Jim Giles
Jim Giles is Vice President, Editor-at-Large at Trellis Group. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Economist, Guardian, Nature and other publications. He was the co-founder of Matter, an award-winning investigative publication that was acquired by Medium in 2013. In 2017, he was a graduate of the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University. He’s also worked as a strategic consultant for several high-impact organizations, including the European Climate Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.
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
New competition pushes companies to invest in carbon removal
XPrize and ClimeFi have announced a new ‘leaderboard’ to recognize achievements in durable carbon removal. Read More
Are carbon offsets a joke? A response to comedian John Oliver
The segment on HBO made the rounds in the sustainability universe. What he got right, wrong and where there is a little more nuance. Read More
In lobbyists vs. sustainability, the lobbyists are winning
The insane thing about this lobbying — aside from the disregard it shows for, well, human civilization — is that companies need climate legislation to hit their targets. Read More
