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.
Spotify-backed fund backs emerging carbon removal approaches
The Climate Transformation Fund makes catalytic purchases to help scale innovative removal solutions. Read More
Nestlé is on track to halve emissions by 2030. Here’s how (holes and all)
The food and beverage giant has achieved meaningful emissions cuts, but questions about its commitments remain — particularly around its use of carbon removals. Read More
Methodology: How we assess a company’s progress toward net zero
For each article in our Chasing Net Zero series, Trellis interrogates company statements and consults experts in corporate climate action. Read More
Chasing Net Zero: A case-by-case look at corporate progress on 2030 climate goals
Chasing Net Zero: A case-by-case look at corporate progress on 2030 climate goals In this “decisive decade” for climate, Trellis is setting out to learn if companies are on track for net zero emissions. Our findings will be published in this series of in-depth profiles. Read More
After their net-zero pledges expired, these companies set a course without SBTi
JBS, United Airlines and Johnson & Johnson are among the more than 200 companies that have not subsequently had net-zero targets validated by the organization. Read More
McKinsey, Google and others make $41 million credit purchase from Louisiana carbon removal project
Backers say Arbor’s bioenergy technology is on a path to capture and store carbon for less than $100 a ton. Read More
Study: AI can cut billions of tons of carbon from food, power and mobility sectors
The benefits of applying it to alternative proteins, electricity grids and shared mobility far outweigh the additional emissions from data centers. Read More
These 4 trends are driving the carbon market toward higher prices
Buying by nation states and the spread of compliance schemes are among the factors expected to significantly increase demand for credits. Read More
A net-zero framework for companies scaling low-carbon products
Startups have long complained of being excluded from net zero frameworks. Now young companies have their own option. Read More
Disclosure rates rise while progress on target-setting falters, UCLA study finds
The number of S&P 500 companies setting interim net zero targets fell between 2022 and 2023. Read More
