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 low-quality carbon credits killed a sustainability buzzword
Court cases and media exposés have prompted many companies to abandon “carbon-neutral” claims. New legislation may doom the concept altogether. Read More
Apple loses court case over ‘CO2 neutral’ watch claim
The ruling by a German court puts such "neutrality" claims in jeopardy across many companies and sectors. Read More
443 insiders (and counting) press aviation leaders to accelerate climate action
Airlines should set absolute emissions targets and be prepared to limit growth, said employees of KLM, Air France and others. Read More
Direct air capture’s reputation is challenged by over-crediting concerns
Unaccounted-for emissions generated prior to launch undermine the integrity of the approach, an independent rater argues. Read More
RMI takes aim at the messy data that plague carbon markets
A new framework from the non-profit is designed to bring order to carbon market data and speed due diligence. Read More
Florida attorney general subpoenas CDP and SBTi
The investigation into an alleged "climate cartel" may be used to target a broader range of for-profit companies. Read More
This new process promises to help decarbonize the desalination industry
Multiple startups are developing carbon removal technology embedded in facilities that could blunt the environmental impact of the fast-growing demand for clean water. Read More
3 initiatives boosting the accuracy of Scope 3 reporting in food and ag
The industry is moving away from crude estimates toward more precise measurements of upstream emissions. Read More
3 key lessons from Mars’ 2024 sustainability report
The pet food and snack giant has accelerated its rate of emission reductions as its 2030 target comes into view. Read More
What you need to know about Microsoft’s 5 million ‘poop’ credit buy
Vaulted Deep’s sale to the tech giant is a vote of confidence for an emerging carbon removal solution. Read More
