Jim Giles
Jim Giles is Vice President, Editor-at-Large at Trellis Group, where he focuses on carbon markets, carbon removal, food systems and other topics. In previous lives he founded and sold a long-form science and technology publication, served as senior editor at Medium and wrote for numerous publications, including the Economist, New York Times, Nature and the Guardian.
Delta Air Lines explores goose-like formation flying to save fuel
Surfing the wake created by another plane could create significant emissions savings for a hard-to-abate industry. Read More
Google, Microsoft, others invest $300 million in crushed rocks as CO2 removal solution
Enhanced rock weathering has gone from an interesting idea to large-scale trials in just a few years Read More
Coca-Cola’s confusing emissions claims draw fire
Inconsistent and confusing public disclosures muddle attempts to assess corporate ambitions on climate. Read More
How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30% and still halve emissions
Sticking to climate goals and pushing for growth is tricky, but Aldi has a plan — with natural refrigerants at its core. Read More
Carbon removal pioneer Frontier enlists 2 climate tech startups to curb emissions from industrial plants
The latest investments by the organization, co-founded by Google, means it has now contracted for more than a million tons of CO2. Read More
Carbon markets look to put a turbulent 2024 behind with signs pointing to an uptick
Action by governments and others give carbon market advocates hope that a corner has been turned. Read More
Climeworks’ recipe for winning over local skeptics includes breakfast and BBQ
The carbon removal company wants to build a megaton facility in tiny Vinton, Louisiana. How it's navigating local concerns offers up important lessons. Read More
The rise of biochar: Why Microsoft, Mitsubishi and others see its promise for carbon removal
There’s a durable carbon removal solution that’s cheap and available right now, but so far has attracted limited investment. Read More
How one of the world’s oldest technologies is helping decarbonize maritime shipping
Use of wind power on cargo ships through sails is growing exponentially as governments and trade organizations push for increasingly tough emissions targets Read More
Why carbon buyers are overvaluing feel-good credits
"Charismatic" credits are overvalued at the expense of higher-impact projects, data from independent rater Calyx Global show. Read More
