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.
U.S. carbon removal industry in turmoil as federal support remains uncertain
Staff cuts at the Department of Energy have jeopardized the future of federal support, which is considered essential to the industry’s success. Read More
Benchmarking effort reveals food industry’s leaders and laggards
Danone, Nestlé, Starbucks and General Mills are among the companies highlighted by Ceres for working to reduce emissions. Read More
Sustainable aviation fuel plans under fire over crop emissions
Environmental group and aviation industry disagree on how to assess the full climate impact of fuel made from corn and soybeans. Read More
Soil carbon credits emerge from the ‘trough of disillusionment’
Indigo Ag, Boomitra and other project developers are planning on issuing millions of tons of credits annually. Read More
Proposed code allows for use of carbon credits to address Scope 3 emissions
The Environmental Defense Fund and the We Mean Business Coalition were among the organizations backing the Scope 3 Action Code of Practice from the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative. Read More
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
