL Media

Professionals from around the world attended, including our SCS Greenhouse Gas (Carbon Offset) Verification Program staff. NACW 2022 was an excellent time to meet again in-person after the long pandemic break from live events, and very timely as the world raises its ambitions to meet climate change goals.

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Carney-backed Nature Investor Attracts US$14 million?? 

Chris Hall

Cultivo focuses on projects tackling biodiversity loss and climate change with the help of AI technology.    Nature tech and investment firm Cultivo has raised US$14 million in a series A funding round that will help it build a pipeline of nature-based carbon removal projects.

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Announcing Climate Vault’s 2023 Carbon Champion Award Winners

3BL Media

In a world where the need for urgent and credible climate action has never been more critical, each of our recipients has made a significant difference in the fight against climate change this year. We are honored to have each of them as a valued member of the Climate Vault community.