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.
Companies behind dairy industry’s first methane targets show early success
Danone, for one, is on track to cut emissions from its fresh milk supply by 30 percent by 2030. Read More
CDP slashes workforce to address rising costs of upgrades and innovation
The company’s technology needs an overhaul as more than 23,000 companies now disclose data to it. Read More
Google uses carbon credit purchase to tackle short-lived super-pollutants
The tech giant will buy credits from projects that fund work in Indonesia and Brazil to lessen emissions of methane and hydrofluorocarbons. Read More
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
