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.
Unpacking Microsoft’s mega-purchases in durable carbon removal
The tech giant has purchased more durable credits this month than all companies combined in 2024. Read More
$50 million XPRIZE winner has a plan to help small farmers remove carbon
Mati Carbon defeated 20 finalists with its enhanced rock weathering mechanism. Read More
New method promises to upend accounting for short-lived pollutants
Efforts to reduce methane and black carbon can deliver critical short-term benefits, according to the Global Heat Reduction Initiative. Read More
System for “radical collaboration” on emissions data expands to the U. S.
BMW, Siemens and others have developed a common architecture that allows automotive companies to share sustainability information seamlessly. Read More
Global plan for maritime shipping leaves industry short of net zero goal
Reaching any kind of agreement was hailed as a success, but environmental groups were quick to identify flaws in the International Maritime Organization's new framework. Read More
Why Microsoft is buying carbon credits from a pulp and paper mill
Project developer CO280 plans to add millions of tons of removal capacity annually on the Gulf Coast. Read More
U.S. railroad launches book-and-claim scheme to reduce Scope 3 emissions
Norfolk Southern pioneered better emissions tracking in rail freight. Now it’s partnering with customers to accelerate the use of biofuels in its locomotives. Read More
Mizuho and Sumitomo boost market for carbon removals
The Japanese weights "expand the category" in a market dominated by U.S. tech companies — and not a moment too soon. Read More
How Meta’s latest forest credits purchase gets it closer to net zero
Olympic Peninsula deal is the second major such purchase by the tech giant. Read More
What TikTok and Sumitomo can teach about navigating the carbon removal market
Trellis asked the social media platform and industrial conglomerate to unpack the process they followed to build an effective portfolio. Read More
